Accademico IELTS (Banda 5 e Inferiore) - Movimenti

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

correre

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

marciare

to walk with a large group of people as a sign of protest

marciare

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

saltare

to move slowly with the body near the ground or on the hands and knees

strisciare

to jump up and down over and over again, especially on a stretchy surface

fare rimbalzare

to compete against someone to see who is the fastest

corsa

to jump quickly and slightly while walking

saltellare, scavalcare

to make a sudden and quick move forward

salire, balzare

to move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or on a surface with little or no propulsion

scivolare, planare

to move smoothly over a surface

scivolare, far scorrere

to turn or move around a center

ruotare

to turn around over and over very fast

girare, ruotare

to move in a slow and difficult manner

trascinare, tirare

to make a sudden and quick movement

volare, muoversi rapidamente

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

guidare

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

cavalcare, andare in bicicletta

to use your hands, arms, body, etc. in order to make something or someone move forward or away from you

spingere

to cause someone or something to move up and down or from one side to the other with short rapid movements

agitare

to move in a direction by turning over and over or from one side to another repeatedly

arrotolare

to move in a circular direction around a fixed line or point

girare

to move the body to music in a special way

ballare

to make something move through the air by quickly moving your arm and hand

lanciare

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air by hands

prendere

to slowly move back and forth or from side to side

dondolare, oscillare