limp

boiter

Marcher de façon irrégulière parce qu’une jambe ou un pied fait mal ou fonctionne mal.

En anglais simple : To walk unevenly because one leg or foot hurts or does not work properly.

• He limps when he walks.
• She limped home after hurting her ankle.
• Why are you limping today?

Comment l'utiliser : limp into/out of somewhere (He limped out of the room.)

Synonymes : hobble

Expressions courantes : limp home, limp along, limp into something

avancer péniblement

Avancer lentement ou difficilement à cause d’un moteur ou de pièces mobiles endommagés.

En anglais simple : To travel slowly or with difficulty because an engine or other moving parts are damaged.

• The damaged ship limped into port.
• Our car limped home with engine trouble.
• The plane was limping back to base on one engine.

Comment l'utiliser : limp into somewhere (The boat limped into the harbour.)

Expressions courantes : limp home, limp into port, limp back

avancer péniblement, traîner

Continuer avec difficulté, lentement ou de manière irrégulière.

En anglais simple : To continue slowly or unevenly, with difficulty.

• The project limped along for months.
• Negotiations limped forward without a clear result.
• The poem limps whenever the rhythm changes.

Comment l'utiliser : limp along (The business limped along until new funding arrived.)

Synonymes : struggle, falter

Expressions courantes : limp along, limp forward, limp toward something

boitement, boiterie

Marche irrégulière, généralement due à une douleur ou une faiblesse dans une jambe ou un pied.

En anglais simple : An uneven way of walking, usually caused by pain or weakness in one leg or foot.

• He walks with a limp.
• The injury left her with a slight limp.
• His limp became more noticeable as he grew tired.

Comment l'utiliser : with a limp (She walked with a limp after the accident.)

Expressions courantes : a slight limp, with a limp, develop a limp

mou, flasque

Mou, sans assez de fermeté pour garder sa forme.

En anglais simple : Soft and unable to hold its shape firmly.

• The lettuce was limp.
• His wet hair hung limp around his face.
• Her body went limp when she fainted.

Synonymes : floppy, flaccid

Contraires : stiff, firm

Expressions courantes : limp hair, go limp, limp handshake