unit 7 - movement

cordon off

to close an area to people and vehicles: The building was cordoned off and only employees with building IDs could enter.

creep up on

to move towards someone quietly and slowly, especially because you want to surprise them I didn’t notice him creeping up on me.

fall behind

to move more slowly than other people so that you are behind them After five miles Tara was tired and started to fall behind.

go astray

away from the correct path or correct way of doing something: The letter must have gone astray in the post.

head off

to start a journey or leave a place: What time are you heading off?

hold back

powstrzymać

move in

wprowadzać się

move on

to leave the place where you are staying and go somewhere else: I've lived in this town long enough - it's time to move on.

move out

to stop living in a particular home: Her landlord has given her a week to move out

move over

She moved over to let me pass.

pull over

If a vehicle pulls over, it moves to the side of the road and stops: Just pull over here, and I'll get out and walk the rest of the way.

step aside

odsunąć się na bok

slip away

to leave secretly: He slipped away while we were all sleeping.

stop off

to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else: He arrived in Athens on June 21, after stopping off at Frankfurt.

tip up

to turn a container upside down so that the things inside it come out

walk out

to suddenly leave a person who needs you or a situation that depends on you Her husband had walked out on her a year before. I was afraid you’d walk out of my life again.

ASCEND

to move up or climb something: They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain.

CLAMBER

to climb up, across, or into somewhere with difficulty, using the hands and the feet: They clambered over/up the rocks. I clambered into/onto the bus. She clambered into bed.

CLENCH

ZACISKAĆto close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way: The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us.

CLUTCH

to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain: Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother's hand.

DASH

to go somewhere quickly: The dog ran off, and she dashed after him.

DESCEND

to go or come down: The path descended steeply into the valley. Jane descended the stairs.

FLOW

to move in one direction; Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean.

FUMBLE

to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands: I fumbled with the lock. He fumbled in his pockets for some change

ROAM

To move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do: After the bars close, gangs of youths roam the city streets.

SKID

o slide along a surface so that you have no control: Tony's car skidded on some ice and hit a tree.

STRIDE

an important positive development: The West made impressive strides in improving energy efficiency after the huge rises in oil prices during the 70s.

VELOCITY

the speed at which an object is travelling: Light travels at the highest achievable velocity in the universe.