perambulate
perambulate · perambulates · perambulated · perambulating
бродить
durchreisen
To walk around, roam, or strollTo walk around, roam, or stroll.
/pəɹˈæmbjʊˌleɪt/
» His attitude was that of the terrier to the perambulating cat.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To walk around, roam, or stroll.
Near-synonym: ambulate (sometimes synonymous)
durchreisen
бродитьbroditʹ
walk with no particular goal
(transitive)To inspect (an area) on foot.
Examples
1 sentencesHis attitude was that of the terrier to the perambulating cat.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
roam, stroll:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
roam, stroll:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus. Equivalent to per- + ambulate.Borrowed from Latin perambulō, perambulātus. Equivalent to per- + ambulate.
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Forms
perambulates, perambulating, perambulated, perambulated| Base form | perambulate · to perambulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | perambulates |
| Present participle | perambulating |
| Past simple | perambulated |
| Past participle | perambulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- walk with no particular goal:walk aboutwalk around
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle