1.6. Verbs with legs

Question 1

Mover las piernas

Answer 1

To move one’s legs

Question 2

Levantar la pierna

Answer 2

To lift one’s leg

Question 3

Doblar la rodilla

Answer 3

To bend the knee

Question 4

Estirar la pierna

Answer 4

To stretch one’s leg

Question 5

Apoyar el pie

Answer 5

To rest the foot

Question 6

Pisar

Answer 6

To step on

Question 7

Caminar / Andar

Answer 7

To walk

Question 8

Correr

Answer 8

To run

Question 9

Saltar

Answer 9

To jump

Question 10

Brincar

Answer 10

To hop

Question 11

Trotar

Answer 11

To jog

Question 12

Cojea

Answer 12

To limp

Question 13

Marchar

Answer 13

To march

Question 14

Pasear

Answer 14

To stroll

Question 15

Ponerse de pie

Answer 15

To stand up

Question 16

Permanecer de pie

Answer 16

To remain standing

Question 17

Sentarse

Answer 17

To sit down

Question 18

Arrodillarse

Answer 18

To kneel

Question 19

Ponerse en cuclillas

Answer 19

To squat

Question 20

Reclinarse

Answer 20

To lean back

Question 21

Balanearse

Answer 21

To sway

Question 22

Mantener el equilibrio

Answer 22

To maintain balance

Question 23

Perder el equilibrio

Answer 23

To lose balance

Question 24

Patear

Answer 24

To kick

Question 25

Dar una patada

Answer 25

To give a kick

Question 26

Arrastrar los pies

Answer 26

To drag one’s feet

Question 27

Girar sobre los talones

Answer 27

To turn on one’s heels

Question 28

Flexionar los dedos de los pies

Answer 28

To curl one’s toes

Question 29

Descalzarse

Answer 29

To take off one’s shoes

Question 30

Calzarse

Answer 30

To put on shoes

Question 31

Tocar el suelo con el pie

Answer 31

To touch the ground with one’s foot

Question 32

Aterrizar

Answer 32

To land (when jumping)

Question 33

Resbalar

Answer 33

To slip

Question 34

Tropezar

Answer 34

To trip

Question 35

Caer

Answer 35

To fall

Question 36

Pisotear

Answer 36

To trample

Question 37

Ir a pie

Answer 37

To go on foot

Question 38

Tener pies ligeros

Answer 38

To be quick-footed

Question 39

Poner pies en polvorosa

Answer 39

To run away quickly

Question 40

Seguir el paso de alguien

Answer 40

To keep up with someone

Question 41

Ir con paso firme

Answer 41

To walk confidently

Question 42

Meter la pata

Answer 42

To make a mistake (literally: to put one’s foot in it)

Question 43

CONCENTRADO

Answer 43

Aquí tienes un vocabulario de verbos relacionados con las piernas y los pies, en español e inglés, junto con sus significados:

1. Verbos básicos de movimiento
   • Mover las piernas – To move one’s legs
   • Levantar la pierna – To lift one’s leg
   • Doblar la rodilla – To bend the knee
   • Estirar la pierna – To stretch one’s leg
   • Apoyar el pie – To rest the foot
   • Pisar – To step on
2. Verbos relacionados con caminar y correr
   • Caminar / Andar – To walk
   • Correr – To run
   • Saltar – To jump
   • Brincar – To hop
   • Trotar – To jog
   • Cojea – To limp
   • Marchar – To march
   • Pasear – To stroll
3. Verbos relacionados con posturas y equilibrio
   • Ponerse de pie – To stand up
   • Permanecer de pie – To remain standing
   • Sentarse – To sit down
   • Arrodillarse – To kneel
   • Ponerse en cuclillas – To squat
   • Reclinarse – To lean back
   • Balanearse – To sway
   • Mantener el equilibrio – To maintain balance
   • Perder el equilibrio – To lose balance
4. Verbos relacionados con el uso de los pies
   • Patear – To kick
   • Dar una patada – To give a kick
   • Arrastrar los pies – To drag one’s feet
   • Girar sobre los talones – To turn on one’s heels
   • Flexionar los dedos de los pies – To curl one’s toes
   • Descalzarse – To take off one’s shoes
   • Calzarse – To put on shoes
5. Verbos relacionados con el contacto con el suelo
   • Tocar el suelo con el pie – To touch the ground with one’s foot
   • Aterrizar – To land (when jumping)
   • Resbalar – To slip
   • Tropezar – To trip
   • Caer – To fall
   • Pisotear – To trample
6. Verbos figurativos con las piernas y los pies
   • Ir a pie – To go on foot
   • Tener pies ligeros – To be quick-footed
   • Poner pies en polvorosa – To run away quickly
   • Seguir el paso de alguien – To keep up with someone
   • Ir con paso firme – To walk confidently
   • Meter la pata – To make a mistake (literally: to put one’s foot in it)