Verbs of movement Flashcards

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1
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se précipiter, se ruer

A

to rush, to dash

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2
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errer

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to wander

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3
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marcher à grand pas

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to stride (strode, striden)

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4
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défiler, manifester

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to march

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5
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faire ses premiers pas

A

to toddle

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6
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marcher à quatre pattes

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to walk on all fours

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7
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tituber

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to stagger

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8
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marcher sur la pointe des pieds

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to tiptoe

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9
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se faufiler

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to sneak

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10
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marcher à pas de loup

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to creep, crept, crept

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11
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faire un bond, bondir

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to leap

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12
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trébucher

A

to stumble

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13
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glisser accidentellement

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to slip

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14
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glisser volontairement

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to slide, slid, slid

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15
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déraper (voiture)

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to skid

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16
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boitiller

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to hobble

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17
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boiter

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to limp

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18
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roder

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to prowl

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19
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piétiner

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to trample

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20
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sautiller

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to skip

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21
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trainer les pieds, marcher difficilement

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to shuffle

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22
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se raidir

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to stiffen

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23
Q

hocher la tête

A

to nod

24
Q

jeter, lancer

A

to cast

25
Q

attraper, saisir

A

to grab

26
Q

gifler, donner une tape

A

to slap

27
Q

faire au revoir de la main

A

to wave goodbye to

28
Q

agiter

A

to wave

29
Q

arracher qch à qn

A

to snatch sthg from sbdy

30
Q

distribuer

A

to hand out

31
Q

remettre

A

to hand in

32
Q

pousser du coude, donner un petit coup de coude

A

to nudge

33
Q

essorer

A

to wring

34
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tapoter

A

to pat

35
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caresser

A

to stroke

36
Q

hausser les épaules

A

to shrug

37
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tenir fermement

A

to clutch

38
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fouiller

A

to rummage, to search

39
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pincer

A

to pinch

40
Q

laisser tomber, lâcher

A

to drop

41
Q

tâtonner

A

to grope

42
Q

claquer (figuré : critiquer violemment)

A

to slam

43
Q

renverser

A

to knock over

44
Q

pousser

A

to push

45
Q

tirer

A

to pull

46
Q

plier

A

to fold

47
Q

taper

A

to smack

48
Q

donner une fessée

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to spank sb, to give sb a spank

49
Q

acquiescer d’un signe de la tête

A

to nod in agreement

50
Q

taper du poing sur la table

A

to slam one’s fist onto a table

51
Q

sortir en claquant la porte derrière soir

A

to slam the door behind one

52
Q

se faire critiquer violemment par qqn

A

to be slammed by sb

53
Q

enjamber

A

to step over

54
Q

glisser avec grâce

A

to glide

55
Q

se lever d’un bond

A

to leap to one’s feet

56
Q

tourner les talons

A

to turn on one’s heel

57
Q

s’éloigner

A

to move away, to walk away