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I'm in a devil of a hobble, and you must help me out."Je suis dans un diable de pétrin, et je ne vois que vous qui puissiez m’en tirer.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
I had strong- nailed brown boots, Peter a pair of those mustard-coloured abominations which the Portuguese affect and which made him hobble like a Chinese lady.J’avais de lourds souliers ferrés et Peter portait une paire de ces abominables brodequins couleur moutarde que les Portugais affectionnent, et qui le faisaient marcher clopin-clopant comme une Chinoise.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
He gets up gradually, and hobbling with weariness, steers himself towards the golden window that has appeared in the gloom, and then towards the door.Il se soulève, se lève. Boitant de fatigue, il se dirige vers la fenêtre dorée qui a fait son apparition dans l’ombre ; puis vers la porte.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
'She sent for me and I hobbled off with a grip full of plans, for she's mighty set on Mesopotamy.'Elle m’a fait appeler et je me suis rendu chez elle avec une valise pleine de plans – car elle est très emballée au sujet de la Mésopotamie.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The boy fetched a very old woman, who hobbled in from the back, fitting on her spectacles.Le garçon appela une vieille femme qui émergea de l’arrière-boutique, tout en ajustant ses lunettes.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The woman hobbles away, discreetly leaving the door open. "That's all right—we've taken root!" Lamuse says.La bonne femme s’en va clopin-clopant, en laissant prudemment la porte ouverte.– Y a du bon ! C’est j’té ! nous fait Lamuse.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
I looked up, and saw an old bald-headed man hobbling across the churchyard towards me, carrying a huge bunch of keys in his hand that shook and jingled at every step.Je levai les yeux et vis dans le cimetière un vieux bonhomme au crâne chauve, qui clopinait vers moi, portant à la main un énorme trousseau de clefs qui tintinnabulaient à chacun de ses pas.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
Her fatigue became so great that she staggered and hobbled about on her numbed legs.Sa fatigue était si grande, qu’elle trébucha et marcha péniblement, de ses jambes engourdies.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
At last they had got to the end, and they hobbled away, saved--free!Enfin, ils avaient trouvé le bout, ils s’en allaient en béquillant, sauvés, libres!Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
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hobble
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | hobbled |
Imperative | hobble |
Present Participle (Participle I) | hobbling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | hobbled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I hobble | we hobble |
you hobble | you hobble |
he/she/it hobbles | they hobble |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am hobbling | we are hobbling |
you are hobbling | you are hobbling |
he/she/it is hobbling | they are hobbling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have hobbled | we have hobbled |
you have hobbled | you have hobbled |
he/she/it has hobbled | they have hobbled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been hobbling | we have been hobbling |
you have been hobbling | you have been hobbling |
he/she/it has been hobbling | they have been hobbling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I hobbled | we hobbled |
you hobbled | you hobbled |
he/she/it hobbled | they hobbled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was hobbling | we were hobbling |
you were hobbling | you were hobbling |
he/she/it was hobbling | they were hobbling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had hobbled | we had hobbled |
you had hobbled | you had hobbled |
he/she/it had hobbled | they had hobbled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been hobbling | we had been hobbling |
you had been hobbling | you had been hobbling |
he/she/it had been hobbling | they had been hobbling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will hobble | we shall/will hobble |
you will hobble | you will hobble |
he/she/it will hobble | they will hobble |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be hobbling | we shall/will be hobbling |
you will be hobbling | you will be hobbling |
he/she/it will be hobbling | they will be hobbling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have hobbled | we shall/will have hobbled |
you will have hobbled | you will have hobbled |
he/she/it will have hobbled | they will have hobbled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been hobbling | we shall/will have been hobbling |
you will have been hobbling | you will have been hobbling |
he/she/it will have been hobbling | they will have been hobbling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would hobble | we should/would hobble |
you would hobble | you would hobble |
he/she/it would hobble | they would hobble |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be hobbling | we should/would be hobbling |
you would be hobbling | you would be hobbling |
he/she/it would be hobbling | they would be hobbling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have hobbled | we should/would have hobbled |
you would have hobbled | you would have hobbled |
he/she/it would have hobbled | they would have hobbled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been hobbling | we should/would have been hobbling |
you would have been hobbling | you would have been hobbling |
he/she/it would have been hobbling | they would have been hobbling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am hobbled | we are hobbled |
you are hobbled | you are hobbled |
he/she/it is hobbled | they are hobbled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being hobbled | we are being hobbled |
you are being hobbled | you are being hobbled |
he/she/it is being hobbled | they are being hobbled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been hobbled | we have been hobbled |
you have been hobbled | you have been hobbled |
he/she/it has been hobbled | they have been hobbled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was hobbled | we were hobbled |
you were hobbled | you were hobbled |
he/she/it was hobbled | they were hobbled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being hobbled | we were being hobbled |
you were being hobbled | you were being hobbled |
he/she/it was being hobbled | they were being hobbled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been hobbled | we had been hobbled |
you had been hobbled | you had been hobbled |
he/she/it had been hobbled | they had been hobbled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be hobbled | we shall/will be hobbled |
you will be hobbled | you will be hobbled |
he/she/it will be hobbled | they will be hobbled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been hobbled | we shall/will have been hobbled |
you will have been hobbled | you will have been hobbled |
he/she/it will have been hobbled | they will have been hobbled |
hobble
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | hobble | hobbles |
Possessive case | hobble's | hobbles' |