perambulate

per·am·bu·late  (p-rmby-lt)

v. per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing, per·am·bu·lates

v.tr.

1. To walk through.

2. To inspect (an area) on foot.

v.intr.

To walk about; roam or stroll.

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[Latin perambulre, perambult- : per-, per- + ambulre, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

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per·ambu·lation n.

per·ambu·la·tory (-l-tôr, -tr) adj.

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perambulate [pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt]

vb

1. to walk about (a place)

2. (tr) to walk round in order to inspect

[from Latin perambulāre to traverse, from per through + ambulāre to walk]

perambulation  n

perambulatory  [pəˈræmbjʊlətərɪ -trɪ] adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	perambulate - make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years" inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
	2.	perambulate - walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park" walk about, walk around walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

Translations

perambulate [pəˈræmbjʊleɪt]

A. VT → recorrer

B. VI → pasearse, deambular

perambulate (form)

vt → sich ergehen in (+dat) (geh)

vi → sich ergehen (liter)