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1
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se redresser

A

to sit up

2
Q

to lie

to lie down

A

être allongé

s’allonger

3
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être accroupi

s’accroupir

A

to squat / to crouch

to squat / to crouch down

4
Q

se pencher

A

to lean

5
Q

se pencher, se plier

A

to bend

6
Q

s’incliner

A

to bow

7
Q

se pencher, courber l’échine

A

to stoop

8
Q

s’affaisser

A

to slump (down)

9
Q

s’effondrer

A

to collapse

10
Q

se laisse tomber

A

to drop

11
Q

se tortiller

A

to wriggle

12
Q

passer qqch à qqn

A

to hand / to pass sth to sby

13
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faire passer

A

to hand (a)round

14
Q

rendre qch

A

to hand sth back

15
Q

transmettre

A

to hand sth down

16
Q

remettre / rendre

A

to hand sth in

17
Q

distribuer

A

to hand out

18
Q

une poignée

A

a handle

19
Q

adroit, habile

A

skilful

20
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tirer

A

to pull

21
Q

pousser

A

to push

22
Q

tirer / traîner

A

to draw

23
Q

tirer péniblement

A

to drag

24
Q

pousser / enfoncer

A

thrust

25
Q

ramasser

A

to pick up

26
Q

faire un signe de la main à

A

to wave to

27
Q

attraper

saisir

A

to catch

to seize

28
Q

saisir violemment

A

to grab

29
Q

arracher qqch à qqn

A

to wrench / to tear sth from sby

30
Q

lever

soulever

A

to raise

to lift

31
Q

porter

A

to carry / to bear

32
Q

agripper

A

to clutch

33
Q

étreindre, tenir serré

A

to clasp

34
Q

s’accrocher à qqch

A

to cling to sth

35
Q

jongler avec qqch

A

to juggle with sth

36
Q

tripoter

A

to finger / to fiddle with sth

37
Q

caresser

A

to caress / to stroke / to pet

38
Q

tapoter

A

to tap

39
Q

manipuler qqch

A

to handle sth

40
Q

secouer

A

to shake

41
Q

tordre / tortiller

A

to twist

42
Q

tordre avec force

A

to wring

43
Q

presser

A

to squeeze

44
Q

serrer (poings)

A

to clench

45
Q

étirer

A

to stretch

46
Q

montrer du doigt

A

to point at / to sth

47
Q

frapper

A

to hit / to strike

48
Q

gifler

A

to slap / to smack

49
Q

étrangler

A

to strangle / to throttle

50
Q

battre qqn

A

to beat (up) sby

51
Q

donner un coup

A

to punch

52
Q

rouer de coups

A

to pound

53
Q

rosser

A

to thrash

54
Q

lancer / jeter

A

to cast / to throw

55
Q

jeter avec violence

A

to fling / to hurl

56
Q

faire un pas

A

to step forward

57
Q

l’allure / la vitesse

A

the pace

58
Q

marcher maladroitement

A

to toddle

a toddler : un tout-petit

59
Q

vaciller

A

to reel / to stagger

60
Q

trébucher

A

to stumble

61
Q

trébucher sur qqch

A

to trip on sth

62
Q

glisser sur qqch

A

to slip on sth

63
Q

glisser (toboggan)

A

to slide

64
Q

marcher à grands pas

A

to stride

65
Q

se pavaner

A

to strut about

66
Q

se promener

A

to stroll

67
Q

une promenade

A

a stroll

68
Q

se dandiner

A

to waddle

69
Q

marcher au pas

A

to march

70
Q

aller sur la pointe des pieds

A

to tiptoe

to walk on tiptoe

71
Q

se glisser furtivement

A

to creep

72
Q

s’éclipser

A

to steal away

73
Q

marcher en traînant les pieds

A

to shuffle

74
Q

marcher lourdement

A

to tramp / to plod / to trudge

75
Q

flâner / s’attarder

A

to saunter / to loiter

76
Q

se précipiter

A

to rush / to dash / to dart

77
Q

détaler

A

to scoot

78
Q

bondir

A

to spring / to leap

79
Q

trottiner

A

to jog

80
Q

clopiner / boiter

A

to hobble

81
Q

piétiner

A

to trample

82
Q

marcher sur qqch

A

to tread on sth

83
Q

s’écarter

A

to stand aside

84
Q

se reculer

A

to stand back

85
Q

rester là / traîner

A

to stand around

86
Q

faire la queue

A

to stand in line

87
Q

s’appuyer sur qqch

A

to lean against sth

88
Q

s’appuyer sur qqn

A

to lean on sby

89
Q

se mettre debout

A

to get to one’s feet

90
Q

s’agenouiller

A

to go down on one’s knees

91
Q

être à genoux

A

to be on one’ knees

92
Q

tendre la main

A

to hold out one’s hand

93
Q

les mains tendues

A

with outstretched hands

94
Q

un geste de la main

A

a hand gesture

95
Q

à la main

A

by hand / in one’s hand

96
Q

lever ses mains de qqch

A

to get one’s hands off sth

97
Q

mettre la main sur qqch

A

to lay one’s hands on sth

98
Q

courir dans tous les sens

A

to run around

99
Q

partir en courant

A

to run away / off

100
Q

sauter en l’air

A

to jump up

101
Q

faire des bonds

A

to jump up and down

102
Q

entrer

A

to walk in

103
Q

sortir

A

to walk out

104
Q

monter / remonter

A

to walk up

105
Q

descendre, parcourir

A

to walk down

106
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faire les cent pas

A

to walk up and down

107
Q

longer, suivre (une rue)

A

to walk along

108
Q

travers

A

to walk across

109
Q

passer par dessus

A

to walk over

110
Q

faire le tour

A

to walk around

111
Q

aller se promener

A

to go for a walk

112
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faire une promenade

A

to take a walk

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