Academisch IELTS (Band 5 en Lager) - Lichaamstaal en gebaren

to hold someone tightly in one's arms, especially to show affection

omarmen, in de armen sluiten

to express a meaning with a movement of the hands, face, head, etc.

gebaren, met een gebaar aanduiden

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

knikken, bevestigen

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

de hand schudden, groeten

to make our mouth curve upwards, often in a way that our teeth can be seen, to show that we are happy or amused

glimlachen

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

zwaaien, groeten

to tightly and closely hold someone in one's arms, typically a person one loves

omhelzen, knuffelen

to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.

kussen, een kus geven

to slap hands together in celebration

high-five geven, vijf geven

to make happy sounds and move our face like we are smiling because something is funny

lachen, in lachen uitbarsten

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

groeten, welkom heten

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

fronsen, een frons trekken

to drop one's eyebrows, chin, or gaze to express sadness, disapproval, or shame, or to show less intensity or hostility in a facial expression

verlagen, neerleggen

to bend one's head downward, particularly as an act of agreement, greeting, etc.

buigen, het hoofd buigen

to hit someone or something gently, often with a few quick light blows

tikken, kloppen

an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

used to indicate failure or disapproval

afkeuring, negatieve beoordeling

to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort

terugdeinzen, schrinken

to make a kissing gesture with one's hand or lips and send it toward another person as a sign of affection

to hope that things will turn out the way that is satisfactory to one

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

giebelen, lachen

to press one's teeth against the lip as a reaction to emotion, pain, or to prevent oneself from saying something

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

gapen, de mond openen

to link hands with someone as an expression of affection, unity, or support

to give someone a message, instruction, etc. by making a sound or movement

signalen, een signaal geven

to cause surprise, curiosity, or mild shock among people due to something unconventional, unexpected, or controversial

to meet and greet someone who has just arrived

verwelkomen, ontvangen

to show the place or direction of someone or something by holding out a finger or an object

wijzen, aangeven