blink | eyes | wink the eye; close eye rapidly without conscious effort; link wink but not intended | He blinked rapidly as he tried to see in the bright sun. |
glance | eyes | a quick look at something or someone | He glanced at the documents and gave his OK. |
stare | eyes | a long penetrating look at something or someone | He stared at the painting on the wall for over ten minutes. |
wink | eye | close eye rapidly with a conscious effort; like blink but intended | He gave me a wink to signal that he understood. |
point | finger | spot or show something with the finger | He pointed to his friend in the crowd. |
scratch | finger | scrape the skin | If something itches then you probably need to scratch it. |
kick | foot | strike with the foot | He kicked the ball into the goal. |
clap | hands | applaud | The audience clapped enthusiastically at the end of the concert. |
punch | hands | to strike with a fist | Boxers try to knock out their opponents by punching them in the face. |
shake | hands | move back and forth; greeting when seeing someone | He shook the present to see if he could understand what was inside. |
slap | hands | strike with an open hand | Don't ever slap a child, no matter how angry you become. |
smack | hands | similar to slap | He slapped the table hard to emphasize the point he had just made. |
nod | head | to move the head up and down | He nodded his approval of what the candidate was saying as he was listening. |
shake | head | to move the head from side to side | He shook his head violently to show his disagreement with what she was saying. |
kiss | lips | touch with the lips | He sweetly kissed his wife as they toasted their fiftieth wedding anniversary. |
whistle | lips / mouth | make a sound by blowing air through the lips | He whistled his favorite tune as he drove to work. |
eat | mouth | to introduce food into the body | He usually eats lunch at noon. |
mutter | mouth | to speak softly, often in a manner which is hard to understand | He muttered something about how difficult his boss was and went back to work. |
talk | mouth | to speak | They spoke about old times and the fun they had had together as children. |
taste | mouth | to perceive flavor with the tongue | He tasted the vintage wine with relish. |
whisper | mouth | to speak softly, usually without voice | He whispered his secret into my ear. |
breathe | mouth | to respire; take air into the lungs | Just breathe that wonderful morning air. Isn't it fantastic! |
smell | nose | to sense through the nose; to give scent | Roses smell wonderful. |
sniff | nose | short inhalation, often to smell something | He sniffed the various perfumes and decided on Joy No. 4. |
shrug | shoulder | raise the shoulders, usually to show indifference to something | He shrugged when I asked him to explain why he had arrived late. |
bite | mouth | grip with the teeth and introduce into the mouth | He took a big bite out of the fresh apple. |
chew | mouth | grind food with the teeth | You should always chew your food thoroughly before swallowing. |
stub | toe | strike one's toe into something | He stubbed his toe on the door. |
lick | tongue | draw tongue across something | He licked his ice-cream cone contentedly. |
swallow | throat | send down the throat, usually food and drink | He swallowed his food even though he wasn't hungry. |
sábado, 9 de março de 2013
Verbs relalated to parts of the body
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