Verbi per cambiamenti nella postura del corpo

to get up

Verbo

/ɡɛt ˈʌp/

alzarsi

to get on our feet and stand up

to bow

Verbo

/baʊ/ or /baoo/

b

b

o

a

w

ʊ

inchinarsi

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

to squat

Verbo

/skwɑt/ or /skvaat/

s

s

q

k

u

w

a

ɑ

t

t

accovacciarsi

to go to a position in which the knees are bent and the back of thighs are touching or very close to one's heels

to scooch

Verbo

/sku:ʧ/ or /skooch/

s

s

c

k

oo

u:

ch

ʧ

(accasciarsi)

accovacciarsi

to crouch or squat down slightly

to hunker

Verbo

/hən.kɜr/ or /hēn.kēr/

h

h

u

ə

n

n

k

k

e

ɜ

r

r

(sedersi sulle haunches)

accovacciarsi

to squat down low, or sit on one's haunches in a relaxed or stable position

to crouch

Verbo

/kraʊʧ/ or /kraooch/

c

k

r

r

o

a

u

ʊ

ch

ʧ

accoccolarsi

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

to kneel

Verbo

/nil/ or /nil/

k

n

n

ee

i

l

l

inginocchiarsi

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

to stoop

Verbo

/stup/ or /stoop/

s

s

t

t

oo

u

p

p

chinarsi

to bend the upper side of one's body forward

to duck

Verbo

/dʌk/ or /dak/

d

d

u

ʌ

ck

k

(scampare)

abbassarsi

to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit

to lean

Verbo

/lin/ or /lin/

l

l

ea

i

n

n

inclinarsi

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

to hunch

Verbo

/hənʧ/ or /hēnch/

h

h

u

ə

n

n

ch

ʧ

camminare ciondoloni

to bend the upper side of the body forward and make a rounded back

to slump

Verbo

/sləmp/ or /slēmp/

s

s

l

l

u

ə

m

m

p

p

crollare

to sit, lean or fall heavily or suddenly, typically due to exhaustion, weakness, or lack of energy.

to sit

Verbo

/sɪt/ or /sit/

s

s

i

ɪ

t

t

sedere

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

to flop

Verbo

/flɑp/ or /flaap/

f

f

l

l

o

ɑ

p

p

(cadere)

crollare

to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally

to flump

Verbo

/flʌmp/ or /flamp/

f

f

l

l

u

ʌ

m

m

p

p

(cascare)

sprofondare

to fall or sit down heavily, often with a soft or muffled sound

to straddle

Verbo

/stræ.dəl/ or /strā.dēl/

s

s

t

t

r

r

a

æ

dd

d

ə

l

l

e

(mettersi a cavalcioni)

attraversare

to sit with one leg on either side of an object

to bestride

Verbo

/best.raɪd/ or /best.raid/

b

b

e

ɪ

s

s

t

t

r

r

i

aɪ

d

d

e

(stare in sella)

cavalcare

to sit or stand with one leg on either side of

to curl up

Verbo

/kˈɜːl ˈʌp/

rannicchiati

to position one's body like a ball with one's arms and legs placed close to one's body while sitting

to double up

Verbo

/dˈʌbəl ˈʌp/

(raddoppiare)

piegarsi in due

to bend over typically as a reaction to laughter or pain

to lie

Verbo

/laɪ/ or /lai/

l

l

ie

aɪ

(giacere)

sdraiarsi

(of a person or animal) to be in a resting position on a flat surface, not standing or sitting

to recline

Verbo

/rɪk.laɪn/ or /rik.lain/

r

r

e

ɪ

c

k

l

l

i

aɪ

n

n

e

(inclinare)

sdraiarsi

to bend the upper body backwards

to sprawl

Verbo

/sprɔl/ or /sprawl/

s

s

p

p

r

r

a

ɔ

w

l

l

(stendersi)

sdraiarsi

to spread out one's limbs in a relaxed manner while sitting, falling, etc.