B2 Woordenlijst - Lichamelijke acties

to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury

slaan, afranselen

to strike the palms of one's hands together forcefully, usually to show appreciation or to attract attention

klappen, applaudisseren

to pull something with effort along a surface

slepen, trekken

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

grijpen, pakken

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

slaan, een klap geven

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

de hand schudden, groeten

to move the upper part of the body downward

buigen, in de richting van

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

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

leunen, buigen

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

slenteren, hangen

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

knielen, zich op de knieën zetten

to jump very high or over a long distance

springen, huppelen

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

op de tenen lopen, op de puntjes van de tenen lopen

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

kruipen, kruipend bewegen

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

liggen, zich neervlijen

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

knipperen, knipogen

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

staren, kijken zonder te knipperen

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

ogen samenknijpen, schuin kijken

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

staren, kijken

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 laugh quietly and with closed lips

glimlachen, in jezelf lachen

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

giebelen, lachen

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

glimlachen, smirkeren

to walk firmly with regular steps

marcheren, lopen

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

knikken, bevestigen

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

heen en weer lopen, hobbelen

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

ten val komen, over iets struikelen

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

zitten op de hielen, hurken

to become conscious again after sleeping

wakker worden, wekken