Lista de Palavras Nível B2 - Ações Corporais

to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury

bater, agredir

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

aplaudir, bater palmas

to pull something with effort along a surface

arrastar, puxar

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

agarrar, pegar

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

socar, dar um soco

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

cumprimentar, dar a mão

to move the upper part of the body downward

curvar-se, dobrar-se

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

se curvar, fazer uma reverência

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

apoiar-se, inclinar-se

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

encurvar-se, desabar

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

ajoelhar-se, colocar-se de joelhos

to jump very high or over a long distance

saltar, pular

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

andar na ponta dos pés, mover-se de forma silenciosa

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

engatinhar, deslizar

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

deitar-se, deitar

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

piscadar, piscar

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

ficar olhando, contemplar

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

espremer os olhos, cerrar os olhos

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

encarar, fitá

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

piscadela, piscadear

to laugh quietly and with closed lips

rir baixinho, sorrir discretamente

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

rir baixinho, gargalhar

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

sorrir de lado, sorrir com desdém

to walk firmly with regular steps

marchar, andar

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

acenar com a cabeça, aprovar

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

andar de um lado para o outro, passear de forma ansiosa

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

atrapalhar-se, tropeçar

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

agachar-se, sentar em cunha

to become conscious again after sleeping

acordar, despertar