C2 · Mastery
Body Language Expressions
The Danish verbs for what the body says without words: shrugging shoulders, rolling eyes, gritting teeth and cracking a reluctant smile.
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- 1
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- to shrug (one's shoulders)
- to roll one's eyes
- to shake one's head
- to frown / furrow one's brow
- to turn up one's nose at something
- to grit one's teeth / grin and bear it
- to stick one's tongue out at someone
- to squint / narrow one's eyes
- to scratch one's head (in puzzlement)
- to throw one's arms out / gesture broadly
- to take a deep breath
- to bite one's lip
- to rub one's hands (with glee)
- to open one's eyes wide (in surprise)
- to crack a smile / be amused
- to raise one's eyebrows
- to cross one's arms
- to stamp one's foot
- to ridicule someone, to mock someone
- to straighten one's back / stand tall
- to wipe the sweat from one's brow
- to steal a glance
- to look down at the ground (in shame)
- to turn one's mouth down (grimace)
- to clench one's fists
- to put one's hands on one's hips
- to tilt one's head
- to gape / be dumbfounded
- to roll one's eyes (in exasperation)
- to nod approvingly
- wordless, wordlessly
- to kneel
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Body Language Expressions
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