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yesterday

cień

shadow

nagły

sudden

chować się

hide

dziczyzna

game

łatwy

easy

powiesić

hang

chociaż

though

kłopot

trouble

połowa

half

taki

such

uwierzyć

believe

sztuka teatralna

play

niewłaściwe, złe

wrong

wydawać się

seem

ona

she

miejsce

place

z dala

away

długi

long

amble (around/through/across)

to walk somewhere in a slow and relaxed way (przechadzać się)

bolt (down/out/through)

to move suddenly and quickly (pędzić)

crawl

to move slowly along the ground (czołgać się)

creep (along/in/out)

to move very quietly and carefully (skradać się, wymykać się)

dash

to go somewhere quickly (pędzić)

gallop

(with through) to do, say etc (something) very quickly (przelecieć)

hike

to go for a long walk in the countryside (wędrować)

hobble

to walk with small, uncomfortable steps, especially because your feet hurt (kuśtykać)

jog

to run slowly for exercise (biegać, uprawiać jogging)

leg it

to run away especially in order to escape from something (They legged it round the corner when they saw the police coming)

limp

to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot (Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury)

loiter

to move slowly around or stand in a public place without an obvious reason (A gang of youths were loitering outside the cinema)

lurch

to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side (The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over

march

a walk, especially by a group of soldiers all walking with the same movement and speed

pace

a single step, or the distance you move when you take a single step (noun); to get someone to run a race at a particular speed, for example by running with them (verb)

pad (around/across etc)

to walk without making a noise

paddle (along the seashore)

to walk with no shoes or socks on through water that is not very deep, often at the edge of a beach, etc.:

plod

to walk taking slow steps, as if your feet are heavy (We plodded through the mud.)

prowl

to move around quietly in a place trying not to be seen or heard, such as an animal does when hunting (There have been reports of a masked man prowling in the neighbourhood.)

race

to (cause to) compete in a race/to move or go fast (The ambulance raced the injured to a nearby hospital).

ramble

to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside (I love to ramble through the fields and lanes in this part of the country)

run

to go quickly or in a hurry

rush (about/around)

to (cause to) go or do something very quickly (I rushed up the stairs to find a phone).

saunter

to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction (He sauntered by, looking very pleased with himself)

scramble (up/over)

to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you (She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks).

shuffle

to walk by pulling your feet slowly along the ground rather than lifting them (I love shuffling through the fallen leaves)

skip (down/about)

to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step (She watched her little granddaughter skip down the path).

slip

to move out of the correct position (I slipped as I stepped onto the platform)

sneak (in/up on)

to go somewhere secretly (I managed to sneak in through the back door while she wasn't looking).

sprint

to run as fast as you can over a short distance, either in a race or because you are in a great hurry to get somewhere

stagger

to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall (After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help.)

step

to move by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place, or to put your foot on or in something (Step this way please, sir.)

stomp

to walk with intentionally heavy steps, especially as a way of showing that you are annoyed (She stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door).

stray

to travel along a route that was not originally intended, or to move outside a limited area (A herd of cattle had strayed into the road).

stride (across)

to walk somewhere quickly with long steps (She strode across the room and demanded to speak to the manager)

stroll

to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially for pleasure (We could stroll along the beach after dinner).

strut

to walk in a proud way trying to look important (The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby.)

stumble

to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall (Running along the beach, she stumbled on a log and fell on the sand)

swagger

to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important (They swaggered into the room)

tiptoe

to walk on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground, especially in order not to make a noise (He waited until his daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room)

trip over sth

to lose your balance because your foot hits against something when you are walking or running, or to cause someone to lose his or her balance (He injured his ankle when he tripped over a water sprinkler while jogging)

trot

a person who trots runs slowly (She trotted along behind them, determined to keep up)

trudge

to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy (I'd had to trudge through the snow)

wade

to walk through water or other liquid with some effort, because it is deep enough to come quite high up your legs, or thick (They had to wade through a swamp)

wander

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction