Académico IELTS (Banda 5 y Abajo) - Posturas y posiciones

to be upright on one's feet

estar de pie

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

sentarse

to move the upper part of the body downward

ceder

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

levantar

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

equilibrar, balancear

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

estirarse

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

posar

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

arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillas

to bend the upper body backwards

reclinarse

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

levantar