Meaning of rest step | Babel Free
Definitions
A method of walking uphill in which the walker rests on their back leg briefly between each step.
Examples
“I meet⟳ the others at our first resting point⟳, maybe 40 minutes later, exhausted and out of breath. Bets teaches me the rest⟳ step, resting weight briefly on the back foot with each ste. We snack — we start⟳ again — the rest⟳ step helps — a little — I need⟳ a breath with each step and a longer and longer pause. Slowly, finally, I make⟳ it to the top of the notch.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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