Verbs of movement + Arm and Hand motion Flashcards
se précipiter
to dash into / rush into
errer, flâner
to wander
marcher à grands pas
to stride (to make enormous strides= faire de grandes avancées)
défiler
to march
marcher d’un pas hésitant
to toddle
tituber
to stagger
marcher sur la pointe des pieds
to tiptoe
ramper
to crawl
se faufiler
to sneak
bondir / sautiller
to leap / to skip
trébucher
to stumble / to trip on
glisser
to slide
déraper
to skid
boitiller
to hobble / to limp
roder
to prowl (around/about)
piétiner
to trample (to trample civil rights)
traîner les pieds
to shuffle
jeter
to cast (to cast a light on an issue)
saisir
to grab
faire signe de la main
to wave at
arracher
to snatch
distribuer
to hand out
donner un coup de coude pour attirer l’attention
to nudge
essorer
to wring
tapoter
to pat (an animal)
hausser les épaules
to shrug
agripper
to clutch
claquer (une porte)
to slam (the door in his face)
mettre une lettre
to drop a letter into the box