what it means
Limp is the walk you get when one leg cannot take its turn. Watch the feet: one step is normal, the next is short and quick, because the hurt leg is put down for as little time as possible. Long, short, long, short — you can hear a limp before you see it. The word also travels away from legs, and it keeps that same idea of damaged, but still going: a plane with one engine gone limps home, a team limps to the end of a season. And limp is a second word too, one that means soft with no strength left in it — a limp handshake, a limp flag on a day with no wind.
Limp es la forma de caminar de quien tiene una pierna lastimada. Mira los pies: un paso normal y el siguiente corto y rápido, porque la pierna que duele se apoya lo menos posible. Un barco dañado que llega despacio al puerto también limps. Y como adjetivo, limp es lo blando y sin fuerza: una bandera un día sin viento.
Limp é o jeito de andar de quem está com uma perna machucada. Olhe os pés: um passo normal e o seguinte curto e rápido, porque a perna que dói fica no chão o mínimo possível. Um navio avariado que chega devagar ao porto também limps. E como adjetivo, limp é o que está mole, sem força — uma bandeira em dia sem vento.
Limp, c'est la marche de quelqu'un dont une jambe fait mal. Regardez les pieds : un pas normal, puis un pas court et rapide, parce qu'on pose la jambe blessée le moins longtemps possible. Un navire abîmé qui rentre lentement au port limps lui aussi. Et comme adjectif, limp veut dire mou, sans force : un drapeau un jour sans vent.
Limp adalah cara berjalan orang yang satu kakinya sakit. Perhatikan kakinya: satu langkah biasa, lalu satu langkah pendek dan cepat, karena kaki yang sakit diinjakkan sesingkat mungkin. Kapal rusak yang merayap pulang ke pelabuhan juga limps. Sebagai kata sifat, limp berarti lemas tanpa tenaga — bendera pada hari tanpa angin.
Limp, bir bacağı ağrıyan birinin yürüyüşüdür. Ayaklara bakın: bir adım normal, sonraki kısa ve hızlı; çünkü acıyan bacak yere olabildiğince az basar. Hasarlı bir gemi limana ağır ağır girerken de limps. Sıfat olarak limp, gücü kalmamış, gevşek demektir — rüzgârsız bir günde asılı duran bayrak gibi.
limp は、片脚を痛めた人の歩き方です。足元を見てください。ふつうの一歩のあとに、短く速い一歩。痛むほうの脚を、できるだけ短くしか着かないからです。傷ついた船がようやく港へ入るときも limp。形容詞の limp は「力なく垂れた」——風のない日の旗のことです。
verb
to walk unevenly because one leg is hurt
“He limped home on a hurt knee.”
verb
to keep going with difficulty after being damaged
“The ship limped into port with a hole in its side.”
adjective
soft and without strength; not stiff
“The flag hung limp in the still air.”
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