caminar

∗ ≈

to walk

∗ verb

caminar
intransitive verb
1to walk (andar)
  • nosotros iremos caminando -> we'll walk, we'll go on foot
  • caminar hacia (figurative) -> to head for
  • caminar hacia el desastre -> to be heading for disaster
2to work (funcionar) (Am)
transitive verb
3to travel, to cover (una distancia)

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caminar [cah-me-nar’]
verb neuter
1To travel, to walk, to go, to march. (n)
2To move along (ríos, objetos). (n)
  • Caminar con pies de plomo -> (Met.) to act with prudence
  • Caminar derecho -> (Met.) to act uprightly
  • Venir caminando -> (LAm.) to come on foot
  • Caminar derecho -> to behave properly
3To work. (Ante Meridian & Latin American & Mecahnic) (m)

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caminar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (andar) to walk
iban caminando por el parque they were walking in the park; fuimos caminando a casa de María we walked to María's house; hemos venido caminando we walked (here); we came on foot; salen a caminar después de comer they go (out) for a walk after lunch; caminar sin rumbo to walk wander about aimlessly;o
caminar derecho rectoo
2 (progresar) to move
el cortejo caminaba en silencio the funeral procession was moving silently; caminamos hacia una sociedad sin clases we are moving towards a classless society
3 (Latinoamérica) (funcionar) to work
esto no camina this doesn't work
verbo:transitivo
to walk
caminamos cuatro kilómetros we walked four kilometres

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Verb Conjugation for "caminar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo camino caminé caminaba caminaré camine
Tú caminas caminaste caminabas caminarás camines
Ella/Él/Usted camina caminó caminaba caminará camine
Nosotros caminamos caminamos caminábamos caminaremos caminemos
Vosotros camináis caminasteis caminabais caminaréis caminéis
Ellos/Ustedes caminan caminaron caminaban caminarán caminen
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