motricité

Definitions of motricité
  1. noun
    self-propelled movement
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    marche
    the act of traveling by foot
    enjambée, pas
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    allure
    a horse's manner of moving
    course
    the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
    petit trot
    a slow pace of running
    marche à quatre pattes, rampant
    a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
    cercle, circuit, tour
    movement once around a course
    pas
    a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
    nage
    any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing
    somnambulisme
    walking by a person who is asleep
    pas
    a step in walking or running
    pas léger
    a light or nimble tread
    démarche
    a person's manner of walking
    trot
    a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
    galop
    a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
    pas
    the act of taking a step in walking
    marche
    the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
    petit trot, trot
    a steady trot like that of a dog
    sprint
    a quick run
    nage
    a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
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    déplacement, mouvement
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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