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walking ['wɔ:kɪŋ]1 noun(a) (activity → gen) marche f (à pied), promenade f, promenades fpl; (→ hiking) randonnée f; Sport marche f (athlétique);∎ walking is the best form of exercise la marche est le meilleur des exercices(b) (in basketball) marcher m(clothing, shoes) de marche;∎ at walking pace au pas;∎ is it within walking distance? est-ce qu'on peut y aller à pied?;∎ a walking holiday in the Vosges un séjour de randonnée dans les Vosges;∎ we went on a walking tour of the Alps nous avons fait de la randonnée dans les Alpes;∎ the walking wounded les blessés qui peuvent encore marcher;∎ familiar she's a walking dictionary/encyclopedia c'est un dictionnaire/une encyclopédie ambulant(e);∎ that man's a walking disaster area! ce type est une catastrophe ambulante!;∎ American familiar to hand or to give sb their walking papers (employee) renvoyer qn□, flanquer qn à la porte; (lover) plaquer qn;►► walking frame déambulateur m;walking race épreuve f de marche;walking shoes chaussures fpl de marche;
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