Verbs of movement + Arm and Hand motion Flashcards

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1
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se précipiter

A

to dash into / rush into

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2
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errer, flâner

A

to wander

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3
Q

marcher à grands pas

A

to stride (to make enormous strides= faire de grandes avancées)

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4
Q

défiler

A

to march

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5
Q

marcher d’un pas hésitant

A

to toddle

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6
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tituber

A

to stagger

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7
Q

marcher sur la pointe des pieds

A

to tiptoe

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8
Q

ramper

A

to crawl

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9
Q

se faufiler

A

to sneak

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10
Q

bondir / sautiller

A

to leap / to skip

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11
Q

trébucher

A

to stumble / to trip on

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12
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glisser

A

to slide

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13
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déraper

A

to skid

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14
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boitiller

A

to hobble / to limp

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15
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roder

A

to prowl (around/about)

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16
Q

piétiner

A

to trample (to trample civil rights)

17
Q

traîner les pieds

A

to shuffle

18
Q

jeter

A

to cast (to cast a light on an issue)

19
Q

saisir

A

to grab

20
Q

faire signe de la main

A

to wave at

21
Q

arracher

A

to snatch

22
Q

distribuer

A

to hand out

23
Q

donner un coup de coude pour attirer l’attention

A

to nudge

24
Q

essorer

A

to wring

25
Q

tapoter

A

to pat (an animal)

26
Q

hausser les épaules

A

to shrug

27
Q

agripper

A

to clutch

28
Q

claquer (une porte)

A

to slam (the door in his face)

29
Q

mettre une lettre

A

to drop a letter into the box