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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvagabundo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-ga-bũ-du
"Ele vivia como um vagabundo, viajando pelo mundo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who continually moves from place to place, staying nowhere long and having no permanent home or regular job.
"He lived the life of a drifter, traveling across the country with only a backpack." - 2
Something that is driven or carried along by currents of wind, water, or air.
"Ocean drifters are used by scientists to track surface currents and marine pollution."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'drift', originating from Middle English 'driften' and Old Norse 'drifta', related to driving or being carried along by currents. By the late 19th century, the noun evolved to describe both specialized fishing vessels and persons who move aimlessly from place to place without permanent ties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drifter" is said worldwide
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vagabond
Transliteration: va-ga-bɔ̃
"Il menait une vie de vagabond sans attaches fixes."
Landstreicher
Transliteration: lant-ʃtrai-çer
"Der Landstreicher zog von Stadt zu Stadt."
vagabondo
Transliteration: va-ga-bɔn-do
"Il vagabondo cercava un posto per passare la notte."
vagabundo
Transliteration: ba-ɣa-βun-do
"El vagabundo caminaba sin rumbo fijo por la carretera."
vagabundo
Transliteration: va-ga-bũ-du
"Ele vivia como um vagabundo, viajando pelo mundo."
घुमक्कड़
Transliteration: ghummakkad
"वह एक घुमक्कड़ की तरह बिना किसी मंजिल के घूमता था।"
流浪者
Transliteration: liú làng zhě
"这个流浪者没有固定的住所。"
떠돌이
Transliteration: tteodori
"그는 정처 없이 떠도는 떠돌이 생활을 했다."
放浪者
Transliteration: hōrōsha
"彼は世界を旅する放浪者だった。"
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