Lenguaje Corporal

to drag

Verbo

/dræg/ or /drāg/

d

d

r

r

a

æ

g

g

arrastrar

to pull something with effort along a surface

to punch

Verbo

/pənʧ/ or /pēnch/

p

p

u

ə

n

n

ch

ʧ

darle un puñetazo a

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

to shake

Verbo

/ʃeɪk/ or /sheik/

sh

ʃ

a

eɪ

k

k

e

(dar la mano)

darse un apretón de manos

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

to bend

Verbo

/bɛnd/ or /bend/

b

b

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(doblarse)

inclinarse

to move the upper part of the body downward

to bow

Verbo

/baʊ/ or /baoo/

b

b

o

a

w

ʊ

(hacer una reverencia)

inclinarse

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

to lean

Verbo

/lin/ or /lin/

l

l

ea

i

n

n

apoyarse en

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

to slouch

Verbo

/slaʊʧ/ or /slaooch/

s

s

l

l

o

a

u

ʊ

ch

ʧ

(repantigarse)

andar encorvado

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

to kneel

Verbo

/nil/ or /nil/

k

n

n

ee

i

l

l

(ponerse de rodillas)

arrodillarse

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

to leap

Verbo

/lip/ or /lip/

l

l

ea

i

p

p

(brincar)

saltar

to jump very high or over a long distance

to tiptoe

Verbo

/tɪp.toʊ/ or /tip.tooo/

t

t

i

ɪ

p

p

t

t

oe

oʊ

caminar de puntillas

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

to crawl

Verbo

/krɔl/ or /krawl/

c

k

r

r

a

ɔ

w

l

l

arrastrarse

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

to lie down

Verbo

/lˈaɪ dˈaʊn/

(tumbarse)

acostarse

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

to blink

Verbo

/blɪnk/ or /blink/

b

b

l

l

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

(pestañear)

parpadear

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

to gaze

Verbo

/geɪz/ or /geiz/

g

g

a

eɪ

z

z

e

(mirar)

mirar fijamente

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

to squint

Verbo

/skwɪnt/ or /skvint/

s

s

q

k

u

w

i

ɪ

n

n

t

t

mirar de reojo

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

to stare

Verbo

/stɛr/ or /ster/

s

s

t

t

a

ɛ

r

r

e

(quedarse mirando)

mirar fijamente

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

to wink

Verbo

/wɪnk/ or /vink/

w

w

i

ɪ

n

n

k

k

guiñar el ojo

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

to chuckle

Verbo

/ʧə.kəl/ or /chē.kēl/

ch

ʧ

u

ə

ck

k

ə

l

l

e

(soltar una risita)

reírse entre dientes

to laugh quietly and with closed lips

to giggle

Verbo

/gɪ.gəl/ or /gi.gēl/

g

g

i

ɪ

gg

g

ə

l

l

e

reírse tontamente

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

to smirk

Verbo

/smɜrk/ or /smērk/

s

s

m

m

i

ɜ

r

r

k

k

sonreír con suficiencia

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

to march

Verbo

/mɑrʧ/ or /maarch/

m

m

a

ɑ

r

r

ch

ʧ

marchar

to walk firmly with regular steps

to nod

Verbo

/nɑd/ or /naad/

n

n

o

ɑ

d

d

asentir con la cabeza

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

to pace

Verbo

/peɪs/ or /peis/

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

pasearse

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

to trip

Verbo

/trɪp/ or /trip/

t

t

r

r

i

ɪ

p

p

tropezar

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

to give somebody bunny ears

Frase

/ɡˈɪv ˌɛsbˈiː bˈʌni ˈɪɹz/

N/A

Idiom

Informal

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 crouch

Verbo

/kraʊʧ/ or /kraooch/

c

k

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

ch

ʧ

(ponerse en cuclillas)

agacharse

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

to wake

Verbo

/weɪk/ or /veik/

w

w

a

eɪ

k

k

e

despertarse

to become conscious again after sleeping