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ambulant

/ˈæmbjələnt/ /ˈæmbjʊlənt/

Meanings
adjective
Able to walk.

Examples :

"Even though she broke her leg, she is still ambulant with the help of crutches. "
medicine physiology body ability human

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration impairs

impairs verb

/ɪmˈpeərz/ /ɪmˈpɛrz/

To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.

"Lack of sleep often impairs a student's ability to focus in class. "

Illustration able

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Easy to use.

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

Illustration toilet

toilet noun

/ˈtɔɪ.lət/

A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.

"The dressing room had a beautiful silk toilet draped over the dressing table. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

Illustration somebody

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Illustration crutches

crutches noun

/ˈkrʌtʃɪz/

A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.

"He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg."

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration disability

disability noun

/dɪsəˈbɪlɪti/

State of being disabled; deprivation or want of ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power, means, fitness, and the like.

"The student's disability made it challenging to complete the assignments on time. "

Illustration broke

broke verb

/bɹəʊk/ /bɹoʊk/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."

Illustration walking

walking verb

/ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɔkɪŋ/

To move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.

"To walk briskly for an hour every day is to keep fit."