Ways of walking

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chodzić
move on one's feet.
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walk
We walked to town.
kuleć
walk unevenly because one leg is hurt.
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limp
That man is hurt, he's limping.
utykać
walk with difficulty.
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hobble
The old man hobbled along the street with the aid of his stick.
zataczać się
walk unsteadily as if about to fall.(dwa określenia)
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stagger, lurch
He was so drunk that he staggered all the way home.
potknąć się
to fall or move carelessly
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stumble
I stumbled as I was getting off of the train
chodzić na palcach
walk on the tips of one's toes.
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tiptoe
She tiptoed to the bed so as not to wake the baby.
przechadzać się
walk for pleasure (dwa określenia)
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stroll, saunter
They strolled around the park.
iść spokojnym krokiem
walk at a slow, leisurely pace.
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amble
They ambled along for miles.
wędrować
move without a fixed purpose or destination.(dwa określenia)
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wander, roam
They enjoy wandering through the countryside.
przechadzać się
walk for pleasure with no particular destination.
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ramble
He likes rambling around in the country.
kręcić się
wander, walk slowly without any purpose.
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mooch around/about
John mooched about the shops.
włuczyć się
walk in a slow, relaxed way instead of taking the most direct way possible. (Rivers also do that).
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meander
As I was sitting in the park, I watched as couples seemed to meander around happily.
chodzić zamaszystym krokiem
walk with long steps.
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stride
She strode across the fields.
dumnie kroczyć
walk in a proud way, with the chest out and trying to look important. (dwa określenia)
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strut, swagger
He strutted past us, ignoring our greeting.
iść sztywnym krokiem / skradać się
walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps.
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stalk
The teacher turned and stalked out of the classroom
chodzić dumnie
walk in a confident way, moving the body from side to side, especially so that people look at you.
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sashay
The models sashayed down the aisle showing their clothes.
mozolny chód
walk slowly and with effort because one is tired.
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trudge
We were very tired after trudging through the deep snow for two hours.
szurać (nogami)
walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting one's feet off the ground.
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shuffle
His legs were aching so much that he shuffled to bed.
tupać, stąpać (ciężko)
walk heavily and stiffly.
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stump
They stumped up the hill.
posuwać się z trudem
walk with heavy steps or with difficulty.
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plod
Labourers plodded home through the muddy fields.
chodzić
walk with regular steps.
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pace
He paced up and down the platform, waiting for the train.
maszerować
walk with regular steps of equal length.
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march
Demonstrators marched through the streets of the city.
demonstrować (w pochodzie)
walk or march together to celebrate or protest.
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parade
Demonstrators paraded through the streets of the city.
raczkować (o dziecku)
move slowly with the body close to the ground or on hands and knees.
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crawl
A baby crawls before he can walk.
chodzić niepewnie (o dziecku)
walk with short unsteady steps.
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toddle
Her two-year-old son toddled into the room.
przesuwać (w kierunku czegoś)
move gradually with small movements.
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edge
Paul decided to edge away from the crowd.
skradać się
move slowly and quietly with the body close to the ground.
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creep
The cat crept silently towards the bird.
zakradać się
go quietly and secretly in order to avoid being seen or heard.
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sneak
The boy sneaked in without paying.
cicho chodzić
walk softly and quietly.
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pad
The child padded barefoot down the stairs.
skradać się
walk slowly and quietly because you are involved in a criminal activity or because you are looking for something.
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prowl
Street gangs usually prowl this alley.
ślizgać się
move smoothly over a surface.
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slide
I was sliding on the ice.
poślizgnąć się
slide accidentally.
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slip
She slipped on the ice and broke her leg.
rzucić się
move quickly and suddenly, rush.
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dash
I must dash or I' ll miss the train.
rzucić się
move quickly and suddenly in the specified direction.
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dart
She darted away when I came in.
pędzić
run quickly and playfully.
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scamper
The children were scampering up the steps.
biegać sprintem
run very quickly for a short distance.
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sprint
The kids sprinted down the stairs.
uprawiać jogging
run slowly and steadily, as a way of exercising.
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jog
She goes jogging everyday.
porknąć się o coś
catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.
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trip over/on
He tripped over/on the step and fell.
umykać
move quickly with short steps, because you are afraid or do not want to be noticed.
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scuttle
The mouse scuttled off when we entered the room.
mknąć
move quickly with short steps, because you are in a hurry.
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scurry
He was late so he had to scurry off to work.
podskakiwać
move forward with quick steps and jumps.
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skip
The child skipped with joy towards his father.
sadzić sus
run with long steps.
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lope
The man loped off after the ball.
ciężko biec
run with long awkward steps.
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lollop
The dog came lolloping down the path.
pędzić
run or move quickly in a dangerous or careless way.
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tear
When the storm started, they tore back into the house.
pędzić
hurry, move quickly because you need to get somewhere soon.
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rush
She was late so she decided to rush off down the hall.
podskakiwać
move by jumping on one foot.
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hop
The man hopped down the road after hurting his foot.
iść skocznym krokiem
walk with short quick steps, usually as young girls do.
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trip
The little girl tripped happily up the road.
rzucać się
make a sudden movement towards somebody or something.
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lunge
The boxer lunged forward and grabbed his opponent by the arm.
wspinać się
climb up or down, or over something quickly and with difficulty.
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scramble
They had to scramble up to the top of the hill to see the view.
wędrować
take a long walk in the mountains or countryside, as an adventure.
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hike
The group hiked up to the top of the hill.
długo wędrować
hike; make a long, difficult journey on foot.
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trek
For ten days she trekked across the mountains of China.
brodzić w wodzie
walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep.
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paddle (GB), wade (US)
The children were paddling in the lake.
chodzić kiwając się
walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to another, used especially to talk about birds or people with fat bodies.
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waddle
The fat man waddled off to the restaurant for lunch.
dumnie kroczyć
walk with high steps or large movements, in a confident way.
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prance
She pranced around her room, pretending to be an actress.
zmusić kogoś do pójścia gdzieś
force somebody to walk by holding his arms tightly by his side, usually because of bad behaviour.
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frogmarch
The prefect frogmarched the boy to the detention room.

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