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am·ble
(ăm′bəl)intr.v. am·bled, am·bling, am·bles
1. To walk slowly or leisurely; stroll.
2. To move along at an easy gait by using both legs on one side alternately with both on the other. Used of a horse.
n.
1. An unhurried or leisurely walk.
2. An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
[Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler, from Latin ambulāre, to walk.]
am′bler n.
amble
(ˈæmbəl)vb (intr)
1. to walk at a leisurely relaxed pace
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) to move slowly, lifting both legs on one side together
3. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) to ride a horse at an amble or leisurely pace
n
4. a leisurely motion in walking
5. a leisurely walk
6. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the ambling gait of a horse
[C14: from Old French ambler, from Latin ambulāre to walk]
ˈambler n
am•ble
(ˈæm bəl)v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i.
1. to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter.
2. (of a horse) to go at a slow pace with the legs moving in lateral pairs and usu. having a four-beat rhythm.
n. 3. an ambling gait.
4. a slow, easy walk or gentle pace.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French ambler < Latin ambulāre to walk =amb- ambi- + -ulāre to step (< *el-, c. Welsh el- may go)]
am′bler, n.
amble
Past participle: ambled
Gerund: ambling
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Noun | 1. | ![]() walk - the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch" walkabout - a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally |
Verb | 1. | ![]() 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" |
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Translations
يَسِير بِتَمَهُّل، يَمْشِي الهُوَينا
loudat sepomalu kráčet
slentre
baktat
rölta
eiti palengva
iet
pomaly kráčať
gezinmek
amble
[ˈæmbl]A. VI [person] → andar sin prisa; [horse] → amblar, ir a paso de andadura
to amble along → andar sin prisa, pasearse despacio
the bus ambles along at 40kph → el autobús va tranquilamente a 40kph
he ambled into my office at ten o'clock → entró tranquilamente en mi oficina a las diez
he ambled up to me → se me acercó a paso lento
to amble along → andar sin prisa, pasearse despacio
the bus ambles along at 40kph → el autobús va tranquilamente a 40kph
he ambled into my office at ten o'clock → entró tranquilamente en mi oficina a las diez
he ambled up to me → se me acercó a paso lento
amble
[ˈæmbəl] vito amble along → aller d'un pas tranquille, marcher d'un pas tranquille
to amble through sth
They ambled through the gardens → Ils traversaient le parc sans se presser.
amble
vi (person) → schlendern; (horse) → im Passgang gehen
n → Schlendern nt; (of horse) → Passgang m; he went for an amble along the riverside → er machte einen gemütlichen Spaziergang am Fluss entlang
amble
[ˈæmbl]1. vi (also to amble along or about) (person) → camminare tranquillamente or senza fretta
he ambled up to me → mi è venuto incontro senza fretta
he ambled up to me → mi è venuto incontro senza fretta
2. n (of horse) → ambio
amble
(ˈӕmbl) verb to walk without hurrying. We were ambling along enjoying the scenery.