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"Travel" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "viajar", and "traveling" is a noun which is also often translated as "viajar". Learn more about the difference between "travel" and "traveling" below.
travel(
trah
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vuhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to move)
3. (colloquial) (to move quickly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ir a toda pastilla (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Formula 1 drivers travel!¡Los pilotos de Fórmula 1 van a toda pastilla!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Fresh products do not travel well.A los productos frescos no les sienta bien ser transportados.
Some of our customs don't travel well in other parts of the world.Algunas de nuestras costumbres no tienen buena acogida en otras partes del mundo.
5. (business)
6. (basketball)
a. dar pasos
When the center traveled, the referee didn't charge him.Cuando el pívot dio pasos, el árbitro no le marcó falta.
b. hacer pasos
The referee whistled because a player had traveled.El árbitro pitó porque un jugador había hecho pasos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. recorrer
They have traveled the world, and have met wonderful people.Han recorrido el mundo y han conocido a gente estupenda.
b. viajar por
We are traveling the length and breadth of the island.Vamos a viajar por el largo y el ancho de la isla.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. los viajes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Low-cost travel is a good option for students.Los viajes de bajo costo son una buena opción para los estudiantes.
9. (mechanics)
a. el desplazamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can lock the travel of the lever with this switch.Puedes bloquear el desplazamiento de la palanca con este interruptor.
travels
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los viajes (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My grandfather would tell us stories about his travels around the world.Mi abuelo nos contaba cuentos de sus viajes alrededor del mundo.
traveling(
trahv
-
lihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. viajar
Traveling is good for both the mind and the soul.El viajar es bueno tanto para la mente como para el alma.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (itinerant)
b. itinerante
They chose various items from the museum's collection to form a traveling exhibition.Eligieron varias piezas de la colección del museo para formar una exposición itinerante.
a. de viaje
I always keep a traveling bag packed.Siempre tengo guardada una bolsa de viaje empacada.
