Week 6 Flashcards
To walk for pleasure. Can be brisk or slow
To stroll
To walk slowly and leisurely
To amble
To walk without any plan or destination; often implies larger areas
To wander
To wander with great freedom and over larger spaces
To roam
To go for a long walk in the country
To hike
To make a king and difficult journey
To trek
To walk heavily and with difficulty, like someone who is tired
To trudge
To walk slowly and heavily
To plod
Used for the unsteady walk of a baby
To toddle
To walk unevenly because one of your legs is hurt
To limp (boiter)
Same unsteady movement as to limp, but more awkward, as if the whole body was affected
To hobble
To move in small jumps, using one foot only
To hop
Describes the walk of someone who has a wooden leg
To stump
To move along very unsteadily, as if about to fall, like someone who is drunk
To stagger
To move unevenly, with sudden movements forward
To lurch
The feet are motionless but the body moves (often unsteadily)
To sway
To walk unsteadily and nearly fall
To stumble (trébucher)
To knock one’s foot against something and lose one’s balance
To trip (se prendre le pied dans quelque chose)
To slide involuntarily
To slip (glisser)
To move slowly and quietly, in order not to be seen
To sneak
To creep
Same as to sneak/creep, but often implies fear or shame
To slink
Same as to sneak/creep, but idea of rapidity as well
To slip
To wander around, trying not to be seen, usually waiting for an opportunity to strike or kill
To lurk
En pleine nuit
In the dead of night
Le comportement anormal et paranoïaque
The abnormal and paranoid behaviour (UK)/ behavior (US)
Sans sourciller
Without barring an eyelid/ blinking an eye
L’ambassade
Embassy
Aussitôt
Immediately
Disponible
Available
Rapatriement
Repatriation
Une nouvelle manifestation
The latest occurrence
Une curieuse perturbation psychique
A curious psychological disorder
Syndrome de Paris
The Paris syndrome
Choc des cultures
Culture shock
Agit
Acts
Déclencheur
Trigger
Nourrissent
Cherish
Ne supporte pas la confrontation
Can’t stand the shock
Une réalité plus banale
A more basic/mundane reality
Franc-parler
Outspokenness
Le désordre
The chaos/turmoil
