wandering
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wandering(
wan
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duh
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rihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (aimless)
a. errante
Wandering animals are dangerous because they can become aggressive and cause harm to other animals or people.Los animales errantes son peligrosos porque pueden ponerse agresivos y causar daño a otros animales o personas
b. itinerante
Donna is a wandering circus performer. She goes to dozens of county fairs.Donna es una artista de circo itinerante. Va a montones de ferias de condado.
c. sinuoso (river or path)
We floated down the wandering river in rafts.Flotamos en balsas por el río sinuoso.
d. serpenteante (river or path)
We walked along a wandering path beneath the redwoods.Caminamos a lo largo de un camino serpenteante debajo de las secoyas.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The plaza is full of wandering tourists every Sunday afternoon.La plaza está llena de turistas que pasean cada domingo por la tarde.
There were half a dozen wandering homeless people in the park.Había una media docena de personas sin techo que deambulaban por el parque.
2. (nomadic)
a. nómada
In the US, university professors are a wandering tribe. They are from everywhere and go everywhere.En los EE. UU., los profesores universitarios son una tribu nómada. Son de todas partes y van a todas partes.
3. (unfocused)
a. disperso
Let me share with you some wandering thoughts about a book I've just read.Quisiera compartir con ustedes algunos pensamientos dispersos sobre un libro que acabo de leer.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Carlos sat through the whole class with a wandering mind and didn't hear a word the professor said.Carlos pasó la clase entera distraído y no oyó ni una palabra de lo que dijo el profesor.
The boy looked around the place with a wandering gaze.El niño miró a su alrededor distraído.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. deambular (used as a verb)
After a summer of wandering around Europe, Caitlin is ready to go back to school.Después de un verano de deambular por Europa, Caitlin está lista para volver a la escuela.
a. la divagación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jose was lost in his wanderings when the teacher asked him a question.José estaba perdido en sus divagaciones cuando el maestro le hizo una pregunta.
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