Body Language

beckon - kynout (komu), pokynout (komu), kývnout, mávnout

verb - to give somebody a signal with your hand to follow you or come to you

blink - mrknout, zamrkat (jako reflex)

verb - to close and open your eyes quickly

bow - uklonit se, předklonit se, poklonit se, ohnout

verb - to show respect by bending your neck or body

clap - tleskat, zatleskat, tlesknout

verb - to hit your palms together to show that you have liked something (e.g. a performance)

clench - sevřít, pevně uchopit, pevně sevřít, svírat

verb - to hold something tightly

cuddle - tulit se, přitulit se, objímat se

verb - to be very close to each other so that the bodies touch

frown - mračit se, zamračit se

verb - to make your forehead wrinkled when you do not like what you see or hear, when you are worried or angry

grin - zubit se, křenit se, usmívat se, smát se, šklebit se

verb - to smile showing your teeth

groan - naříkat, sténat, vzdychat

verb - to make a deep sound showing your pain or sadness

hold - držet, podržet, přidržet

verb - to have something in your hand

hug - obejmout

verb - to put your arms around somebody to show affection

chew - žvýkat, rozkousat

verb - to press or crush with your teeth

kiss - políbit

verb - to touch somebody with your lips in order to show love or affection

kneel - klečet, kleknout si, pokleknout

verb - to be down on the knees or to get down on your knees

laugh - smát se

verb - to be very happy or amused and show it with an expression on your face and with sounds

nod - kývnout (hlavou), přikývnout

verb - to move your head forward and down to express agreement, acceptance etc.

nudge - šťouchnout (loktem)

verb - to touch somebody with your elbow

pat - poplácat, poklepat

verb - to lightly touch someone with the palm of your hand

pinch - štípnout, štípat

verb - to press painfully between your thumb and index finger

point - ukazovat, ukázat, ukázat prstem

verb - to use your finger etc. to show where something is

scratch - škrábnout, poškrábat

verb - to cut very lightly with a sharp instrument

scream - křičet, ječet, řvát

verb - to cry out in terror or intense pain

shake - zatřást, třást, otřást se, zatřást se, třást se, klepat se, oklepat se

verb - to move quickly from side to side or up and down

shrug - pokrčit rameny

verb - to move your shoulders up and down to show that you do not know

sigh - vzdychnout, vzdychat, vzdychnout si

verb - to let out deep breath with a sound which shows that you are tired, disappointed, sad

smile - usmívat se, usmát se

verb - to show a happy expression on your face

stare - zírat, civět, upřeně se dívat

verb - to look directly at something for a long time; to look at a person directly for a long time, which is unplesant for the person and impolite

stoop - hrbit se, shrbit se, sehnout se, sklánět se

verb - to bend the head and shoulders

stretch - protáhnout, protáhnout se

verb - to straighten your body or a part of your body e.g. as an excercise etc.

stroke - hladit, pohladit

verb - to touch or rub gently, to move the hand gently over something

wave - mávat, zamávat

verb - to move your hand back and forth or from side to side in order to say hello or goodbye

yawn - zívat

verb - to open the mouth widely and breathe in deeply, esp. when you are sleepy