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limp

(lĭmp)

intr.v. limped, limp·ing, limps

1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.

2. To move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily: The project limped along with half its previous funding.

An irregular, jerky, or awkward gait.

adj. limp·er, limp·est

1. Lacking or having lost rigidity, as of structure or substance: limp, wet hair; an arm hanging limp over the side of the bed.

2. Lacking strength, vigor, or effectiveness; weak: limp political opposition.

[Probably from obsolete lymphault, lame, from Old English lemphealt : lemp-, hanging loosely + -healt, lame, limping.]

limp′ly adv.

limp′ness n.

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limp

(lɪmp)

vb (intr)

1. to walk with an uneven step, esp with a weak or injured leg

2. to advance in a labouring or faltering manner

an uneven walk or progress

[C16: probably a back formation from obsolete limphalt lame, from Old English lemphealt; related to Middle High German limpfen to limp]

ˈlimper n

ˈlimping adj, n

ˈlimpingly adv

limp

(lɪmp)

adj

1. not firm or stiff

2. not energetic or vital

3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of the binding of a book) not stiffened with boards

[C18: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Icelandic limpa looseness]

ˈlimply adv

ˈlimpness n

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limp¹

(lɪmp)
v.i.

1. to walk with a labored movement, as when lame.

2. to proceed in a lame, faltering, or labored manner.

3. to progress with great difficulty.

4. a lame movement or gait.

[1560–70; extracted from obsolete limphault lame; Old English lemphealt limping (see halt²); akin to Middle High German limpfen to limp]

limp′er, n.

limp²

(lɪmp)

adj. -er, -est.

1. lacking stiffness or rigidity, as of substance or structure: a limp body.

2. weary; tired; fatigued.

3. without firmness, force, energy, etc.: limp prose.

4. flexible; not stiffened with boards: a limp binding.

[1700–10]

limp′ly, adv.

limp′ness, n.

limp

Past participle: limped
Gerund: limping

Imperative
limp
limp

Present
I limp
you limp
he/she/it limps
we limp
you limp
they limp

Preterite
I limped
you limped
he/she/it limped
we limped
you limped
they limped

Present Continuous
I am limping
you are limping
he/she/it is limping
we are limping
you are limping
they are limping

Present Perfect
I have limped
you have limped
he/she/it has limped
we have limped
you have limped
they have limped

Past Continuous
I was limping
you were limping
he/she/it was limping
we were limping
you were limping
they were limping

Past Perfect
I had limped
you had limped
he/she/it had limped
we had limped
you had limped
they had limped

Future
I will limp
you will limp
he/she/it will limp
we will limp
you will limp
they will limp

Future Perfect
I will have limped
you will have limped
he/she/it will have limped
we will have limped
you will have limped
they will have limped

Future Continuous
I will be limping
you will be limping
he/she/it will be limping
we will be limping
you will be limping
they will be limping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been limping
you have been limping
he/she/it has been limping
we have been limping
you have been limping
they have been limping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been limping
you will have been limping
he/she/it will have been limping
we will have been limping
you will have been limping
they will have been limping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been limping
you had been limping
he/she/it had been limping
we had been limping
you had been limping
they had been limping

Conditional
I would limp
you would limp
he/she/it would limp
we would limp
you would limp
they would limp

Past Conditional
I would have limped
you would have limped
he/she/it would have limped
we would have limped
you would have limped
they would have limped

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Noun	1.	limp - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg hobble, hitch gait - a person's manner of walking
Verb	1.	limp - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" hobble, hitch walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	limp - proceed slowly or with difficulty; "the boat limped into the harbor" go forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
Adj.	1.	limp - not firm; "wilted lettuce" wilted stale - lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age; "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"
	2.	limp - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "gave a limp handshake"; "a limp gesture as if waving away all desire to know" G.K.Chesterton; "a slack grip" lax - lacking in strength or firmness or resilience; "a lax rope"; "a limp handshake"

limp

verb

1. hobble, stagger, stumble, shuffle, halt (archaic), hop, falter, shamble, totter, dodder, hirple (Scot.) He limped off with a leg injury.

noun

1. lameness, hobble, hirple (Scot.) A stiff knee forced her to walk with a limp.

limp

adjective

1. floppy, soft, relaxed, loose, flexible, slack, lax, drooping, flabby, limber, pliable, flaccid The residue can leave the hair limp and dull looking.
floppy hard, firm, solid, stiff, tense, rigid, taut, unyielding

2. weak, tired, exhausted, worn out, spent, debilitated, lethargic, enervated He carried her limp body into the room and laid her on the bed.
weak strong, tough, powerful, hardy, robust, sturdy

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limp

verb

1. To walk in a lame way:

halt, hitch, hobble.

2. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:

blunder, bumble, bungle, flounder, fudge, fumble, muddle, shuffle, stagger, stumble.

adjective

1. Lacking in stiffness or firmness:

flabby, flaccid, floppy.

2. Lacking energy and vitality or showing such a lack:

flagging, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, leaden, listless, lymphatic, spiritless.

Translations

عَرَج، مِشْيَه عَرْجاءليِّن، رَخْو، ضَعيفيَعْرُجيَعْرِجُ

kulhatpovadlýchabýkulhání

haltehaltenhumpeslattensvag

Hinken schlaff

κουτσαίνω

cojear cojera fláccido flojo mustio

ontuavelttonilkuttaa

boiter claudication boitement claudiquer clocher

šepati

haltraheltislappur, máttlaus

zoppicare andatura zoppicante arrancare fiacco flaccido

びっこをひく

다리를 절다

klibošanaklibotklibumsļengansmīksts

krívaniezvädnutý

šepanješepati

halta

เดินโขยกเขยก

topallamakaksamaaksamakgevşek sarkık

đi khập khiễng

跛行软弱的一瘸一拐地走无力的

limp

¹ [lɪmp]

A. N → cojera f
to walk with a limp → cojear

B. VI → cojear, renguear (LAm)
he limped to the door → fue cojeando a la puerta
the ship managed to limp to port → el buque llegó con dificultad al puerto

limp

² [lɪmp] ADJ (limper (compar) (limpest (superl)))

1. [person, body] → sin fuerzas; [penis] → flácido; [hair] → lacio; [handshake] → flojo
a piece of limp lettuce → un trozo de lechuga mustia
she fell limp at their feet → cayó sin fuerzas a sus pies
his arms hung limp → los brazos le colgaban muertos or como si fueran de trapo
his body went limp → se le fueron las fuerzas del cuerpo
she went limp in his arms → se dejó caer en sus brazos

2. (= unconvincing) [excuse] → pobre, poco convincente

3. (= soft) [book binding] → blando, flexible

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

limp

[ˈlɪmp]

n
to walk with a limp → marcher en boitant
because of his limp → parce qu'il boite
He couldn't go faster because of his limp → Il ne pouvait pas aller plus vite parce qu'il boitait.
to have a limp → boiter

vi → boiter

adj [hand, body] → mou(molle); [hair] → mou(molle); [leaf, lettuce] → défraîchi(e)
limp lettuce and overcooked beef → de la salade défraîchie et du bœuf trop cuit

limp

n → Hinken nt, → Humpeln nt; to walk with a limp → hinken, humpeln; the accident left him with a limp → seit dem Unfall hinkt er; he has a bad limp → er hinkt or humpelt sehr stark

vi → hinken, humpeln; the ship managed to limp into port → das Schiff kam gerade noch or mit Müh und Not in den Hafen

limp

adj (+er) → schlapp, schlaff; handshake → schlaff; flowers → welk; material, cloth → weich; voice → matt, müde; (= effeminate) → süßlich; to hang limp (arms, flag) → schlaff herunterhängen; he’s a limp sort of character → er hat einen schwachen Charakter; let your body go limp → alle Muskeln entspannen, alles locker lassen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

limp

¹ [lɪmp]

1. vi → zoppicare
to limp in/out → entrare/uscire zoppicando
the ship limped home → la nave è tornata faticosamente in porto

2. n to walk with or have a limp → zoppicare

limp

² [lɪmp] adj (gen) → molle; (dress) → floscio/a; (person) → fiacco/a
she went limp → si afflosciò
let your arm go limp → rilassa completamente il braccio
limp cover(s) (on book) → rilegatura in brossura

limp¹

(limp) adjective

lacking stiffness or strength; drooping. a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.

limp²

(limp) verb

to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg). He twisted his ankle and came limping home.

noun

the act of limping. He walks with a limp.

limp

→ يَعْرِجُ kulhat halte hinken κουτσαίνω cojear ontua boiter šepati zoppicare びっこをひく 다리를 절다 mank lopen halte utykać coxear, mancar хромать halta เดินโขยกเขยก topallamak đi khập khiễng 跛行

limp

n. cojera, flojera;

v. cojear, renquear, renguear.

limp

adj flácido or fláccido, relajado; n cojera; to have a — cojear; vi cojear

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He had begun to limp, and this limp increased with the hours.

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She let her legs go limp like a spoiled child, and sat down on the trail.

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His ankle had stiffened, his limp was more pronounced, but the pain of it was as nothing compared with the pain of his stomach.

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He walked with just such a limp as I have seen in footsore tramps.

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He became slower of movement, the resiliency went out of his muscles, and his limp became permanent.

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Everything was done that could be done to restore the lost power, and although it was partly regained, Scott walked with a limp to the end of his days.

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Nevertheless, when Diana and the other girls had rushed frantically around the house--except Ruby Gillis, who remained as if rooted to the ground and went into hysterics--they found Anne lying all white and limp among the wreck and ruin of the Virginia creeper.

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Miss Marian walked very well now; her limp was scarcely noticeable.

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She limped a step nearer to me, and looked as if she could have eaten me alive.

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At the same time, he hugged his shuddering body in both his arms - clasping himself, as if to hold himself together - and limped towards the low church wall.

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"I guess he got it," said the other, and limped along, sighing.

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There was a sudden hush of the conversation, and Philip limped in.

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