2. VERBS CONNECTED WITH THE MOUTH
AND BREATHING
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To breathe: respirar
To yawn: bostezar
To cough: toser
To sneeze: estornudar
To sigh: suspirar
To hiccough: tener hipo
To snore: roncar
3. A nurse gave the old man the kiss of
life and he started breathing again.
4. If one person yawns everybody else
seems to start too.
5. It was so smoky in the room that he
couldn’t stop coughing.
6. She sighed with relief when she heard
his plane had landed safety.
7. Some people say that drinking out of
the wrong side of a cup can help to
stop you hiccoughing.
9. VERBS CONNECTED WITH EATING AND
THE DIGESTION
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To burp: eruptar
To chew: masticar
To rumble: emitir un sonido sordo
To swallow: tragarse
To suck: chupar
To lick: lamer
To bite (bit, bitten): morder
10. He patted the baby´s back to make
burp after its feed.
11. My granny used to say you should
chew every mouthful ten times.
12. Take a drink of water to help you
swallow the pills.
16. VERBS CONNECTED WITH THE EYES
AND FACE
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To blink: parpadear, pestañear
To wink: guiñar, parpadear
To frown: fruncir el ceño
To grin: sonreir
To blush: sonrojarse, ruborizarse
22. VERBS CONNECTED WITH THE WHOLE
BODY
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To perspire/sweat: sudar
To tremble: temblar
To shiver: tiritar
To shake, (shook, shaken): temblar,
sacudir
23. When it´s hot you sweat/perspire.
(perspire is more formal)