B2-Wortliste - Körperliche Handlungen

to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury

schlagen, prügeln

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

klatschen, applaudieren

to pull something with effort along a surface

ziehen, schleppen

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

greifen, festnehmen

to beat someone or something with a closed fist quickly and forcefully

schlagen, einen Schlag versetzen

to take someone's hand and move it up and down, mainly for greeting

die Hand schütteln, grüßen

to move the upper part of the body downward

sich bücken, sich beugen

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

sich verbeugen, eine Verbeugung machen

to bend from a straight position typically to rest the body against something for support

lehnen, neigen

to sit, walk, or stand lazily with a downward head and rounded shoulders

lummeln, lümmeln

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

knien, auf die Knie gehen

to jump very high or over a long distance

springen, hüpfen

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

auf Zehenspitzen gehen, sich auf Zehenspitzen bewegen

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

krabbeln, robben

to put one's body in a flat position in order to sleep or rest

sich hinlegen, sich ausruhen

to open and close the eyes quickly and for a brief moment

blinzeln, zwinkern

to look at someone or something without blinking or moving the eyes

starren, blicken

to look with eyes half-opened when hit by light, or as a sign of suspicion, etc.

zusammenkneifen, schielen

to look at someone or something without moving the eyes or blinking, usually for a while, and often without showing any expression

starren, anblicken

to quickly open and close one eye as a sign of affection or to indicate something is a secret or a joke

zwinkern, blinzeln

to laugh quietly and with closed lips

kichern, schmunzeln

to laugh in a light, silly, or often uncontrollable way as a result of nervousness or embarrassment

kichern, lachen

to give a half-smile, often displaying satisfaction, superiority, or amusement

schmunzeln, grinsen

to walk firmly with regular steps

marschieren, gehen

to move one's head up and down as a sign of agreement, understanding, or greeting

nicken, zustimmen

to walk back and forth in a small area at a fixed speed, often due to anxiety or being deep in thought

auf und ab gehen, herumgehen

to slip or hit something with the foot accidentally that makes one fall or lose balance momentarily

über einen Stein stolpern, stolpern

to make one's fingers V-shaped and put them behind a person's head as a way of joking, particularly when taking a photograph

to sit on one's calves and move the chest close to one's knees

in die Hocke gehen, kauern

to become conscious again after sleeping

aufwachen, wecken