Akademisches IELTS (Band 5 und Darunter) - Haltungen und Positionen

to be upright on one's feet

stehen, aufrecht stehen

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

sitzen

to move the upper part of the body downward

sich bücken, sich beugen

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

anheben

to keep something in a stable and even position, typically by adjusting or redistributing weight

ausgleichen, balancieren

to extend one's body parts or one's entire body to full length

dehnen, strecken

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

posieren, eine Pose einnehmen

to support the weight of the body on a knee or both knees

knien, auf die Knie gehen

to bend the upper body backwards

sich zurücklehnen, liegend

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one

heben, anheben