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limp [lɪmp]1 noun∎ to walk with a limp, to have a limp boiter;∎ the accident left him with a limp depuis son accident il boite;∎ a man with a limp un boiteux∎ the plants had gone limp through lack of water les plantes s'étaient étiolées faute d'être arrosées;∎ his body went completely limp il s'affaissa;∎ to feel limp (person) se sentir mou ou sans énergie;∎ to be limp with exhaustion tomber d'épuisement(b) (book → cover, binding) soupleboiter; (slightly) clopiner;∎ he limped into the room il entra dans la pièce en boitant;∎ she limped along the corridor elle remonta le couloir en boitant;∎ she was limping badly elle boitait beaucoup;∎ figurative the ship limped into harbour le navire gagna le port tant bien que mal
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