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traipse

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traipse  (trps)
intr.v. traipsed, traips·ing, traips·es
v.intr.
To walk or tramp about; gad: traipsed from one picnic site to another.
v.tr.
To walk or tramp over or about: traipsed the countryside, looking for work.
n.
A tiring walk.

[Perhaps ultimately from Old French trespasser, to trespass; see trespass.]

traipse, trapes [treɪps] Informal
vb
(intr) to walk heavily or tiredly
n
a long or tiring walk; trudge
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.traipsetraipse - walk or tramp about                  
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"

traipse (Informal)
verb
trudge, trail, tramp, slouch, drag yourself, footslog He traipsed from one doctor to another.
noun
trudge, trek, tramp, slog, long walk It's rather a long traipse from here. Let's take a bus.
Translations
traipse [treɪps]
A. VIandar penosamente
to traipse in/outentrar/salir penosamente
we traipsed about all morningpasamos toda la mañana yendo de acá para allá
I had to traipse over to see himtuve que tomarme la molestia de ir a verle
B. Ncaminata f
traipse [ˈtreɪps] vise traîner
to traipse around the shops → se traîner dans les magasins
traipse (inf)
vilatschen (inf); to traipse (a)round the shopsin den Geschäften rumlatschen (inf); to traipse (a)round the shops for somethingdie Geschäfte nach etw abklappern (inf)
n it’s a long traipseda muss man lange latschen (inf)
traipse [treɪps]
1. vi (fam) to traipse aroundtrascinarsi in giro
2. n a long traipseuna camminata sfiancante

traipse [treɪps]
1. vi (fam) to traipse aroundtrascinarsi in giro
2. n a long traipseuna camminata sfiancante


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