Chapitre 22 : Hand and Leg movements

Question 1

Positions et mouvements

Answer 1

Positions and gestures

Question 2

être assis

Answer 2

to sit

Question 3

se redresser

Answer 3

to sit up

Question 4

s’asseoir

Answer 4

to sit down

Question 5

être allongé

Answer 5

to lie

Question 6

s’allonger

Answer 6

to lie down

Question 7

être accroupi

Answer 7

to squat/ to crouch

Question 8

s’accroupir

Answer 8

to squat, to crouch down

Question 9

se pencher

Answer 9

to lean

Question 10

se pencher, se plier

Answer 10

to bend

Question 11

se pencher, courber l’échine

Answer 11

to stoop

Question 12

s’incliner

Answer 12

to bow

Question 13

s’affaisser

Answer 13

to slump down

Question 14

s’effondrer

Answer 14

to collapse

Question 15

se laisser tomber

Answer 15

to drop

Question 16

l’équilibre

Answer 16

balance

Question 17

se tourner

Answer 17

to turn

Question 18

se retourner

Answer 18

to turn around

Question 19

se tortiller

Answer 19

to wriggle

Question 20

Les mouvements des mains

Answer 20

Hand movements

Question 21

passer qqch à qqn

Answer 21

to hand sth to sby/ to pass sth to sby

Question 22

faire passer

Answer 22

to hand (a)round

Question 23

rendre qqch

Answer 23

to hand sth back

Question 24

transmettre

Answer 24

to hand sth down

Question 25

remettre/ rendre

Answer 25

to hand sth in

Question 26

transmettre (à un successeur)

Answer 26

to hand sth on

Question 27

distribuer

Answer 27

to hand out

Question 28

transmettre la responsabilité

Answer 28

to hand over

Question 29

maîtriser, manier, manipuler

Answer 29

to handle

Question 30

une poignée

Answer 30

a handle

Question 31

adroit, habile

Answer 31

skilful

Question 32

l’adresse/ l’habileté

Answer 32

skilfulness

Question 33

tirer

Answer 33

to pull

Question 34

une traction

Answer 34

a pull

Question 35

pousser

Answer 35

to push

Question 36

une poussée

Answer 36

a push

Question 37

tirer, traîner

Answer 37

to draw

Question 38

tirer péniblement

Answer 38

to drag

Question 39

pousser/ enfoncer

Answer 39

to thrust

Question 40

faire signe de la main à

Answer 40

to wave one’s hand to

Question 41

ramasser

Answer 41

to pick up

Question 42

attraper, saisir

Answer 42

to catch, to seize

Question 43

saisir violemment

Answer 43

to grab

Question 44

arracher qqch à qqn

Answer 44

to wrench, to tear sth to somebody

Question 45

garder

Answer 45

to keep

Question 46

tenir

Answer 46

to hold

Question 47

lever, soulever

Answer 47

to raise, to lift

Question 48

porter

Answer 48

to carry

Question 49

aggriper

Answer 49

to clutch

Question 50

étreindre, tenir serré

Answer 50

to clasp

Question 51

s’accrocher à qqch

Answer 51

to cling to sth

Question 52

jongler avec qqch

Answer 52

to juggle with smth

Question 53

tripoter

Answer 53

to finger/ to fiddle with sth

Question 54

caresser

Answer 54

to caress/ to stroke/ to pet

Question 55

tapoter

Answer 55

to pat

Question 56

secouer

Answer 56

to shake

Question 57

tordre, tortiller

Answer 57

to twist

Question 58

tordre avec force

Answer 58

to wring

Question 59

presser

Answer 59

to squeeze

Question 60

serrer (poings)

Answer 60

to clench

Question 61

étirer

Answer 61

to stretch

Question 62

montrer du doigt

Answer 62

to point at/ to something

Question 63

frapper

Answer 63

to hit, to strike

Question 64

gifler

Answer 64

to slap, to smack

Question 65

étrangler

Answer 65

to strangle, to throttle

Question 66

battre qqn

Answer 66

to beat up sby

Question 67

donner un coup

Answer 67

to punch

Question 68

rouer de coups

Answer 68

to pound

Question 69

rosser

Answer 69

to thrash

Question 70

lancer/ jeter

Answer 70

to cast, to throw

Question 71

jeter avec violence

Answer 71

to fling/ to hurl

Question 72

un pas

Answer 72

a step

Question 73

faire un pas

Answer 73

to step forward

Question 74

marcher

Answer 74

to walk

Question 75

une marche

Answer 75

a walk

Question 76

l’allure, la vitesse

Answer 76

the pace

Question 77

marcher maladroitement

Answer 77

to toddle

Question 78

un tout-petit

Answer 78

a toddler

Question 79

vaciller

Answer 79

to reel/ to stagger

Question 80

trébucher

Answer 80

to stumble

Question 81

Trébucher sur qqch

Answer 81

to trip on the

Question 82

glisser sur qqch

Answer 82

to slip on sth

Question 83

glisser (toboggan)

Answer 83

to slide

Question 84

marcher à grands pas

Answer 84

to stride

Question 85

se pavaner

Answer 85

to strut about

Question 86

se promener

Answer 86

to stroll

Question 87

une promenade

Answer 87

a stroll

Question 88

se dandiner

Answer 88

to waddle

Question 89

marcher au pas

Answer 89

to march

Question 90

aller sur la pointe des pieds

Answer 90

to tiptoe/ to walk on tiptoe

Question 91

se glisser furtivement.

Answer 91

to creep

Question 92

s’éclipser

Answer 92

to steal away

Question 93

marcher en traînant les pieds

Answer 93

to shuffle

Question 94

marcher lourdement

Answer 94

to tramp, to plod, to trudge

Question 95

flâner

Answer 95

to saunter

Question 96

s’attarder

Answer 96

to loiter

Question 97

courir

Answer 97

to run

Question 98

se précipiter

Answer 98

to dash, to dart, to rush

Question 99

détaler

Answer 99

to scoot

Question 100

sauter

Answer 100

to jump

Question 101

un saut

Answer 101

a jump

Question 102

bondir

Answer 102

to spring, to leap

Question 103

trottiner

Answer 103

to job

Question 104

clopiner, boiter

Answer 104

to hobble

Question 105

piétiner

Answer 105

to trample

Question 106

marcher sur qqch

Answer 106

to tread on sth

Question 107

s’écarter

Answer 107

to stand aside

Question 108

se reculer

Answer 108

to stand back

Question 109

rester là/ traîner

Answer 109

to stand around

Question 110

faire la queue

Answer 110

to stand in line

Question 111

garder l’équilibre

Answer 111

to keep one’s balance

Question 112

perdre l’équilibre

Answer 112

to lose one’s balance

Question 113

s’appuyer sur qqch

Answer 113

to lean against sth

Question 114

s’appuyer sur qqn

Answer 114

to lean on sby

Question 115

se mettre debout

Answer 115

to get to one’s feet

Question 116

s’agenouiller

Answer 116

to go down on one’s knees

Question 117

être à genoux

Answer 117

to be on one’s knees

Question 118

tendre la main

Answer 118

to hold out one’s hand

Question 119

les mains tendues

Answer 119

with outstretched hands

Question 120

un geste de la main

Answer 120

a hand gesture

Question 121

un mouvement de la main

Answer 121

a hand movement

Question 122

à la main

Answer 122

by hand/ in one’s hand

Question 123

de la main gauche

Answer 123

with one’s left hand

Question 124

lever ses mains de qqch

Answer 124

to get one’s hand off sth

Question 125

mettre la main sur qqch

Answer 125

to lay one’s hands on sth

Question 126

la main dans la main

Answer 126

la main dans la main

Question 127

courir dans tous les sens

Answer 127

to run around

Question 128

partir en courant

Answer 128

to run away, to run off

Question 129

sauter en l’air

Answer 129

to jump up

Question 130

faire des bonds

Answer 130

to jump up and down

Question 131

entrer

Answer 131

to walk in

Question 132

sortir

Answer 132

to walk out

Question 133

monter/ remonter

Answer 133

to walk up

Question 134

descendre, parcourir

Answer 134

to walk down

Question 135

faire les cents pas

Answer 135

to walk up and down

Question 136

aller et venir

Answer 136

to walk to and fro

Question 137

longer/ suivre une rue

Answer 137

to walk along

Question 138

traverser

Answer 138

to walk across

Question 139

passer par-dessus

Answer 139

to walk over

Question 140

faire le tour

Answer 140

to walk around/round

Question 141

aller de-ci, de-là

Answer 141

to walk about

Question 142

aller se promener

Answer 142

to go for a walk

Question 143

faire une promenade

Answer 143

to take a walk