Gestures & Positions Flashcards

1
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cligner des yeux

A

to blink

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2
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applaudir

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to applaud

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3
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éviter le regard

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to avoid eye contact

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4
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être effondré sur quelque chose

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to be slumped over something

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5
Q

se racler la gorge

A

to clear one’s throat

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6
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serrer le poing / les dents

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to clench one’s fist / teeth

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7
Q

croiser les bras

A

to fold one’s arms

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8
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froncer les sourcils

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to frown

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9
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glousser, ricaner

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to giggle

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10
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jeter un coup d’œil à

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to glance at

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11
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sourire (avec les dents), faire un large sourire

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to grin

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12
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prendre dans ses bras, faire un câlin

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to hug

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13
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donner un coup de pied

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to kick

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14
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embrasser

A

to kiss

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15
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rire

A

to laugh

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16
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baisser les yeux / lever les yeux

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to look down, to lower one’s eyes / to look up

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17
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faire une grimace / faire des grimaces / faire un signe

A

to make a face / to make faces / to make a sign

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18
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acquiescer, hocher la tête

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to nod

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19
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montrer du doigt

A

to point at

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20
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tirer la langue

A

to pull one’s tongue

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21
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frapper, donner un coup de poing

A

to punch

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22
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lever les yeux / la main

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to raise one’s eyes / hand

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23
Q

se gratter la tête

A

to scratch one’s head

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24
Q

serrer la main à quelqu’un

A

to shake hands

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25
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secouer la tête

A

to shake one’s head

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26
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hausser les épaules

A

to shrug

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27
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gifler

A

to slap

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28
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sourire

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to smile

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29
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fixer du regard

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to stare

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30
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respirer profondément

A

to take a deep breath

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31
Q

enlever ses chaussures

A

to take your shoes off

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32
Q

pencher la tête

A

to tilt one’s head

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33
Q

se tordre le cou

A

to twist one’s head

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34
Q

faire un signe de la main

A

to wave

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35
Q

faire un clin d’œil

A

to wink

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36
Q

bailler

A

to yawn

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37
Q

marcher à grands pas

A

to stride

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38
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traîner des pieds

A

to shuffle

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39
Q

une grimace

A

a grimace

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40
Q

un signe de tête

A

a nod

41
Q

un coup de poing

A

a punch

42
Q

un haussement d’épaules

A

a shrug

43
Q

un panneau

A

a sign

44
Q

un signal

A

a signal

45
Q

une claque, une gifle

A

a slap

46
Q

les yeux grands ouverts

A

the eyes wide open

47
Q

pouce en bas / pouce en haut

A

thumbs down / up

48
Q

les jambes croisées

A

legs crossed

49
Q

tripoter des objets en parlant

A

fiddling with objects while talking

50
Q

les bras croisés

A

arms folded

51
Q

s’effondrer dans une chaise

A

to slump into a chair

52
Q

suspendu

A

hanging

53
Q

agenouillé

A

kneeling

54
Q

penché

A

leaning

55
Q

s’appuyer sur les coudes

A

leaning on one’s elbows

56
Q

s’appuyer sur / contre

A

leaning on / against

57
Q

allongé

A

lying down

58
Q

à plat ventre

A

lying face down

59
Q

sur le dos

A

lying on one’s back

60
Q

étendu

A

lying stretched out

61
Q

à genoux

A

on one’s knees

62
Q

assis

A

sitting, seated

63
Q

à quatre pattes

A

on all fours

64
Q

accroupi

A

squatting

65
Q

debout

A

standing

66
Q

soupirer

A

to sigh

67
Q

transpirer

A

to sweat

68
Q

rougir

A

to blush

69
Q

bégayer

A

to stammer

70
Q

être bouche bée

A

to gape (at)

71
Q

sangloter

A

to sob

72
Q

fondre en larmes

A

to burst into tears

73
Q

marmonner

A

to mumble

74
Q

trembler

A

to shiver

75
Q

être assis

A

to be sitting

76
Q

s’incliner, faire la révérence

A

to bow

77
Q

se mordre les lèvres

A

to bite one’s lips

78
Q

être essoufflé

A

to be out of breath

79
Q

s’exclamer

A

to cry out

80
Q

hateler

A

to gasp

81
Q

murmurer

A

to whisper

82
Q

éternuer

A

to sneeze

83
Q

tousser

A

to cough

84
Q

hurler

A

to yell

85
Q

verser une larme

A

to shed a tear

86
Q

éclater de rire

A

to burst out laughing

87
Q

avoir le fou rire

A

to have the giggles

88
Q

geindre

A

to whine

89
Q

bavarder

A

to chat

90
Q

renifler

A

to sniff

91
Q

avoir la chair de poule

A

to have gooseflesh, to have goose bumps

92
Q

s’asseoir

A

to sit down

93
Q

s’agenouiller

A

to kneel

94
Q

se ronger les ongles

A

to bite one’s nails

95
Q

ronfler

A

to snore

96
Q

saluer quelqu’un

A

to greet someone

97
Q

loucher

A

to squint

98
Q

marcher à quatre pattes

A

to crawl