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pedestrian
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pe·des·tri·an  (p-dstr-n)
n.
A person traveling on foot; a walker.
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians: a pedestrian bridge.
2. Going or performed on foot: a pedestrian journey.
3. Undistinguished; ordinary: pedestrian prose. See Synonyms at dull.

[From Latin pedester, pedestr-, going on foot, from pedes, a pedestrian, from ps, ped-, foot; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

pe·destri·an·ism n.

pedestrian [pɪˈdɛstrɪən]
n
a.  a person travelling on foot; walker
b.  (as modifier) a pedestrian precinct
adj
dull; commonplace a pedestrian style of writing
[from Latin pedester, from pēs foot]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pedestrianpedestrian - a person who travels by foot        
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
hiker, tramper, tramp - a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
hobbler, limper - someone who has a limp and walks with a hobbling gait
jaywalker - a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally
parader, marcher - walks with regular or stately step
nondriver - a person who is not a driver
passer, passer-by, passerby - a person who passes by casually or by chance
peripatetic - a person who walks from place to place
rambler - a person who takes long walks in the country
ambler, saunterer, stroller - someone who walks at a leisurely pace
shuffler - someone who walks without raising the feet
reeler, staggerer, totterer - someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
stalker - someone who walks with long stiff strides
stomper, tramper, trampler, stamper - someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
strider - a person who walks rapidly with long steps; "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"
stumbler, tripper - a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
swaggerer - someone who walks in an arrogant manner
plodder, slogger, trudger - someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
waddler - someone who walks with a waddling gait; "fat waddlers who walk like pigeons"
wayfarer - a pedestrian who walks from place to place
Adj.1.pedestrian - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"

pedestrian
noun
walker, foot-traveller, footslogger In Los Angeles, a pedestrian is a rare spectacle.
walker driver, motorist
Translations
pedestrian [pɪˈdestrɪən]
A. Npeatón/ona m/f
B. ADJ (= dull, commonplace) [style, speech] → prosaico, pedestre
C. CPD pedestrian area N = pedestrian precinct pedestrian crossing N (Brit) → paso m de peatones
pedestrian precinct N (Brit) → zona f peatonal
pedestrian traffic Ncirculación f de peatones
pedestrian zone N (US) = pedestrian precinct

pedestrian [pəˈdɛstriən]
npiéton m
modif [bridge] → piétonnier/ière, piéton(ne); [injury] → infligé(e) à un piéton pedestrian traffic, pedestrian crossing
adj (= uninteresting) → prosaïque, terre à terre inv
pedestrian crossing n (British)passage m pour piétons

pedestrian
nFußgänger(in) m(f)
adj
attr (= of pedestrians)Fußgänger-; pedestrian lightsFußgängerampel f; pedestrian precinct or (US) zoneFußgängerzone f; at a pedestrian paceim Schritttempo
(= prosaic) style etcschwunglos; method etcumständlich

pedestrian [pɪˈdɛstrɪən]
1. npedone m
2. adj
a. (pej) (style, speech) → prosaico/a, pedestre
b. (access) → pedonale

pedestrian [pɪˈdɛstrɪən]
1. npedone m
2. adj
a. (pej) (style, speech) → prosaico/a, pedestre
b. (access) → pedonale

pedestrian
n pedestrian [piˈdestriən]
a person who travels on foot Three pedestrians were hit by the car. voetganger ماشٍ، راجِل пешеходец chodec fodgænger der/die Fußgänger(in) πεζός peatón jalakäija عابر پیاده jalankulkija piéton/-onne הוֹלֵך-רֶגֶל पैदल राहगीर pješak gyalogos pejalan kaki gangandi vegfarandi pedone 歩行者 보행인 pėsčiasis gājējs pejalan kaki voetganger fotgjenger pieszy peão pieton пешеход chodec pešec pešak fotgängare คนเดินถนน yaya 行人,步行者 пішохід پيدل چلنے والا، پيادہ khách bộ hành
adj
ordinary; rather boring or unexciting a pedestrian account. onbuitengewoon عادي، مُمِل прозаичен obyčejný, suchý kedsommelig langweilig ανιαρός pedestre proosaline, igav بی روح؛ پیش پا افتاده pitkästyttävä prosaïque חֲסַר הַשרָאָה नीरस prozaičan,dosadan unalmas membosankan hversdagslegur comune, banale 並みの 지루한 nuobodus, kasdieniškas ikdienišķs; garlaicīgs tdk menarik banaal tørr, uinspirert prozaiczny prosaico plictisitor прозаический, скучный suchopárny suhoparen pešački prosaisk, alldaglig, trivial จืดชืด sıradan, yavan 平淡的,沉悶的 прозаїчний; нудний معمولي tẻ nhạt

pedestrian مُرْتَجِل chodec fodgænger Fußgänger πεζός peatón jalankulkija piéton pješak pedone 歩行者 보행자 voetganger fotgjenger pieszy peão, pedestre пешеход fotgängare คนเดินถนน yaya người đi bộ 行人


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