несовер.
без доп. limp
be lame
be poor, leave much to be desired, be far from perfect, not be up to standard перен. хромать на правую ногу – to be lame in the right leg он хромает на обе ноги перен. – he is on his last legs у него хромает орфография – his spelling is poor, his spelling leaves much to be desired
хром|ать - несов. limp
перен. разг. be* weak, be* one`s weak point
~ на правую, левую ногу be* lame in the right, left leg
у него ~ает правописание разг. his spelling is weak