walk
(=excursion on foot) promenade f
→ We were all tired after our walk.
He often took long walks in the hills. Il faisait souvent de longues promenades dans les collines.
There are some beautiful walks along the coast. Il y a de belles promenades à faire le long de la côte.
to go for a walk se promener
→ I went for a walk across the fields.
it's 10 minutes' walk from here c'est à dix minutes d'ici à pied
only a short walk away à deux pas
only a short walk away from à deux pas de
a walk in the park
(=easily accomplished task) une promenade de santé
(=way of walking) démarche f
→ I can always recognize her by her walk.
(=pace) pas m
at a walk au pas
→ They rode at a walk down the cobbled main road
at a quick walk d'un pas rapide
to slow to a walk ralentir l'allure et se mettre à marcher
→ He ran, and then slowed down to a walk.
→ She slowed to a steady walk.
(=move on feet) marcher
He walks fast. Il marche vite.
to learn to walk apprendre à marcher
→ Most children learn to walk when they are about a year old.
to walk in one's sleep être sujet à des crises de somnambulisme
→ He often walked in his sleep as a child.
(rather than driving, catching a bus)
aller à pied
Are you walking or going by bus? Tu y vas à pied ou en bus?
I won't take the bus, I'm going to walk. Je ne vais pas prendre le bus, je vais y aller à pied.
to walk to work aller au travail à pied
I always walk to work. Je vais toujours au travail à pied.
to walk to school aller à l'école à pied
The children walk to school. Les enfants vont à l'école à pied.
We walked to the supermarket and back to get some fresh air. Nous avons fait l'aller et retour jusqu'au supermarché à pied pour prendre l'air.
(for pleasure, exercise)
marcher
They enjoy walking in the hills. Ils aimaient marcher dans les collines.
Shall we walk around the garden? Et si nous marchions un peu dans le jardin?
[+distance] marcher
We walked 10 kilometres. Nous avons marché dix kilomètres.
to walk a few steps faire quelques pas
(=accompany on walk)
[+dog] promener
[+person] accompagner → I walked her to the car. to walk the dog promener le chien to walk sb home raccompagner qn chez lui I'll walk you home. Je vais vous raccompagner chez vous.
space walk
n sortie f dans l'espace
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walk off with
vt fus
(=take, steal) partir avec
→ I'll bet you walked off with my coat, too.
(=win)
[+prize, award] rafler
→ she walked off with a Golden Globe for best supporting actress
→ the club has already walked off with the Premier Division title
She walked off with a £2,000 prize. Elle a empoché un prix de 2 000 livres.
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walk out
vi
(as protest, from performance, speech)
quitter la salle
→ Mr. Mason walked out during the performance.
to walk out of a meeting quitter une réunion
→ Several people walked out of the meeting in protest.
(=strike) se mettre en grève
→ Staff at most banks have walked out.
(=leave)
Her husband walked out last year. Son mari l'a quittée l'année dernière.
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walk out on
vt fus
[+husband, wife] quitter
→ She walked out on her boyfriend.
walk-in
adj
[wardrobe, cupboard, larder] de plain-pied
walk of life
n
(=background) milieu m
from all walks of life de tous milieux
→ People from all walks of life went to the party.
→ One of the greatest pleasures of this job is meeting people from all walks of life.
walk-on part
n rôle m de figurant (e)
walk-up
n (US)
(=building) immeuble m sans ascenseur
(=apartment) appartement m dans un immeuble sans ascenseur
She lives in a tiny fifth floor walk-up in New York's East Village. Elle vit à l'East Village à New York, dans un minuscule appartement au cinquième sans ascenseur.