Ways of moving Flashcards
Move with difficulty (30 cards)
to hike
to walk a long distance, esp. in the countryside
to limp
zoppiccare
to scramble
to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
to stagger
barcollare
to wade
guadare
to pad
camminare con passo felpato (gatto)
to prowl
aggirarsi furtivamente (come un leone)
to scamper
to run with small, quick steps (topo)
to trot
trottare
to waddle
(usually of a person or animal with short legs and a fat body) to walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to the other (pinguino)
to creep
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed (sgattaiolare o insinuarsi)
to skulk
to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions (appostarsi)
to slip
to go somewhere or put something somewhere quickly, often so that you are not noticed (sgattaiolare via)
to sneak
to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly = negative connotation
to tiptoe
camminare in punta di piedi
to swagger
to behave with an air of superiority, in a blustering, insolent, or defiant manner; now esp. to walk or carry oneself as if among inferiors, with an obtrusively superior or insolent air. (= camminare dandosi delle arie)
to strut
to walk with an affected air of dignity or importance, stepping stiffly with head erect
to stride
to walk somewhere quickly with long steps (= camminare a grandi passi)→
to march
marciare
to storm
to enter or leave a place in a way that shows that you are angry
to amble
passeggiare lentamente
to trudge
to walk slowly with a lot of effort , especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy (= arrancare, camminare faticosamente). In maniera stanca, annoiata
to mooch
ciondolare, bighellonare
to wander
to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction (= passeggiare, vagare); without a destination
