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body language en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like.
   • As with spoken languages, body languages are used by everyone to live out their lives, to communicate, and to accomplish things in the world — all of which can be done with more or less success with no awareness of the rule-structures that govern the use of body language or its connection with the culture, far less the metaphysics of self that is involved. 2004, Drid Williams, “Body Language(s)”, in Anthropology and the Dance: Ten Lectures, page 163:
   • The one question is whether Paul Pogba was taken off just before half-time to rest him or because of a problem. The midfielder’s body language suggested it was the former and he appeared on the pitch after the final whistle. 2017 May 21, Jamie Jackson, “Josh Harrop sets Manchester United on way to win over Crystal Palace”, in the Guardian:
   • There are, however, body languages that can transcend cultural lines. 2000, Julius Fast, Body Language:
   • 2008, P. Brunelli - Uptodate Fashion Academy, 2.03: Body language & imagination, in Emotional Trend: Psyche > Creativity > Beauty to Fashion, In artistic terms, the synthesis between body languages and dressing languages is expressed in dances, since the rhythmic and creative movement of the body reveals emotions and culture.

Forms

Translations (63)

cmn 身體語言 /身体语言 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sv kroppsspråk (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ko 보디 랭귀지 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fi kehonkieli (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ur باڈی لَین٘گْوِیج (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · it linguaggio del corpo (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · be мо́ва це́ла (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · cs řeč těla (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fr langage du corps (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fa-ira زَبانِ بَدَن (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · bg ези́к на тя́лото (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · nb kroppsspråk (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · th ภาษากาย (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ja 身体言語 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · es kinésica (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · vi ngôn ngữ cơ thể (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ko 신체 언어 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · mk го́вор на те́лото (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fa-ira زُبانِ بَدَن (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ar لُغَةُ الْجَسَدِ (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sh govor tijela (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sh говор тијела (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · kk дене тілі (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · cmn 肢體語言 /肢体语言 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · lt kūno kalba (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · es movimientos (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ro gesticulație (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · cmn 身勢語 /身势语 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · eo korpesprimo (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · es expresiones físicas (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · lv ķermeņa valoda (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · es quinésica (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ro limbajul trupului (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · mk гестикула́ција (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sl govorica telesa (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · pt linguagem corporal (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · he שְֹפַת גּוּף (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · hu testbeszéd (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ka სხეულის ენა (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · tr beden dili (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sh govor tela (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ko 몸짓 언어 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · hi शारीरिक भाषा (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · nl lichaamstaal (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · et kehakeel (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · pl mowa ciala (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sq gjuha e trupit (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fr langage corporel (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ja 身振り言語 (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sh говор тела (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · tr vücut dili (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · fa-ira اِشاراتِ بَدَن (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · de Körpersprache (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · id bahasa tubuh (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ru язы́к те́ла (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · da kropssprog (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · hy մարմնի լեզու (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ja ボディーランゲージ (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ur بَدَن بولی (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · sk reč tela (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · nn kroppsspråk (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · ms bahasa tubuh (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like) · uk мо́ва ті́ла (nonverbal communication by means of facial expressions, eye behavior, gestures, posture, and the like)