walking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for walking in the English»French Dictionary

I.walking [Brit ˈwɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈwɔkɪŋ] N

walking (for pleasure)

promenades fpl à pied

walking (for exercise, sport)

marche f à pied

I enjoy walking

j'aime me promener

there's some lovely walking around here

il y a de belles promenades à faire aux alentours

II.walking [Brit ˈwɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈwɔkɪŋ] ADJ hum

she's a walking dictionary

c'est un dictionnaire ambulant

walking race N

walking race

épreuve f de marche

walking wounded N npl

walking wounded MIL

blessés mpl capables de marcher

walking wounded (victims) fig

victimes fpl

walking wounded (survivors)

rescapés mpl

walking tour N

walking tour

randonnée f à pied

walking shoes N npl

walking shoes

chaussures fpl de marche

walking stick N

walking stick

canne f

walking holiday N

walking holiday

vacances fpl de randonnée

walking frame N MED

walking frame

déambulateur m

walking pace N

walking pace

pas m

at a walking pace

au pas

walking papers N npl Am fig

to get or be given one's walking papers inf

se faire flanquer à la porte inf

walking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for walking in the English»French Dictionary

I.walking [ˈwɔ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɑ:k-] N no pl

1. walking (act of walking):

walking

marche f

2. walking (stroll):

walking

promenade f

II.walking [ˈwɔ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɑ:k-] ADJ

walking

ambulant(e)

walking encyclopedia

vivant(e)

to be within walking distance of sth

être à quelques pas de qc

walking shoes N

walking shoes

chaussures fpl de marche

walking tour N

1. walking tour (through countryside):

walking tour

randonnée f

2. walking tour (around town):

walking tour

visite f à pied

walking frame N

walking frame

déambulatoire m

walking stick N

walking stick

canne f

I.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] N

1. walk (going on foot):

walk

marche f

a five minute walk

une marche de cinq minutes

to be ten minutes' walk from here

être à dix minutes à pied d'ici

2. walk (gait):

walk

démarche f

3. walk (walking speed):

walk

pas m

to go at a slow/fast walk

aller d'un pas lent/rapide

4. walk (stroll):

walk

promenade f

to go for a walk

aller se promener

to take sb out for a walk

emmener qn en promenade

to take a walk

faire une promenade

5. walk (promenade):

walk

promenade f

Phrases:

walk of life

milieu m

from all walks of life

de tous les milieux

II.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB trans

1. walk (go on foot):

walk

parcourir (à pied)

you can walk it in half an hour

tu peux faire le chemin à pied en une demi-heure

2. walk (accompany):

to walk sb somewhere

emmener qn quelque part

to walk sb home

raccompagner qn à la maison

3. walk (take for a walk):

walk dog

sortir

4. walk (make move):

walk

faire marcher

III.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB intr

1. walk (go on foot):

walk

marcher

it takes ten minutes to walk

cela prend dix minutes à pied

to walk into/out of a room

entrer dans/quitter une pièce

to walk up/down a road

monter/descendre une route

to walk along

marcher

2. walk (stroll):

walk

se promener

Phrases:

to walk on air

être sur un nuage

to walk on eggs

marcher sur des œufs

to walk the streets (wander)

errer dans les rues

to walk the streets (be a prostitute)

faire le trottoir

I.walk off VB intr

walk off

partir

II.walk off VB trans

to walk off a meal

prendre l'air pour digérer

I.walk over VB intr

walk over

s'approcher

to walk over to sb

s'approcher de qn

II.walk over VB trans

to walk (all) over sb

marcher sur les pieds de qn

don't let him walk (all) over you fig

ne te laisse pas marcher sur les pieds

walk away VB intr

1. walk away (leave):

walk away

s'en aller

to walk away from sth house, group

quitter qc

to walk away from sth car

sortir de qc

2. walk away (ignore):

to walk away from sth

éviter qc

to walk away from sb

s'éloigner de qn

3. walk away (escape unhurt):

to walk away from an accident

sortir indemne d'un accident

4. walk away inf (win):

to walk away with sth prize

remporter qc

5. walk away inf (steal):

to walk away with sth

faucher qc

I.walk-on ADJ

a walk-on part

un rôle de figurant

II.walk-on N

walk-on

figurant(e) m (f)

walking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the walking wounded

les blessés légers

within walking/driving distance

on peut y aller à pied/en voiture

to be within walking distance of sth

être à quelques pas de qc

I didn't fancy walking home

ça ne me disait rien de rentrer à pied

don't let him walk (all) over you fig

ne te laisse pas marcher sur les pieds

a walking library

une encyclopédie vivante

power walking

marche f en force

to fall/walk right into the trap

tomber/donner dans le panneau

this branch will do very well as a walking stick

cette branche fera une belle canne

to take sb/an animal for a walk

promener qn/un animal

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Keep walking until you reach the ha-ha and iron bridge.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The fourth pair of walking legs was nearly spineless.

en.wikipedia.org

He didn't just walk up and down the wire: he performed stunts such as backwards walking, hanging upside down and doing a headstand on the wire.

www.independent.co.uk

Tourist attractions here include nightlife, walking, and whale-and bird-watching.

en.wikipedia.org

Pack good walking shoes and download our map.

www.farmersjournal.ie

As with walking, this would include the increase in food consumption due to caloric efficiency of human muscle and cardiovascular efficiency.

en.wikipedia.org

It contains several paved and gravel trails for walking and biking.

en.wikipedia.org

I felt a mysterious, irresistible urge to start walking to the right whenever the researcher turned the switch to the right.

en.wikipedia.org

There are many different types of shoes that exist, such as running, walking, loafers, high heels, sandals, slippers, work boots, dress shoes, and many more.

en.wikipedia.org

This ruined his knees, causing great pain and necessitating the use of walking sticks for the rest of his life.

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