Basic General IELTS Words for "Postures and Positions"

to stand

Verb

s

t

a

æ

n

d

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to be upright on one's feet

sit

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He likes to stand on the balcony to feel the breeze.

I usually stand in front of the mirror to comb my hair.

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to sit

Verb

s

i

ɪ

t

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

stand

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intransitive

to bend

Verb

b

e

ɛ

n

d

to move the upper part of the body downward

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intransitive

to raise

Verb

r

ai

eɪ

s

z

e

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

lower

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to balance

Verb

b

a

æ

l

a

ə

n

c

s

e

to keep something in a stable and even position, typically by adjusting or redistributing weight

to stretch

Verb

s

t

r

e

ɛ

t

ch

ʧ

to extend one's body parts or one's entire body to full length

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to pose

Verb

p

o

oʊ

s

z

e

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to kneel

Verb

k

n

ee

i

l

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

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to recline

Verb

r

e

ɪ

c

k

l

i

aɪ

n

e

to bend the upper body backwards

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

to lift

Verb

l

i

ɪ

f

t

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one

lower

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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