French Movement Verbs

se détendre

to relax

se relâcher

to relax

tendre

to straighten

contracter

to contract

serrer

to clench

s’étirer

to stretch

rester immobile

to stay still

bouger

to move

lever

to lift

baisser

to lower

plier

to bend

joindre les mains

to join hands

écarter

to spread

serrer

to tighten

se tenir droit

upright posture

se mettre debout

to stand up

s’asseoir

to sit down

s’allonger

to stretch out

se mettre en cercle

to stand in a circle

avancer

to move forward

reculer

to move backward

tourner

to turn

courir

to run

sauter

to jump

inspirer

to inhale

expirer

to exhale

souffler

to blow

gonfler les poumons

to fill the lungs

ne pas rentrer le ventre

to let air out

le bassin

pelvis

la paume

palm

les côtes

ribs

les hanches

hips

pliez les jambes.

bend the legs

levez les bras

raise the arms

montez sur la pointe des pieds

rise on to toes

écartez les jambes

spread the legs

penchez-vous en avant

to bend forward