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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French

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
French
French
English
English
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

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

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
to walk with a marked limp
boiter de façon prononcée
to limp/swim away
s'éloigner en boitant/en nageant
French
French
English
English
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
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

I. limp1 [lɪmp] VB intr

limp
boiter

II. limp1 [lɪmp] N

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
to walk with a marked limp
boiter de façon prononcée
to limp/swim away
s'éloigner en boitant/en nageant
French
French
English
English
boiter
to limp
éclopé(e) (boiteux)
person with a limp
sa main est molle comme de la guimauve
his handshake is like a limp dishrag
Present
Ilimp
youlimp
he/she/itlimps
welimp
youlimp
theylimp
Past
Ilimped
youlimped
he/she/itlimped
welimped
youlimped
theylimped
Present Perfect
Ihavelimped
youhavelimped
he/she/ithaslimped
wehavelimped
youhavelimped
theyhavelimped
Past Perfect
Ihadlimped
youhadlimped
he/she/ithadlimped
wehadlimped
youhadlimped
theyhadlimped
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