day 108face and body

face and body

Describe faces, looks and body language: nodding off, glaring, staring blankly, folding your arms, crossing your legs, licking your lips, wiping away sweat or tears, and lazing about.

today’s words

• 까딱 kkattak · a slight movement (손가락 하나 까딱하지 않다)
• 깜짝하다 kkamjjakada · to blink (눈 하나 깜짝하지 않다)
• 꾸벅꾸벅 kkubeokkkubeok · nodding (off), dozing
• 부릅뜨다 bureuptteuda · to glare, open your eyes wide (in anger)
• 쏘아보다 ssoaboda · to glare at, shoot a look at
• 바라다보다 baradaboda · to gaze at, look at
• 우두커니 udukeoni · blankly, idly (standing or sitting)
• 팔짱 paljjang · folded arms (팔짱을 끼다)
• 꼬다 kkoda · to cross (your legs); twist
• 힘주다 himjuda · to put strength into, tense
• 주무르다 jumureuda · to massage, knead
• 어루만지다 eorumanjida · to stroke, caress gently
• 핥다 halda · to lick
• 다시다 dasida · to smack (your lips) (입맛을 다시다)
• 내뱉다 naebaetda · to spit out (words, a sigh)
• 내지르다 naejireuda · to let out (a cry), yell
• 뻘뻘 ppeolppeol · (sweat) profusely, dripping
• 베다 beda · to rest your head on (a pillow)
• 빈둥거리다 bindunggeorida · to laze about, idle
• 흐트러지다 heuteureojida · to be scattered; (posture) get sloppy
• 쑤시다 ssusida · to poke, pick (이를 쑤시다)
• 훔치다 humchida · to wipe (away) (땀을, 눈물을)

sentences

• 회의가 길어지자 몇몇 사람이 꾸벅꾸벅 졸기 시작했다. · As the meeting dragged on, a few people started nodding off.
• 가부장적인 아버지는 화가 나면 눈을 부릅뜨신다. · My patriarchal father’s eyes go wide and fierce when he is angry.
• 그는 책상을 내리쳤다. 그리고 말없이 나를 쏘아보았다. · He banged the desk. Then he glared at me without a word.
• 할머니는 창밖을 우두커니 바라다보고 계셨다. · Grandma sat gazing blankly out of the window.
• 그는 팔짱을 끼고 다리를 꼰 채 앉아 있었다. · He sat with his arms folded and his legs crossed.