human actions Flashcards

1
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to lose consciousness

A

faint

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2
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to rest against or on something

A

lean

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3
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to produce liquid on your skin when you are hot

A

sweat

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4
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to move on hands or knees close to the ground

A

crawl

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5
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to tremble with fear, cold etc.

A

shiver

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6
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to put out an arm or a leg in to reach something

A

stretch

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7
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to go somewhere very quickly

A

dash

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8
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to sway, move or walk unsteadily

A

stagger

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9
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to walk with regular steps

A

march

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10
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to wander, to walk without hurry

A

stroll

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11
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to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep

A

snore

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12
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to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly

A

throw

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13
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to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens

A

watch

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14
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to hit somebody/something with your foot

A

kick

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15
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to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else

A

gaze

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16
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to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet

A

jump

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17
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to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly

A

grab

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18
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you shut and open your eyes quickly

19
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to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand

20
Q

to hit somebody/something hard with your fist (= closed hand)

21
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to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold

22
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to look quickly and secretly at something, especially through a small opening.

23
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to look at somebody/something for a long time

24
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to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction

25
to look quickly at something/somebody
glance
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to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.
sigh
27
to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy
trudge
28
to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold
cough
29
to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.
sniff
30
a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact
point
31
to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard
creep
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to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way
snap
33
to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain
yell
34
a hand when it is tightly closed with the fingers bent into the palm
fits
35
to hold your fists together tightly
clench your fists
36
to cross one arm over the other
fold your arms
37
to make your eyebrows go higher
raise your eyebrows
38
to put your foot down hard and noisily on the ground
stamp your foot
39
to raise or draw your shoulders to express indifference
shrug your shoulders
40
to move your head to answer 'Yes'
nod your head
41
to clean your nose by forcing air through it
blow your nose
42
to move your tongue across your lips
lick your lips
43
to say that someone should be blamed
point the finger
44
to injure a joint in your body, especially your ankle or wrist
sprain your ankle