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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarcher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-shay
"Elle aime marcher dans le parc chaque matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
"She likes to walk in the park every morning." - 2
To travel or move on foot for a distance.
"He decided to walk to work to enjoy the fresh air."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'walk' originates from the Old English 'wealcan', meaning 'to roll' or 'to move'. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to 'walken', which referred specifically to the act of moving on foot.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Walk" is said worldwide
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marcher
Transliteration: mar-shay
"Elle aime marcher dans le parc chaque matin."
gehen
Transliteration: gay-en
"Er geht jeden Morgen im Park spazieren."
camminare
Transliteration: kam-ee-nah-ray
"Le piace camminare nel parco ogni mattina."
caminar
Transliteration: kah-mee-nar
"A ella le gusta caminar en el parque cada mañana."
andar
Transliteration: ahn-dar
"Ela gosta de andar no parque todas as manhãs."
चलना
Transliteration: chalna
"उसे हर सुबह पार्क में चलना पसंद है।"
走
Transliteration: zǒu
"她喜欢每天早上在公园里走。"
걷다
Transliteration: geodda
"그녀는 매일 아침 공원에서 걷는 것을 좋아합니다."
歩く
Transliteration: aruku
"彼女は毎朝公園を歩くのが好きです。"
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