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perambulating

/pəˈræm.bjʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

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adjective

C2formalbritishobsolete/pəˈræm.bjʊ.leɪ.tɪŋ/

An old-fashioned or formal adjective meaning walking or moving about, especially in a leisurely or stately manner.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшее или формальное прилагательное, означающее прогуливающийся или передвигающийся, особенно неторопливо или величественно.
  1. Strolling or walking around C2 formal british

    Walking or moving about, often in a leisurely or aimless manner.

    • The perambulating gentleman enjoyed the evening air.
    • Perambulating through the park, she admired the flowers.
    • The perambulating crowd filled the streets during the festival.

    🇷🇺Прогуливающийся

    Synonyms: meanderingramblingwalkingwandering

    Antonyms: immobilemotionlessseatedstationarystill

  • more perambulating comparative form
  • most perambulating superlative form

verb

C2formalcommon/pəˈræm.bjʊ.leɪt/

A verb meaning to walk or travel through or around a place, especially for pleasure or inspection.

  • 🇷🇺Глагол, означающий ходить или путешествовать по какому-либо месту или вокруг него, особенно для удовольствия или осмотра.
  1. Walk aimlessly C2 formal british

    To walk around without a specific destination or purpose.

    • They spent the afternoon perambulating through the old town.
    • He liked to perambulate along the riverbank in the evenings.
    • She perambulated the garden paths, lost in thought.

    🇷🇺Бродить

    Synonyms: amblemeanderrambleroamsaunterstrolltraipsewander

  2. Inspect boundaries C2 formal british

    To walk around the boundaries of a property or area for official inspection.

    • The landowner perambulated the estate to check the fences.
    • The surveyor perambulated the field to verify its limits.
    • Traditionally, the lord would perambulate the parish boundaries each year.

    🇷🇺Обходить границы

    Synonyms: circumambulateinspectpatrolsurveytourtraverse

  • perambulated past participle
  • perambulated past simple
  • perambulating present participle
  • perambulates third person singular