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Verbes de Mouvement - Verbes pour les mouvements répétitifs et légers

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant à des mouvements répétitifs et légers tels que "balancer", "trembler" et "secouer".

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Categorized English Verbs of Movement
to rock
to rock
[verbe]

to gently move from one side to another

balancer, bercer, se balancer

balancer, bercer, se balancer

Ex: The cradle rocked back and forth, lulling the baby to sleep. 
to reel
to reel
[verbe]

to have trouble keeping one's balance and be at the risk of falling

tituber, chanceler

tituber, chanceler

Ex: The hiker, exhausted from the steep ascent, started to reel on the uneven terrain. 

Le randonneur, épuisé par la montée raide, a commencé à tituber sur le terrain inégal.

to swing
to swing
[verbe]

to move or make something move from one side to another while suspended

se balancer

se balancer

Ex: As the ship sailed through the waves, the lanterns on the deck swung with the motion of the sea. 
to sway
to sway
[verbe]

to slowly move back and forth or from side to side

osciller, balancer

osciller, balancer

Ex: The boat began to sway with the rhythm of the ocean waves. 

Le bateau a commencé à se balancer au rythme des vagues de l'océan.

to oscillate

to move back and forth repeatedly between two points or positions

osciller

osciller

Ex: The metronome on the piano oscillated, providing a steady beat for the musician to follow. 

Le métronome sur le piano oscillait, fournissant un rythme régulier que le musicien pouvait suivre.

to wobble
to wobble
[verbe]

to move with an unsteady, rocking, or swaying motion, often implying a lack of stability or balance

vaciller, tituber

vaciller, tituber

Ex: The table wobbled on the uneven floor, making it challenging to set a steady cup of coffee. 

La table oscillait sur le sol inégal, ce qui rendait difficile de poser une tasse de café stable.

to wiggle
to wiggle
[verbe]

to move with small, quick, and back-and-forth motions, often in a playful or fidgety manner

gigoter, remuer

gigoter, remuer

Ex: The worm wiggled its way through the soil, burrowing deeper into the earth. 

Le ver se tortillait à travers le sol, creusant plus profondément dans la terre.

to squirm
to squirm
[verbe]

to move in an uncomfortable or restless manner with twisting or contorted motions

se tortiller, gigoter

se tortiller, gigoter

Ex: As the insect crawled up her arm, she couldn't help but squirm in discomfort. 

Alors que l'insecte rampait sur son bras, elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de se tortiller d'inconfort.

to wag
to wag
[verbe]

to move repeatedly from side to side, often in a rhythmic or playful manner

remuer, agiter

remuer, agiter

Ex: She playfully wagged her finger at the misbehaving child, signaling a warning. 

Elle a agité espièglement son doigt vers l'enfant turbulent, signalant un avertissement.

to jiggle
to jiggle
[verbe]

to move with small, quick, and irregular motions

gigoter, trembloter

gigoter, trembloter

Ex: The gelatin dessert jiggled on the plate with each step as the waiter brought it to the table. 

Le dessert à la gélatine tremblotait sur l'assiette à chaque pas alors que le serveur l'apportait à la table.

to shake
to shake
[verbe]

(of one's body) to involuntarily shake, as a response to fear or due to a particular condition

trembler, frémir

trembler, frémir

Ex: His hands started to shake as he approached the podium to deliver the speech. 
to tremble
to tremble
[verbe]

to shake slightly and involuntarily, especially from fear, cold, excitement, weakness, or illness

Ex: Daniel was trembling with cold after standing outside for an hour. 
to shudder
to shudder
[verbe]

to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

frissonner, trembler

frissonner, trembler

Ex: As the cold wind swept through, she couldn't help but shudder and wrap her coat tightly around her. 

Alors que le vent froid soufflait, elle ne pouvait s'empêcher de frissonner et de serrer son manteau autour d'elle.

to quiver
to quiver
[verbe]

to shake or tremble with a slight, rapid, and often involuntary motion

trembler, frémir

trembler, frémir

Ex: As she received the award, her hands started to quiver with excitement and gratitude. 

Alors qu'elle recevait le prix, ses mains ont commencé à trembler d'excitation et de gratitude.

to waver
to waver
[verbe]

to move in a rhythmic or repetitive pattern that rises and falls

fluctuer

fluctuer

Ex: The tall grasses in the field would waver gracefully with every gust of wind. 

Les hautes herbes dans le champ oscillaient gracieusement à chaque rafale de vent.

to tremor
to tremor
[verbe]

to make a slight shaking movement, often as a result of external factors such as wind, movement, or vibrations

trembler, frémir

trembler, frémir

Ex: The aging tree branches would tremor slowly in the breeze, lengthening and shortening their reach intermittently. 

Les branches vieillissantes de l'arbre tremblaient lentement dans la brise, allongeant et raccourcissant leur portée par intermittence.

to jerk
to jerk
[verbe]

to move abruptly in a short, sudden manner

saccader, avoir un mouvement brusque

saccader, avoir un mouvement brusque

Ex: The boat jerked as it hit a wave, causing everyone on board to sway. 
to twitch
to twitch
[verbe]

to make a sudden, brief, and involuntary movement

tressaillir, avoir un tic

tressaillir, avoir un tic

Ex: As the baby slept, its tiny fingers would occasionally twitch. 

Alors que le bébé dormait, ses petits doigts tressaillaient occasionnellement.

to pulse
to pulse
[verbe]

to beat, move, or vibrate with a strong regular rhythm

battre,  palpiter

battre, palpiter

Ex: The lights pulsed in time with the music. 
to budge
to budge
[verbe]

to shift or move a small amount, often reluctantly or with difficulty

bouger, se déplacer légèrement

bouger, se déplacer légèrement

Ex: She asked the cat to move, but it didn't budge from its comfortable spot on the windowsill. 

Elle a demandé au chat de bouger, mais il n'a pas bougé de sa place confortable sur le rebord de la fenêtre.

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