limping

ˈlɪmpɪŋ
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Translation of limping into German,

Noun

1.

walking impairment

act of walking with difficulty due to an uneven gait
Hinken Humpeln
  • His limping was noticeable after the accident..Sein Hinken war nach dem Unfall deutlich sichtbar.
2.

disability

condition causing difficulty in walking
Hinken
  • The limping was due to a leg injury.Das Hinken war auf eine Beinverletzung zurückzuführen.

Adjective

1.

physical condition

having an uneven or impaired movement
  • The limping dog struggled to keep up.Der hinkende Hund hatte Mühe, mitzuhalten.
2.

metaphorical condition

progressing with difficulty or inefficiency
  • The limping project faced many setbacks.Das schwerfällige Projekt stieß auf viele Rückschläge.
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Expressions with limping: examples in English and translations in German

hinkender Jambus
The poet used a limping iamb to end the stanza.

Synonyms and analogies of limping in English

Examples of limping in a sentence

  • The limping was evident after his injury.
  • His limping was noticeable after the surgery.
  • The athlete's limping affected his performance.
  • The limping athlete refused to quit the race.
  • She noticed the limping cat in the alley.
  • The limping economy struggled to recover.
limp
lɪmp
Adjective
1.

physical objects

not firm or stiff
  • The flower was limp after the storm.Die Blume war nach dem Sturm schlaff.
2.

living beings

physically weak or unconscious
  • She lay limp in his arms.Sie lag schlaff in seinen Armen.
3.

abstract

Rare
without energy or will
Rare
  • His handshake was limp and unenthusiastic.Sein Händedruck war schlaff und ohne Begeisterung.
Verb
1.

movement

intr.
walk with difficulty due to injury
intr.
hinken Humpeln
  • He began to limp after twisting his ankle..Er begann zu hinken, nachdem er sich den Knöchel verstaucht hatte
2.

slow progress

intr.
proceed slowly or with difficulty
intr.
  • The project limped along with inadequate funding..Das Projekt schleppte sich mit unzureichender Finanzierung dahin
Noun
1.

movement

uneven walk due to injury
Hinken
  • He walked with a noticeable limp after the accident.Er ging mit einem auffälligen Hinken nach dem Unfall.
2.

mining tool

Rare
tool for scraping ore
Rare
Kratze fSchaber Abkratzer
  • The miner used a limp to clear the sieve.Der Bergmann benutzte eine Kratze, um das Sieb zu reinigen.

Expressions with limp: examples in English and translations in German

hereinhumpeln
humpelnd eintreten
She managed to limp in after the long hike.
langsam vorankommen
mühsam vorankommen
The project continued to limp along despite the challenges.
kraftlos
schlaff
After the marathon, he felt limp as a rag.
nach Hause humpeln
sich nach Hause schleppen
After twisting his ankle, he had to limp home.
kraftlos
schwächlich
He gave a limp-wristed handshake and spoke softly.

Translations of "limping" in Context ordered by category and frequency

humpelt

Look, he's limping on the other foot now.

Sehen Sie, jetzt humpelt er mit dem anderen Bein.

hinken

He noticed that one of the babies seemed to be limping.

Ihm fiel auf, dass eines der Rehkitze zu hinken schien.

humpeln

Calm and encourage those who come limping in the door.

Beruhigt und ermutigt Jene, welche zur Türe herein humpeln.

hinkende

The limping dog struggled to make it across the street.

Der hinkende Hund hatte Schwierigkeiten, die Straße zu überqueren.

hinkt

Today he's limping so I'll take him to the vet soon.

Heute hinkt er, also werde ich ihn bald zum Tierarzt bringen.

hinkte

I discovered that I was limping and felt pain because of my leg.

Ich entdeckte dass ich hinkte und Schmerzen wegen meinem Bein spürte.

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Other translations for limping:

  • hinkenden
  • hinkend
  • humpelnd
  • gehumpelt

limping: Examples and translations in context

Their star player was a sorry figure, limping off the field in tears.

Ihr Starspieler war eine arme Gestalt, als er weinend vom Spielfeld humpelte.

He's got it bad after the injury, limping painfully even over very short distances.

Ihn hat es nach der Verletzung schwer erwischt; selbst kurze Strecken humpelt er schmerzhaft.

And he's still limping around with an inflamed knee.

Aber er humpelt trotzdem noch mit seinem dicken Knie herum.

Every time my husband comes to ride, he spends a week limping.

Jedes Mal, wenn mein Mann reitet, humpelt er eine Woche lang.

After spraining his ankle, he was limping noticeably during the soccer match.

Nachdem er seinen Knöchel verstaucht hatte, humpelte er deutlich während des Fußballspiels.

The old man was limping slowly across the street, leaning on his cane.

Der alte Mann humpelte langsam über die Straße, gestützt auf seinen Stock.

Lisa is limping to the sofa with a small stack of post.

Lisa humpelt mit einem kleinen Stapel Post zum Sofa.

She's limping back to the other end of the runway.

Sie humpelte zum anderen Ende der Bahn zurück.

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