B2 Level Vocabulary - Posture and Body Movements
Learn vocabulary to talk about posture, gestures, and body movements in French.
Review
Flashcards
Forms
Spelling
Quiz
se mettre dans une position horizontale pour se reposer
to lie down, to stretch out
The doctor told him to lie down on the examination bed.
s'allonger sur une surface
to lie down
After the hike, they preferred to lie down quickly.
plier le corps vers le bas
to bend down, to stoop
She bends down to look under the table.
se soutenir ou se reposer sur quelque chose pour se stabiliser
to lean (on/against), to rest (on)
The old man leaned on his cane while walking.
allonger son corps ou ses membres pour se détendre
to stretch (oneself), to do stretching
She stretched before her workout session.
en position où le corps repose sur les fesses avec le buste vertical
seated, sitting
I prefer working sitting at my desk.
faire des mouvements vifs des bras et des mains en parlant
to gesture, to make hand gestures
Stop making such hand gestures, you'll knock over your glass!
![[faire] un signe de la main](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/51534/thumb/wave/350?type=jpeg "[faire] un signe de la main")
mouvoir la main pour saluer ou attirer l'attention
to wave (one's hand), to give a hand signal
She gives a hand signal to call the waiter.
![[tenir] debout](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/48645/thumb/stand/350?type=jpeg "[tenir] debout")
rester en position verticale, ne pas tomber
to stand upright, to stay standing
The old man struggles to stay standing without his cane.
![[hausser] les épaules](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/47771/thumb/350?type=jpeg "[hausser] les épaules")
lever les épaules pour montrer l'indifférence ou l'ignorance
to shrug (one's shoulders), to give a shrug
She gives a shrug whenever we talk about politics.
qui a de la grâce, de l'élégance dans les mouvements
graceful, elegant
She has an elegant bearing that attracts all eyes.
se mettre en position accroupie, les genoux pliés et les fesses près du sol
to squat, to crouch
She crouches near the fire to warm up.
qui concerne le corps ou la matière
physical
She has a physical pain after the fall.
se plier ou se déformer avec force
to twist, to contort
The cat contorts to catch its tail.
mouvement du corps, particulièrement des mains ou de la tête, pour exprimer quelque chose
gesture, motion
His head motion showed his disagreement.
