caminar
walk
Es moverse de un lugar a otro usando los pies, sin correr.
Definition & meaning
Caminar means to walk: to move on foot. It can also mean to travel or proceed along a path, sometimes figuratively.
- Caminó hasta la estación. — She walked to the station.
- El proyecto camina hacia una solución. — The project is moving toward a solution.
Grammar & Word origin
Caminar is a regular -ar verb. It is usually intransitive, though it can take a distance or route as a direct object: caminar dos kilómetros means “to walk two kilometers.”
It comes from camino , meaning “path” or “road.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- andar — “to walk”; it can also mean “to go around” or “to function,” depending on context.
- pasear — “to stroll”; it suggests walking for pleasure or leisure.
- recorrer — “to travel along” or “cover”; it emphasizes the route or distance covered.
Antonyms
- detenerse — “to stop”; it contrasts with walking as continued movement.
- permanecer — “to remain”; it emphasizes staying in one place.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Nos gusta caminar por el parque.verb
We like to walk through the park.
Ellos caminan juntos todas las mañanas.verb
They walk together every morning.
Me encanta caminar en el parque.verb
I love to walk in the park.
¿Puedes caminar hasta la tienda?verb
Can you walk to the store?
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