The Human Being - Hand and leg movements Flashcards
se redresser
to sit up
to lie
to lie down
être allongé
s’allonger
être accroupi
s’accroupir
to squat / to crouch
to squat / to crouch down
se pencher
to lean
se pencher, se plier
to bend
s’incliner
to bow
se pencher, courber l’échine
to stoop
s’affaisser
to slump (down)
s’effondrer
to collapse
se laisse tomber
to drop
se tortiller
to wriggle
passer qqch à qqn
to hand / to pass sth to sby
faire passer
to hand (a)round
rendre qch
to hand sth back
transmettre
to hand sth down
remettre / rendre
to hand sth in
distribuer
to hand out
une poignée
a handle
adroit, habile
skilful
tirer
to pull
pousser
to push
tirer / traîner
to draw
tirer péniblement
to drag
pousser / enfoncer
thrust
ramasser
to pick up
faire un signe de la main à
to wave to
attraper
saisir
to catch
to seize
saisir violemment
to grab
arracher qqch à qqn
to wrench / to tear sth from sby
lever
soulever
to raise
to lift
porter
to carry / to bear
agripper
to clutch
étreindre, tenir serré
to clasp
s’accrocher à qqch
to cling to sth
jongler avec qqch
to juggle with sth
tripoter
to finger / to fiddle with sth
caresser
to caress / to stroke / to pet
tapoter
to tap
manipuler qqch
to handle sth
secouer
to shake
tordre / tortiller
to twist
tordre avec force
to wring
presser
to squeeze
serrer (poings)
to clench
