Academisch IELTS (Band 6-7) - Bewegingen

to run at a steady, slow pace, especially for exercise

joggen, langzaam rennen

to move to a new position by raising one's foot and then putting it down in a different spot

stappen, verplaatsen

to move or act very quickly

haasten, snellen

to move quietly and stealthily, often with the intention of avoiding detection or being unnoticed

sluipen, zonder geluid bewegen

to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface

kruipen, glijden

to walk slowly and carefully on one's toes

op de tenen lopen, op de puntjes van de tenen lopen

to move in a relaxed or casual manner

rondzwerven, slenteren

to take a long walk in the countryside or mountains for exercise or pleasure

wandelen, hiken

to go for a long walk or journey, particularly in the mountains, forests, etc. as an adventure

wandelen, trekken

to run very fast for a short distance, typically as a form of exercise

sprinten, snel rennen

to jump very high or over a long distance

springen, huppelen

to leap or spring over an obstacle with the aid of hands or a pole

overspringen, springen

to jump over obstacles while running

overspringen, overwinnen

to suddenly move or cause someone or something move downward, forward, or into something

duiken, soms

to perform a backward somersault, typically in the air

achterwaartse salto maken, een backflip uitvoeren

to move with a rapid up-and-down motion

fladderen, slaan

to move or flap rapidly and lightly, typically referring to the motion of wings, leaves, or other flexible objects

fladderen, wapperen

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

zwaaien, schommelen

to spin or rotate quickly with a graceful motion

draai, wentelen

to run or move quickly and suddenly, often with great force or urgency

rondsprinten, snellen

to move quickly and with small, rapid steps, often in a hurried or nervous manner

hollen, sprinten

to slide or move sideways, often unintentionally

uitglijden, glijden

to move toward a lower level

afdalen, dalen

to slope or incline upward

stijgen, klimmen

to go from one place to another with no specific destination or purpose in mind

rondzwerven, zwerven

to walk ostentatiously or confidently

paraderen, wandelen

to move with speed and intensity

snellen, voortrazend

to lower the head or body quickly as a gesture of avoidance or to avoid being hit

duiken, ontwijken

to pull with a quick, forceful movement

trekken, trekken aan

to accidentally hit something with one's foot and almost fall

struikelen, vallen

to go across or to the other side of something

kruisen, oversteken

to drive, push, or cause to move forward or onward

voortstuwen, duwen

to step heavily or crush underfoot with force

vertrappen, pletten