Body parts in Russian - Page 2

Below is the list of different body parts in Russian, as well as some related words (such as freckles, goosebumps and so on).

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усы́ [u-sý] Noun, plural

moustache; whiskers

Examples

Ми́ша отрасти́л усы́ и тепе́рь похо́ж на своего́ де́да.

mée-sha at-ras-téel u-sý ee tee-pyér' stal pa-hósh na sva-ee-vó dyé-da

Misha grew a moustache and now looks like his grandfather.
Усы́ у коша́чьих - э́то ва́жный о́рган, отвеча́ющий за осяза́тельную фу́нкцию.

u-sý u ka-shách'-eeh - é-ta vázh-nyî ór-gan, at-vee-chá-yu-scheeî za a-see-zá-teel'-nu-yu fúnk-tsee-yu

Feline whiskers are an important organ responsible for tactile function.

живо́т [zhee-vót] Noun, masculine

stomach, belly, abdomen

Examples

У меня́ боли́т живо́т.

u mee-nyá ba-léet zhee-vót

I have a stomach ache.
Ля́гте на живо́т и положи́те лоб на мат.

lyák-tye na zhee-vót ee pa-la-zhée-tye lop na mat

Lie down on your stomach and put your forehead on the mat.

рот [rot] Noun, masculine

mouth

Examples

Не говори́ с наби́тым ртом.

nye ga-va-rée s na-bée-tym rtom

Do not speak with your mouth full.
Дай воды́, что́-то во рту пересо́хло.

daî va-dý, chto-ta va rtu pee-ree-sóh-la

Give me some water, my mouth is somehow dry.

голова́ [ga-la-vá] Noun, feminine

head

Examples

У меня́ от всего́ э́того голова́ идёт кру́гом.

u mee-nyá at fvee-vó é-ta-va ga-la-vá ee-dyót krú-gam

My head is spinning from all this.
Мне пришла́ в го́лову отли́чная иде́я.

mnye preesh-lá v gó-la-vu at-léech-na-ya ee-dyé-ya

I have a great idea. (A great idea came to my head.)

ступня́ [stup-nyá] Noun, feminine

foot, sole

Examples

Я чуть не проколо́ла ступню́ э́тим гвоздём.

ya chut' nye pra-ka-ló-la stup-nyú é-teem gvaz-dyóm

I almost pierced my foot with this nail.
Я уда́рилась ступнёй о ка́мень.

ya u-dá-ree-las' stup-nyóî a ká-meen'

I hit my foot against the stone.

па́лец [pá-lyets] Noun, masculine

finger, toe, thumb

Examples

Я поре́зала па́лец.

ya pa-ryé-za-la pá-lyets

I cut my finger.
Осторо́жно, не прищеми́ па́льцы!

as-ta-rózh-na, nye pree-schee-mée pál'-tsy

Careful, do not pinch your fingers!

ресни́ца [rees-née-tsa] Noun, feminine

eyelash

Examples

При таки́х ресни́цах тебе́ не ну́жен макияж.

pree ta-kéeh rees-née-tsah tee-byé nye nú-zhen ma-kee-yázh

With eyelashes like that you do not need makeup.
Мне ресни́ца в глаз попа́ла.

mnye rees-née-tsa v glaz pa-pá-la

I got an eyelash in my eye.

заты́лок [za-tý-lak] Noun, masculine

back of the head

Examples

Ко́стя почеса́л заты́лок и пожа́л плеча́ми.

kós-tya pa-chee-sál za-tý-lak ee pa-zhál plee-chá-mee

Kostya scratched his head (the back of his head) and shrugged.
У него́ появи́лась седина́ на заты́лке.

y nee-vó pa-ya-vée-las' see-dee-ná na za-týl-kye

The gray hair appeared on the back of his head.

язы́к [ya-zýk] Noun, masculine

tongue, language

Examples

Он говори́т на семи́ языка́х.

on ga-va-réet na see-mée ya-zy-káh

He speaks seven languages.
Язы́к у него́ непло́хо подве́шен.

ya-zýk u nee-vó nye-pló-ha pad-vyé-shen

He has a glib tongue. (Lit. - His tongue is well hung.)

зуб [zup] Noun, masculine

tooth

Examples

Дарёному коню́ в зу́бы не смо́трят.

da-ryó-na-mu ka-nyú v zú-by nye smót-ryat

One shouldn't look at a gift horse's teeth. (proverb)
У него́ недостава́ло двух пере́дних зубо́в.

u nee-vó nee-das-ta-vá-la dvuh pee-ryéd-neeh zu-bóf

He was missing two front teeth.