Boek Solutions - Upper-intermediate - Eenheid 3 - 3A

a movement of the hands, face, or head that indicates a specific meaning

gebaar, beweging

a specific look on someone's face, indicating what they are feeling or thinking

uitdrukking, gezichtsuitdrukking

to cut into flesh, food, etc. using the teeth

bijten, snijden

the hard smooth part at the end of each finger

vingernagel

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

buigen, een buiging maken

the top part of body, where brain and face are located

hoofd

to put something over something else in a way that hides or protects it

bedekken, verhullen

our body part that we use for eating, speaking, and breathing

mond

to position or arrange something in a manner that creates an intersection or overlap

kruisen, overlappen

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

been, benen

to make small, restless movements or gestures due to nervousness or impatience

wriemelen, zich onrustig bewegen

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

vouwen, plooien

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

arm

to bring your eyebrows closer together showing anger, sadness, or confusion

fronsen, een frons trekken

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

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

grimassen, gelaat trekken

to smile widely in a way that displays the teeth

breed glimlachen, grijnzen

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

knikken, bevestigen

to push out one's lips as an expression of displeasure, anger, or sadness

broekje drukken, nors kijken

to pucker or tighten one's lips together to express disapproval or concentration

samentrekken, fronsen

each of the two soft body parts that surround our mouth

lip

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

opheffen, verhogen

one of the two lines of hair that grow above one's eyes

wenkbrauw

to frown in a sullen or angry way

fronsen, grimas maken

to rub a person's or one's own skin to relieve an itching sensation, particularly with one's fingernails

krabben, schrapen

to move from side to side or up and down

schudden, wiebelen

to momentarily raise one's shoulders to express indifference

de schouders ophalen, onverschillig zijn

each of the two parts of the body between the top of the arms and the neck

schouder

to raise one's hand and move it from side to side to greet someone or attract their attention

zwaaien, groeten

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

knipperen, knipogen

to unexpectedly open one's mouth wide and deeply breathe in because of being bored or tired

gapen, de mond openen

a feeling of irritation or discomfort caused by something that is bothersome, unpleasant, or disruptive

irritatie, overlast

a feeling of nervousness or worry about a future event or uncertain outcome

angst, zorgen

the feeling of being uninterested or restless because things are dull or repetitive

verveling, saaiheid

a state of disorder in which people panic and do not know what to do

verwarring, chaos

a negative judgment or opinion about something, indicating a lack of approval or satisfaction

afkeuring, verwerping

a strong feeling of distaste for someone or something

afkeer, walging

a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried

angst, vrees

the state of being kind and pleasant toward others

vriendelijkheid, gezelligheid

the feeling of being happy and well

geluk, blijdschap

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

onwetendheid

lack of interest or concern towards something or someone

onverschilligheid

the desire to find out or learn more about a person or thing

interesse, nieuwsgierigheid

the emotional distress and suffering people try to avoid, like heartbreak or anxiety

de pijn, het lijden

an uneasy feeling that we get because of our own or someone else's mistake or bad manner

schaamte, schandelijkheid

a sudden and intense feeling of surprise, distress, or disbelief caused by something unexpected and often unpleasant

schok, verrassing

a person

mens, persoon

to make a noise

luiden, geluid maken

to make a sound to remove obstruction from the throat or to prepare the voice for speaking or singing

to push air out of our mouth with a sudden noise

hoesten

to breathe in sharply with an open mouth, often in response to surprise, pain, or intense emotions

zuchten, aarzelen

to make a sudden, involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm, often as a result of eating or drinking too quickly

hikken, schokken

to release a long deep audible breath, to express one's sadness, tiredness, etc.

zuchten, diep ademhalen

to eat or drink noisily by inhaling a liquid or soft food, such as soup or noodles, often with a distinctive, impolite sound

slurpen, slikken

to blow air out of our nose and mouth in a sudden way

niezen

to inhale air audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a scent or odor

snuffelen, ruiken

to breathe through one's nose and mouth in a noisy way while asleep

snurken, snel ademen tijdens het slapen

used to express disapproval or annoyance, often made by clicking one's tongue against the roof of the mouth

klikken met de tong, tutten