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STAGGER
To move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter.
tambalear
LOITER
To stand idly about; linger aimlessly.
be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is
hanging around the department?"
loiter [ˈlɔɪtəʳ] VI (= idle) → perder el tiempo; (= lag behind) → rezagarse; (= dally) →
entretenerse
don't loiter on the way! → ¡no te entretengas!
to loiter (with intent) (Jur) → merodear con fines sospechosos or delictivos
RAMBLE
To move about aimlessly. See Synonyms at wander.
To walk about casually or for pleasure.
a leisurely stroll, esp in the countryside
paseo m, excursión f
to go for a ramble → dar un paseo
PLOD
To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge: "donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle round a
gin" (D.H. Lawrence).
to make (one's way) or walk along (a path, road, etc.) with heavy usually slow steps
a paso lento
STRIDE
To walk with long steps, especially in a hasty or vigorous way.
To take a single long step, as in passing over an obstruction.
zancada f, tranco m; (in measuring) → paso m
LURK
To move furtively; sneak.
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
(= lie in wait) → estar al acecho, merodear; (= hide) → estar escondido
MARCH
To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
to walk or proceed with stately or regular steps, usually in a procession or military formation
(Mil, Mus) → marcha f (fig) (= long walk) → marcha f, caminata f
STRAY
To move away from a group, deviate from the correct course, or go beyond established limits.
To become lost.
to wander away, as from the correct path or from a given area
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
(= errant) [bullet] → perdido; [sheep] → descarriado; [cow, dog] → extraviado
a stray cat (= lost) → un gato extraviado
CREEP
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1. To move with the body close to the ground, as on hands and knees.
2.
a. To move stealthily or cautiously.
b. To move or proceed very slowly: Traffic creeps at that hour.
1. [animal] → deslizarse, arrastrarse; [plant] → trepar
2. [person] (stealthily) → ir cautelosamente; (slowly) → ir muy despacio
PACE
A step made in walking; a stride.
(= step) → paso m
To walk or stride back and forth across: paced the floor nervously.
To walk with long deliberate steps.
To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider.
STRUT
To walk with pompous bearing; swagger.
(also strut about, strut along) → pavonearse, contonearse
WANDER
To move about without a definite destination or purpose.
(for pleasure) → pasear; (aimlessly) → deambular, vagar, errar
STROLL
To go for a leisurely walk: stroll in the park.
paseo m, vuelta f
STUMBLE
To miss one's step in walking or running; trip and almost fall.
to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way
tropezar, dar un traspié
RUSH
To move or act swiftly; hurry.
the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
TRUDGE
To walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; plod.
recorrer a pie(penosamente)
SCRAMBLE
To move or climb hurriedly, especially on the hands and knees.
to scramble up/down → subir gateando/bajar con dificultad
we scrambled through the hedge → nos abrimos paso con dificultad a través del seto
STEP
to move or go on foot, esp for a short distance step this way, ladies
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady
steps"
CRAWL
To move slowly on the hands and knees or by dragging the body along the ground; creep.
To advance slowly, feebly, laboriously, or with frequent stops: We crawled along until we
reached the open road.
arrastrarse; [child] → andar a gatas, gatear
to crawl in/out → meterse/salirse a gatas
LURCH
1. To stagger. See Synonyms at blunder.
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2. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically: The ship lurched in the storm. The car gave a start and
then lurched forward.
[person] → tambalearse; [vehicle] (continually) → dar sacudidas, dar tumbos; (once) → dar una
sacudida, dar un tumbo (Naut) → dar un bandazo
LIMP
To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous
funding.
to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg
cojear, renguear(LAM)
PROWL
To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after
dark.
to move about stealthily in order to steal, attack, catch etc Tigers were prowling in the jungle.
merodear, rondar
WAYS OF LAUGHING
SMILE
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows
pleasure or amusement
sonreír
JEER
(often foll by at) to laugh or scoff (at a person or thing); mock
laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
1. (= mock) → burlarse (at de)
2. (= boo) → abuchear (at a)
to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.
abuchear
(withat) to make fun of (someone) rudely He's always jeering at her stupidity. burlarse, mofarse
SNIGGER
a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
to utter such a laugh
reír disimuladamente
to snigger at sth → reírse tontamente de algo
SNEER
1. (intr) to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt
2. to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner
express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
to sneer at sb/sth (= laugh) → mofarse de algn/algo; (= scorn) → despreciar a algn/algo
GIGGLE
A short, spasmodic laugh.
a foolish or nervous laugh
reírse tontamente
CHUCKLE
To laugh quietly or to oneself.
reírse entre dientes, soltar una risita
GRIN
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To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong
emotion.
to smile with the lips drawn back revealing the teeth or express (something) by such a smile to
grin a welcome
sonreír abiertamente
LAUGH
to express or manifest emotion, esp mirth or amusement, typically by expelling air from the
lungs in short bursts to produce an inarticulate voiced noise, with the mouth open
reírse, reír
GROAN
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
moan
gemir, quejarse; (= mumble) → gruñir, refunfuñar
CHEER
To encourage with or as if with cheers; urge: The fans cheered the runners on.
a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome Three cheers for the Queen! viva, hurra
TITTER
To laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle.
to giggle He tittered nervously. reír nerviosamente, dar la risa tonta
MOCK
To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride.
(= ridicule) → mofarse de, burlarse de
ROAR
1. To utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, especially in distress, rage, or excitement.
2. To laugh loudly or excitedly.
[of laughter] → carcajada f
TEASE
To make fun of; mock playfully.
[+ person] (= make fun of) → tomar el pelo a, mofarse de; (= annoy) → fastidiar, molestar;
(cruelly) → atormentar; (sexually) → coquetear con
BOO
an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
[+ actor, referee] → abuchear, silbar
a derisive shout, made eg by a disapproving crowd the boos of the disappointed football
supporters. abucheo
