What does vagar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word vagar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vagar in Portuguese.
The word vagar in Portuguese means wander, drift, be vacated, have time to spare, roam, leisure, , , lentidão, passear, vagar, vaguear, rondar, vagar, vaguear, vaguear, vagar, perambular, vagar, desocupar, vagar, vagar, vagar, errar, vagar, errar, perambular por. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word vagar
wander(andar sem destino) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
drift(mover-se com o vento) (e.g. boat on windy day) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
be vacated(tornar ou ficar vago) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") |
have time to spareverbo transitivo (tempo: restar, sobrar) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
roamverbo transitivo (andar por ai) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
leisuresubstantivo masculino (falta de pressa, demora) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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lentidãonoun (lateness) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) My maths teacher doesn't tolerate tardiness. |
passear, vagar, vaguearintransitive verb (stroll) Adam passeou pela praia. Adam wandered along the beach. |
rondar, vagar, vaguearintransitive verb (move stealthily about) (rondar a esmo) The burglar prowled around the building looking for a way in. |
vaguear, vagarintransitive verb (person: wander) (pessoa) Jennifer meandered around the tiny Parisian shops all afternoon. |
perambularphrasal verb, intransitive (wander or travel around) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) I'm not going anywhere in particular; just gadding about in the countryside. |
vagar, desocupartransitive verb (leave: a hotel room, etc.) (hotel, etc..) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Guests must vacate their rooms before 11am. |
vagartransitive verb (leave: a position) (deixar um cargo vago) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Watson vacated his position as mayor. |
vagartransitive verb (figurative, slang (prowl around) (gíria) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Os rapazes estão vagando no shopping procurando garotas para conversar. The boys are trolling the mall for girls to talk to. |
vagar, errarintransitive verb (wander) Um animal selvagem frequentemente vaga durante toda a estação seca. A wild animal will often range for the entire dry season. |
vagar, errarintransitive verb (wander, no destination) With no job to go to, Laura spent her days idly roaming around the city. |
perambular portransitive verb (wander around a place) The teenagers roamed the streets, looking for something to do. |
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