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I. limp1 [lɪmp] VB intr

limp
hinken
limp
humpeln
limp fig
mit Müh und Not [o. nur schleppend] vorankommen
the damaged yacht limped back to the port
die beschädigte Jacht schleppte sich in den Hafen zurück
his speech just limped along
seine Rede schleppte sich so dahin

II. limp1 [lɪmp] N no pl

limp
Hinken nt
limp
Humpeln nt
to walk with a limp
hinken

limp2 [lɪmp] ADJ

1. limp (not stiff):

limp
schlaff
limp cloth, material
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
limp leaves, flowers
welk <welker, am welkesten>
limp voice
matt
limp voice
müde

2. limp LIT:

a limp book
ein Taschenbuch

3. limp (weak):

limp
schlapp
limp
kraftlos
this effort left him limp
nach dieser Anstrengung war er völlig erledigt inf
he let his body go limp
er entspannte alle Muskeln
limp efforts
halbherzige Bemühungen
to have a limp handshake
einen laschen Händedruck haben
a limp response
eine schwache Reaktion
to hang limp
schlaff herunterhängen

limp-wrist·ed [-ˈrɪstɪd] ADJ pej

1. limp-wristed (effeminate):

limp-wristed
tuntig inf pej
limp-wristed
tuntenhaft inf pej

2. limp-wristed (feeble):

limp-wristed
matt
limp-wristed
lasch
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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