limp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limp in the English»French Dictionary

I.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] N

to walk with or have a limp

boiter

to have a slight limp in one's left leg

boiter légèrement du pied gauche

II.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] ADJ

limp material, gesture, handshake, style:

limp

mou/molle

the lettuce is limp

la salade n'est plus croquante

the flowers look a bit limp

les fleurs n'ont plus l'air très fraîches

to let oneself go limp

relâcher ses muscles

her right arm had gone limp

elle n'avait plus aucune force dans le bras droit

I felt his body go limp

j'ai senti tous les muscles de son corps se relâcher

III.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] VB intr

to limp along

boiter

to limp in/away

entrer/s'éloigner en boitant

the trawler limped into port

le chalutier regagna le port tant bien que mal

limp binding N (of a book)

limp binding

reliure f souple

limp-wristed [Brit, Am ˌlɪmpˈrɪstəd] ADJ inf, offens

limp-wristed

efféminé

Translations for limp in the French»English Dictionary

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boitillement

slight limp

claudication

limp

claudiquer

to limp

boitiller

to limp slightly

boitillant (boitillante)

with a slight limp attr, après n

boiter

to limp

marcher en boîtant

to walk with a limp

être de la jaquette (flottante) inf, pej

to be limp-wristed inf, offens

limp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limp in the English»French Dictionary

I.limp¹ [lɪmp] VB intr

limp

boiter

II.limp¹ [lɪmp] N no pl

limp

boitement m

limp² [lɪmp] ADJ

1. limp (floppy, loose):

limp

mou(molle)

2. limp fig (exhausted):

limp

crevé(e)

3. limp fig (lacking forcefulness):

limp

faible

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to walk with a marked limp

boiter de façon prononcée

to limp/swim away

s'éloigner en boitant/en nageant

Translations for limp in the French»English Dictionary

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claudiquer (boiter) intr

limp intr

boiter

to limp

depuis l'accident il est éclopé

since the accident he's had a limp

éclopé(e) (boiteux)

person with a limp

limp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to limp/swim away

s'éloigner en boitant/en nageant

to walk with a marked limp

boiter de façon prononcée

since the accident he's had a limp

depuis l'accident il est éclopé

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She walks with a limp due to an accident.

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They are stiff, whiplike, or limp, sometimes waxy in texture, and serrated on the edges.

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Enter man left, limping, with stick, shadowing in paint general lighting along.

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The second, that the man was of enormous height, had platinum crowns, and limped on the left foot.

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Unfortunately, it drags on after that and limps to a finish.

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The illness left him with a permanent limp.

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He is short (1.58m tall) and limps on his left leg.

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He suggested that the edmontosaur was a target because it may have been limping from this earlier injury.

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If a limp is associated with pain it should be urgently investigated, while non-painful limps can be approached and investigated more gradually.

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Production limped on for another two years with the final production coming in 1934.

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