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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvagabundear
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-ɡa-bũ-de-ˈaɾ
"Eles gostam de vagabundear pelas praias no fim de semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move about restlessly or go around aimlessly from one place to another in pursuit of pleasure or excitement.
"She loves to gad about Europe during the summer months."
- 1
An archaic term for a pointed metal rod, spike, or goad used for prodding livestock.
"The farmer used an iron gad to guide the stubborn oxen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gadden', meaning to hurry or rush about, possibly related to the archaic noun 'gad' meaning a spiked instrument or goad used to urge cattle forward. Over centuries, the verb evolved to describe restless wandering or roaming about in search of pleasure or idle diversion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gad" is said worldwide
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vagabonder
Transliteration: va-ga-bɔ̃-de
"Il passe son temps à vagabonder à travers le monde."
stromern
Transliteration: ˈʃtʁɔmɐn
"Die Kinder stromern den ganzen Tag im Wald herum."
vagabondare
Transliteration: va-ga-bon-da-re
"A lui piace vagabondare senza una meta precisa."
vagar
Transliteration: baˈɣaɾ
"Le encanta vagar por las calles de la ciudad antigua."
vagabundear
Transliteration: va-ɡa-bũ-de-ˈaɾ
"Eles gostam de vagabundear pelas praias no fim de semana."
आवारागर्दी करना
Transliteration: aawara-gardi karna
"वह बिना किसी काम के यहाँ-वहाँ आवारागर्दी करता रहता है।"
闲逛
Transliteration: xiánguàng
"她喜欢到处闲逛以寻找新的灵感。"
돌다니다
Transliteration: doldanida
"그는 휴가 기간 동안 이곳저곳을 돌아다녔다."
歩き回る
Transliteration: arukimawaru
"彼女は休暇中に街中を歩き回るのが好きだ。"
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