limp

cojear

Caminar con pasos desiguales porque una pierna o un pie duele o no funciona bien.

En inglés sencillo: To walk unevenly because one leg or foot hurts or does not work properly.

• He limps when he walks.
• She limped home after hurting her ankle.
• Why are you limping today?

Cómo se usa: limp into/out of somewhere (He limped out of the room.)

Sinónimos: hobble

Expresiones frecuentes: limp home, limp along, limp into something

avanzar con dificultad

Avanzar lentamente o con dificultad por daños en el motor u otras piezas móviles de un vehículo.

En inglés sencillo: To travel slowly or with difficulty because an engine or other moving parts are damaged.

• The damaged ship limped into port.
• Our car limped home with engine trouble.
• The plane was limping back to base on one engine.

Cómo se usa: limp into somewhere (The boat limped into the harbour.)

Expresiones frecuentes: limp home, limp into port, limp back

avanzar a duras penas

Continuar con dificultad, avanzando lentamente o de forma irregular.

En inglés sencillo: To continue slowly or unevenly, with difficulty.

• The project limped along for months.
• Negotiations limped forward without a clear result.
• The poem limps whenever the rhythm changes.

Cómo se usa: limp along (The business limped along until new funding arrived.)

Sinónimos: struggle, falter

Expresiones frecuentes: limp along, limp forward, limp toward something

cojera

Forma desigual de caminar, normalmente por dolor o debilidad en una pierna o un pie.

En inglés sencillo: An uneven way of walking, usually caused by pain or weakness in one leg or foot.

• He walks with a limp.
• The injury left her with a slight limp.
• His limp became more noticeable as he grew tired.

Cómo se usa: with a limp (She walked with a limp after the accident.)

Expresiones frecuentes: a slight limp, with a limp, develop a limp

flácido, lacio

Blando y sin firmeza suficiente para mantener su forma.

En inglés sencillo: Soft and unable to hold its shape firmly.

• The lettuce was limp.
• His wet hair hung limp around his face.
• Her body went limp when she fainted.

Sinónimos: floppy, flaccid

Antónimos: stiff, firm

Expresiones frecuentes: limp hair, go limp, limp handshake