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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 6-7) - Langage Corporel et Gestes

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au langage corporel et aux gestes qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (6-7)
to shrug
to shrug
[verbe]

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

hausser

hausser

Ex: Unable to offer a solution, she simply shrugged and said, "I guess we'll have to figure it out." 

Incapable de proposer une solution, elle se contenta de hausser les épaules et dit : « Je suppose que nous devrons trouver une solution. »

to wink
to wink
[verbe]

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

cligner de l’œil

cligner de l’œil

Ex: The comedian on stage would often wink at the audience after delivering a clever punchline. 

Le comédien sur scène clignait souvent de l'œil au public après avoir livré une réplique intelligente.

to grin
to grin
[verbe]

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

faire un large sourire, arborer un large sourire

faire un large sourire, arborer un large sourire

Ex: The mischievous child grinned after playing a prank on his sibling. 

L'enfant espiègle sourit après avoir joué un tour à son frère ou sa sœur.

to flinch
to flinch
[verbe]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

reculer

reculer

Ex: Right now, he is flinching as he watches the horror movie. 

En ce moment, il tressaille en regardant le film d'horreur.

to pat
to pat
[verbe]

to gently touch or stroke with the hand, usually as a gesture of affection or reassurance

tapoter, caresser légèrement

tapoter, caresser légèrement

Ex: Yesterday, the child patted the bunny gently at the petting zoo. 

Hier, l'enfant a caressé doucement le lapin au zoo de contact.

to salute
to salute
[verbe]

to greet someone with a gesture or expression, often indicating respect or friendliness

saluer, faire un salut

saluer, faire un salut

Ex: Upon meeting his new team, the coach saluted each player individually, making them feel welcomed. 

En rencontrant sa nouvelle équipe, l'entraîneur a salué chaque joueur individuellement, les faisant se sentir les bienvenus.

to fist-bump

to slightly hit someone's fist with one's own as an act of celebration, greeting, or agreement

faire un check à

faire un check à

to chuckle
to chuckle
[verbe]

to laugh quietly and with closed lips

glousser

glousser

Ex: She couldn't help but chuckle when she heard the amusing anecdote. 

Elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de ricaner quand elle a entendu l'anecdote amusante.

to grimace
to grimace
[verbe]

to twist our face in an ugly way because of pain, strong dislike, etc., or when trying to be funny

grimacer, faire des grimaces

grimacer, faire des grimaces

Ex: He couldn't help but grimace when he saw the awful outfit his friend was wearing. 

Il ne put s'empêcher de grimacer lorsqu'il vit l'affreuse tenue que portait son ami.

to beckon
to beckon
[verbe]

to gesture with a motion of the hand or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow

faire signe, appeler d'un geste

faire signe, appeler d'un geste

Ex: Right now, the teacher is beckoning the students to gather around for a group activity. 

En ce moment, le professeur fait signe aux élèves de se rassembler pour une activité de groupe.

to prance
to prance
[verbe]

to walk or move in a proud and often showy manner

caracoler, se pavaner

caracoler, se pavaner

Ex: During the parade, the cheerleaders joyfully pranced down the street, showcasing their energetic routines. 

Pendant le défilé, les pom-pom girls ont joyeusement caracolé dans la rue, montrant leurs routines énergiques.

to [raise] a glass

to lift a glass filled with a beverage, often as a gesture of celebration, honor, or well-wishing

Ex: She raised a glass in memory of her late grandmother. 
to [strike] a pose

to use body language in order to pretend one is confident, brave, etc.

Ex: She struck a pose in front of the camera, channeling confidence and elegance for the photoshoot. 
to gesticulate

to make expressive gestures, especially while speaking, to emphasize or convey meaning

gesticuler, faire de grands gestes

gesticuler, faire de grands gestes

Ex: Tour guides often gesticulate to engage their audience. 

Gesticuler aide les guides touristiques à captiver leur public.

to [make|pull] a [face] at {sb/sth}

to alter one's facial expression in response to someone or something, often to convey emotions such as dislike, disgust, or mockery

faire la grimace, faire une tête

faire la grimace, faire une tête

Ex: She made a face at his rude comment. 

Elle a fait la grimace après sa remarque impolie.

to nudge
to nudge
[verbe]

to gently push or prod someone or something, often to get attention or suggest a course of action

pousser doucement, donner un petit coup de coude

pousser doucement, donner un petit coup de coude

Ex: Right now, he is nudging his colleague to point out an interesting detail in the presentation. 

En ce moment, il pousse doucement son collègue pour lui montrer un détail intéressant dans la présentation.

to crumple
to crumple
[verbe]

to wrinkle the face due to intense emotions or age-related changes

se froisser, se plisser

se froisser, se plisser

Ex: When he received the disappointing news, his face visibly crumpled in a mix of surprise and disappointment. 

Quand il a reçu la nouvelle décevante, son visage s'est visiblement ridé dans un mélange de surprise et de déception.

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