Spanish Vocabulary Practice – Gestures and positions

Free online Spanish exercise – Gestures and positions; Answers are at the bottom of the page.

The translations in brackets are all wrong (one letter missing or one letter too many). Correct them:

1. to blink (pestañar) →

2. to nod (asientir) →

3. to wink (hacer un guino) →

4. to shrug one’s shoulders (encoerse de hombros) →

5. to clear one’s throat (racarse la garganta) →

6. to smile (sonrír) →

7. a movement (un movimento) →

8. kneeling (arrollado) →

9. to make faces (hacer mecas) →

10. to yawn (bostear) →

Keyboard shortcuts on PC :

á = Alt + 0225
é = Alt + 0233
í = Alt + 0237
ó = Alt + 0243
ú = Alt + 0250
ü = Alt + 0252
ñ = Alt + 0241
¿ = Alt + 0191
¡ = Alt + 0161

1. to blink = pestañear
2. to nod = asentir
3. to wink = hacer un guiño
4. to shrug one’s shoulders = encogerse de hombros
5. to clear one’s throat = rascarse la garganta
6. to smile= sonreír
7. a movement = un movimiento
8. kneeling = arrodillado
9. to make faces = hacer muecas
10. to yawn = bostezar

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