Accademico IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Movimenti

to walk with short, clumsy steps and a swaying motion from side to side, typically as a result of being overweight or having short legs

camminare a passo dondolante, camminare a scivolare

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

oscillare, dondolare

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

serpeggiare, meandrare

to run faster than a walk but slower than a full sprint

trotterellare, correre a passo

to tread heavily and forcefully, often with a rhythmic or deliberate motion

pestare, calpestare

to move quickly and with short, hasty steps

correre rapidamente, muoversi in fretta

to perform a gymnastic move involving rolling the body sideways in a full circle, typically with arms and legs extended

fare una ruota, eseguire una ruota

to twist, turn, or move with quick, contorted motions

contorcere, sguazzare

to perform a gymnastic or acrobatic movement in which the body makes a complete revolution, typically forwards or backwards, with the feet passing over the head

eseguire una capriola, fare una capriola

to move quickly and lightly from somewhere or something to another

zampettare, sfrecciare

to dance, move, or skip with quick, lively steps

ballare, saltellare

to move swiftly and abruptly in a particular direction

balzare, correre

to pull something or someone along the ground, usually with difficulty

tirare

to move smoothly and quietly, like a snake

strisciare

to turn or move around an axis or center

ruotare, girare attorno a

to climb a surface using hands and feet

arrampicarsi, scalare

to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner

fallimento

to move or run away quickly and unexpectedly

fuggire, scappare

to fall or drop with a soft, muffled sound

pluffare, cadere

to quickly move forward while also swaying left and right in an uncontrolled and dangerous way

sbandare, correre in modo pericoloso

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

scivolare, derapare

to move rapidly

sfrecciare, muoversi rapidamente

to move quickly and lightly in a particular direction or manner

sbattere, muovere rapidamente

to move swiftly in a specified direction, leaving a visible trail or mark

strisciare, sfrecciare

to get stuck in mud or wet ground, preventing movement

impantanarsi, fossare