Verbs of movement Flashcards

1
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se précipiter, se ruer

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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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

trainer les pieds, marcher difficilement

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to shuffle

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22
Q

se raidir

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to stiffen

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23
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hocher la tête

24
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jeter, lancer

25
attraper, saisir
to grab
26
gifler, donner une tape
to slap
27
faire au revoir de la main
to wave goodbye to
28
agiter
to wave
29
arracher qch à qn
to snatch sthg from sbdy
30
distribuer
to hand out
31
remettre
to hand in
32
pousser du coude, donner un petit coup de coude
to nudge
33
essorer
to wring
34
tapoter
to pat
35
caresser
to stroke
36
hausser les épaules
to shrug
37
tenir fermement
to clutch
38
fouiller
to rummage, to search
39
pincer
to pinch
40
laisser tomber, lâcher
to drop
41
tâtonner
to grope
42
claquer (figuré : critiquer violemment)
to slam
43
renverser
to knock over
44
pousser
to push
45
tirer
to pull
46
plier
to fold
47
taper
to smack
48
donner une fessée
to spank sb, to give sb a spank
49
acquiescer d'un signe de la tête
to nod in agreement
50
taper du poing sur la table
to slam one's fist onto a table
51
sortir en claquant la porte derrière soir
to slam the door behind one
52
se faire critiquer violemment par qqn
to be slammed by sb
53
enjamber
to step over
54
glisser avec grâce
to glide
55
se lever d'un bond
to leap to one's feet
56
tourner les talons
to turn on one's heel
57
s'éloigner
to move away, to walk away