limp

limp
limp [lɪmp]
1. adjective
( = not firm) mou (molle f) ; [lettuce, flowers] flétri
• his body went limp tous les muscles de son corps se sont relâchés
• to be limp with exhaustion être épuisé
2. intransitive verb
[person] boiter
• to limp along avancer en boitant
• he limped to the door il est allé à la porte en boitant
• the plane managed to limp home l'avion a réussi à regagner sa base tant bien que mal
3. noun
( = handicap) to have a limp
• to walk with a limp boiter
* * *
[lɪmp] 1.
noun

to have a limp — boiter

2.
adjective [material, gesture, handshake, style] mou/molle

I felt his body go limp — j'ai senti tous les muscles de son corps se relâcher

3.
intransitive verb

to limp along — boiter

to limp in/away — entrer/s'éloigner en boitant


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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