Body language: B1 Spanish vocabulary

12 Spanish words about body language at B1 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• sonreírverbto smile
• señalarverbto point at / to indicate
• asentirverbto nod in agreement, to assent
• negar con la cabezaverbto shake one's head
• gesticularverbto gesture, to gesticulate
• saludar con la manoverbto wave hello / goodbye
• mirar fijamenteverbto stare, to gaze fixedly at
• reírse a carcajadasverbto laugh out loud, to roar with laughter
• llorar de emociónverbto cry with emotion, to cry from being moved
• ruborizarseverbto blush, to go red
• fruncir el ceñoverbto frown, to knit one's brows
• bostezarverbto yawn