walking

ambulante

walking(wa-kihng)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (that walks)

a. ambulante

Ask him the definition of any word; he's a walking dictionary.Pregúntale la definición de cualquier palabra; es un diccionario ambulante.

b. caminante

The church allows walking pilgrims to spend the night when the weather is bad.La iglesia permite a los peregrinos caminantes quedarse la noche cuando hace mal tiempo.

c. andante

He moves like a walking corpse.Se mueve como un cadáver andante.

2. (used to describe a path)

a. pedestre

The city is building a walking trail by the river.La ciudad está construyendo un sendero pedestre cerca del río.

3. (used to describe a tour)

a. a pie

We walked 10 km on that walking tour of London.Caminamos 10 km en ese recorrido a pie de Londres.

4. (suitable for walking)

a. para caminar

You're going to need good walking shoes today.Hoy van a necesitar buenos zapatos para caminar.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

5. (act of walking)

a. andar

Walking in a construction site without safety equipment is dangerous.Andar en una zona de construcción sin equipo de seguridad es peligroso.

b. caminar

Walking regularly is good for cardiovascular health.Caminar regularmente es bueno para la salud cardiovascular.

c. pasear

The new mom loves walking around the neighborhood with her baby.A la nueva mamá le encanta pasear por el barrio con su bebé.

d. el senderismo

(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).

(M)

This forest has become a popular spot for walking.Este bosque se ha convertido en un un lugar popular para el senderismo.

walking

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a.

I like walkingme gusta caminar or

we do a lot of walkingcaminamos or

walking frameandador m

walking shoesbotas fpl

walking stickbastón m

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (general)

a.

at walking paceal paso, paseando

3. (colloquial)

a.

she's a walking encyclopediaes una enciclopedia ambulante or andante

the walking woundedlos heridos que aún pueden andar

walking [ˈwɔːkɪŋ]

noun

(act) andar (m); caminar (m); (as pastime) excursionismo (m); (hill walking) senderismo (m); (Dep) marcha (f) (atlética)

walking is very good for you andar or caminar es muy sano; she found walking painful le resultaba doloroso andar; I did some walking in the Alps last summer el verano pasado hice senderismo por los Alpes

adjective

ambulante

he's a walking encyclopaedia es una enciclopedia ambulante; the walking wounded los heridos que pueden/podían ir a pie or andar

modifier

walking distance (n)

it's within walking distance se puede ir andando

walking frame (n) andador (m)

She marvelled at a little girl with a walking frame who managed a determined if shaky curtsey

walking holiday (n)

to go on a walking holiday

they went on a walking holiday to Wales fueron a Gales de vacaciones para caminar

I went on a walking holiday in the Pyrenees

a hotel which offers walking holidays un hotel que ofrece vacaciones con excursiones a pie

walking pace (n)

at a walking pace a paso de peatón; a paso normal; to slow to a walking pace aminorar la marcha a paso normal

walking papers (n) (US) pasaporte (informal) (m); aviso (m) de despido

walking race (n) carrera (f) pedestre

walking shoes (n) zapatos (m) para andar or caminar; especially (LAm)

walking stick (n) bastón (m)

walking tour (n) viaje (m) a pie; excursión (f) a pie