Body language Flashcards by Nič NE

What is body language

It’s a form of non-verbal communication, where our thoughts, feelings, and intentions are expressed by physical behavior.

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izrazi na obrazu

facial expressions

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rokovanje

handshake

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telesna drža

body posture

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kretnje

gestures

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ton glasu

tone of voice

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osebni prostor

personal space

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napeta in sproščena drža

tense and relaxed posture

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what do you do when you are nervous or afraid (otrdeti)

to stiffen

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when you are angry, uncertain, doubtful, confused you (pretirane kretnje, mrščiš čelo)

make excessive hand gestures, frown your forehead

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lahko kaže na vrsto čustev

it can indicate a whole range of emotions

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vzdrževati očesni stik je ključnega pomena, ko z nekom govoriš

maintaining eye contact is crucial when you talk to someone

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izogibati se očesnemu stiku je nadležno

to avoid eye contact is annoying

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to look away

to avert gaze

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gledati nekoga naravnost v oči

to look someone straight in the eye

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what indicates surprise, horror? (odpreš oči, se začudiš)

widely open eyes

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when you feel sorry, remorse, ashamed (spustiš pogled) 2x

to drop your eyes, to lower your eyes

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čutiti obžalovanje

to feel remorse

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when you are suspicious (zožiti oči)

you narrow your eyes

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when it’s very bright and you want to protect your eyes (škiliš)

you squint

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if you feel embarrassed or shy (zardeti, zašvicati, gristi nohte)

you blush, sweat, bite fingers

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postati rdeč v obraz 2x

to go red in the face, to go as red as a beetroot

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obrambnost, odpor, ščitim se

defensiveness, resistance, to shield ys

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when you shield yourself, you get defensive, you resist (prekrižane roke na prsih, prekrižane noge)

crossed arms AT the chest, crossed legs

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trdnost, odločnost - roke na bokih

assertiveness, hands on the hips

zmaga (roke visoko v zraku)

victory, hands high in the air

togost (roke za hrbtom)

stiffness, hands behind your back

pogladiš uho

you stroke your earlobe

stisneš pesti

to clench your fists

pritrdiš in zmaješ z glavo

nod and shake your head

napneš mišice

you flex your muscles

three types of handshakes

the finger squeeze, the bone crusher, the limp fish

dejanja

actions

posredovati 2x

to convey, to send out

dejanja

actions

skrčen, sklonjen hrbet

hunched back

spuščene oči

downcast eyes

iztočnica, namig 2x

cue, clue

učinkovita komunikacija

effective communication

se razlikovati 2x

to vary, to differ

zaznati 3x

to detect, to discover, to notice

dešifrirati

to decode

čustveno inteligenten

emotionally inteligent

v tem je malo smisla

there's little point in ...

diskretni signali 2x

subtle signals, not obvious

sposobnost upravljanja lastne govorice telesa

the ability to manipulate your own body language

dosleden, biti dosleden, pokazati doslednost

consistent, to be consistent, to show consistency

being aware of sth

alertness

živahen ton glasu

lively tone of voice

prikazati

to portray

do neke mere

to a certain extent, degree

prelisičiti usposobljenega opazovalca

to fool a skilled observer

spreminjati večje signale

to modify grosser signals

samozavedanje

self-awareness

pooblaščeni svetovalni psiholog

the charactered counselling psychologist

zavzeti

to take up

sprostiti napetost

to let go of the tension

raztegniti, razpreti 3x

to spread out, lengthen, widen

ne upoštevati

to fail to take any notice

skladnost + protipomenka (npr. between verbal and non-verbal signals)

(in)congruence

mlačno, nezainteresirano, not interested or enthusiastic

lukewarm

to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody

to put a foot in it

spremljati

to accompany

subtle in noun

subtleties

to lean or stretch over something in order to see something better

to crane

tleskniti s prsti

to snap your fingers

skomigniti z rameni

to shrug your shoulders

obrisati si čelo z robčkom

to wipe your forehead with handkerchief

to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body

to fold your arms

da si zamišljeno praskaš po glavi

to scratch your head thoughtfully

zadržati dih

to held your breath

tapkati z nogo

to tap your foot

drgniti koleno

to rub your knee

trpetati od strahu

to tremble with fear

tresti se od mraza

to shiver with cold

jokati

to sob

presenečeno strmeti

to stare in surprise

zadremati

to doze (off)

onesvestiti se

to faint

prikloniti se (m)

to bow

poklon, pokloniti se (ž) + pret.

curtsy, to curtsy (curtseyed)

vojaško pozdraviti

to salute

vznemiriti se, če sedimo na istem mestu predolgo

to fidget

imeti vpliv na nekaj/nekoga

to have an impact on sth/sb

to watch sb closely

to observe

zavedati se nečesa

to become aware of sth

if a message comes through

you receive it

to let go of sb/sth means

you stop worrying about that

if sth overwhelms you

it affects you very strongly

if you are irritated

you are annoyed by sth

if there's little point in doing sth

it is not worth doing it

means feeling worried or nervous

anxious

being defensive

you are behaving in a way that shows that you feel like people are criticizing you

if you fake sth

it is not true or genuine

if it's only true to a certain degree

it's only partly true

opposite of relaxed is

tense

to get sth across (to sb)

to be understood, to succeed in communicating sth

to send sth out

to send sth to a lot of different people or places

to pick sth up

to learn sth by chance without making an effort

to come out

to become known

jecljati 2x

to stammer, to stutter

vohati, smrkati

to sniff

zadihati 2x

to pant, to puff

smrčati

to snore

kolcati

to hiccup

zavzdihniti

to sigh

stokati

to groan

potapljati po glavi

to pat on the head

povabiti

to beckon

poriniti

to nudge

pobožati nekoga

to stroke so

tipati pred seboj

to grope

kukati

to peep

mežikati 2x

blink, wink

gledati

to gaze

namrščati

to frown

kratek pogled, bežno pogledati 2x

glimps, glance

napenjati oči + meaning

to peer, to strain your eyes (when you can't see)

srepo, kljubujoče gledati nekoga

to glare

jecljati 2x

to stammer, to stutter

vohati, smrkati

to sniff

zadihati 2x

to pant, to puff

smrčati

to snore

kolcati

to hiccup

zavzdihniti

to sigh

stokati

to groan

potapljati po glavi

to pat on the head

povabiti

to beckon

poriniti

to nudge

pobožati nekoga

to stroke so

tipati pred seboj

to grope

kukati

to peep

mežikati 2x

blink, wink

gledati

to gaze

namrščati

to frown

kratek pogled, bežno pogledati 2x

glimps, glance

napenjati oči + meaning

to peer, to strain your eyes (when you can't see)

srepo, kljuujoče gledati nekoga

to glare