Week 4 Flashcards

1
Q

To put one’s foot on something or in a given direction

A

To walk
To step

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2
Q

Literary for to walk. Can also mean “to step on something”

A

To tread

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3
Q

To walk on one’s toes

A

To tiptoe

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4
Q

To walk fairly quickly, making small light tapping sounds

A

To patter

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5
Q

To walk in a small area, often up and down

A

To pace

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6
Q

To walk dragging one’s feet

A

To shuffle (pas chassé)

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7
Q

To move at a brisk pace, between walking and running, with small steps

A

To run
To trot

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8
Q

To run at an easy pace

A

To jog

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9
Q

To go somewhere very quickly. Often because you are late.

A

To hurry

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10
Q

To hurry, but more impetuous

A

To rush

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11
Q

To run over a short distance ( to catch a bus, for instance)

A

To sprint

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12
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To go somewhere quickly and suddenly. Often implies running and often used for a short distance only

A

To dart
To dash

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13
Q

To run away very quickly, often because of fear

A

To bolt

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14
Q

To hurry, but literary and usually abstract

A

To hasten

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15
Q

To walk with regular steps, like a soldier

A

To march

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16
Q

To walk with long, hurried steps

A

To stride

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17
Q

To walk with heavy steps

A

To tramp ( pas lourd)

18
Q

To walk with quick, angry steps. Often because of anger

19
Q

To walk in a proud way, with one’s chest out, trying to look important

20
Q

To walk proudly and often aggressively

A

To swagger

21
Q

To walk with exaggerated movements (often to be admired)

22
Q

To walk swaying from side to side, like a duck. Often used to describe the way some overweight people walk.

23
Q

Il entra dans la salle en courant

A

He ran into the room

24
Q

Vols

A

Robberies
Thefts
Burglaries

25
Minutieusement
Meticulously Carefully
26
Remarquablement
Expertly
27
Réalisés
Carried out
28
Touche
Hitting
29
Au coeur
Where it hurts most
30
S’inquiète
Concern
31
Larcins (vols)
Thefts
32
Les malfrats (les voleurs)
The burglaries
33
Les portes récalcitrantes
Stubborn/locked door
34
S’attarder
Lingering
35
Un butin de choix
Making off with as loot
36
Gnome
Gnome
37
Des pans de pelouse
Strips of lawn
38
Outre-Manche
Over the Channel
39
Conseille
Given advice
40
Le ton de la plaisanterie
A laughing matter