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

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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
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croiser les bras

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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
Q

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

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to kiss

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15
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rire

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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

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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

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to point at

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20
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tirer la langue

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to pull one’s tongue

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21
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frapper, donner un coup de poing

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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

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to scratch one’s head

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24
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serrer la main à quelqu’un

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to shake hands

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secouer la tête
to shake one's head
26
hausser les épaules
to shrug
27
gifler
to slap
28
sourire
to smile
29
fixer du regard
to stare
30
respirer profondément
to take a deep breath
31
enlever ses chaussures
to take your shoes off
32
pencher la tête
to tilt one's head
33
se tordre le cou
to twist one's head
34
faire un signe de la main
to wave
35
faire un clin d'œil
to wink
36
bailler
to yawn
37
marcher à grands pas
to stride
38
traîner des pieds
to shuffle
39
une grimace
a grimace
40
un signe de tête
a nod
41
un coup de poing
a punch
42
un haussement d'épaules
a shrug
43
un panneau
a sign
44
un signal
a signal
45
une claque, une gifle
a slap
46
les yeux grands ouverts
the eyes wide open
47
pouce en bas / pouce en haut
thumbs down / up
48
les jambes croisées
legs crossed
49
tripoter des objets en parlant
fiddling with objects while talking
50
les bras croisés
arms folded
51
s'effondrer dans une chaise
to slump into a chair
52
suspendu
hanging
53
agenouillé
kneeling
54
penché
leaning
55
s'appuyer sur les coudes
leaning on one's elbows
56
s'appuyer sur / contre
leaning on / against
57
allongé
lying down
58
à plat ventre
lying face down
59
sur le dos
lying on one's back
60
étendu
lying stretched out
61
à genoux
on one's knees
62
assis
sitting, seated
63
à quatre pattes
on all fours
64
accroupi
squatting
65
debout
standing
66
soupirer
to sigh
67
transpirer
to sweat
68
rougir
to blush
69
bégayer
to stammer
70
être bouche bée
to gape (at)
71
sangloter
to sob
72
fondre en larmes
to burst into tears
73
marmonner
to mumble
74
trembler
to shiver
75
être assis
to be sitting
76
s'incliner, faire la révérence
to bow
77
se mordre les lèvres
to bite one's lips
78
être essoufflé
to be out of breath
79
s'exclamer
to cry out
80
hateler
to gasp
81
murmurer
to whisper
82
éternuer
to sneeze
83
tousser
to cough
84
hurler
to yell
85
verser une larme
to shed a tear
86
éclater de rire
to burst out laughing
87
avoir le fou rire
to have the giggles
88
geindre
to whine
89
bavarder
to chat
90
renifler
to sniff
91
avoir la chair de poule
to have gooseflesh, to have goose bumps
92
s'asseoir
to sit down
93
s'agenouiller
to kneel
94
se ronger les ongles
to bite one's nails
95
ronfler
to snore
96
saluer quelqu'un
to greet someone
97
loucher
to squint
98
marcher à quatre pattes
to crawl