wander

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɒndər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɑndɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wondər)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wander vi (stroll)deambular vi
  vagabundear vi
  errar vi
 Adam wandered along the beach.
 Adam deambulaba por la playa.
wander vi (walk aimlessly)deambular vi
  vagar vi
 Jessica didn't really know where she was going; she was just wandering.
 Jessica no sabía a dónde iba, sólo estaba deambulando.
wander [sth] vtr (roam)deambular por vi + prep
  vagar por vi + prep
  caminar por vi + prep
 The poet wandered the hills, seeking inspiration.
 El poeta deambulaba por las montañas en busca de inspiración.
wander from [sth] vi + prep (stray from: a path)desviarse de v prnl + prep
  apartarse de v prnl + prep
 Mind you don't wander from the straight and narrow!
 ¡No te desvíes del camino correcto!
wander vi figurative (mind, thoughts: stray from subject) (mente, pensamientos)volar vi
  (persona)divagar vi
  (persona)desviarse v prnl
  (persona)distraerse v prnl
 Dan was trying to concentrate on his work, but his mind kept wandering.
 Dan trataba de concentrarse en su trabajo, pero su mente volaba.
wander from [sth] vi + prep figurative (digress from: a subject)desviarse de, apartarse de v prnl + prep
 The absent minded professor frequently wandered from his subject onto other topics.
 El despistado profesor a menudo se desviaba del tema y se ponía a hablar de otra cosa.
wander n (walk, stroll)paseo nm
  caminata nf
 Feeling the need for some fresh air and exercise, Lydia decided to go for a wander.
 Sintiendo la necesidad de aire fresco y ejercicio, Lydia decidió dar un paseo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
wander vi figurative (conversation: go off topic) (charla)irse por las ramas loc verb
  dar rodeos loc verb
  divagar vi
  (figurado)deambular vi
 The group of friends had been discussing politics, but somehow the conversation had wandered and they were now talking about football.
 El grupo de amigos había estado hablando de política pero de alguna manera la conversación se fue por las ramas y ahora hablaban de fútbol.
wander vi (person: go off topic)divagar vi
  desviarse del tema, apartarse del tema loc verb
  (informal)irse por las ramas loc verb
 It's hard to follow Jean's train of thought; she tends to wander.
 Es difícil seguir el razonamiento de Jean porque tiene a divagar.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
wander around,
UK: wander about
vi + adv
(stroll aimlessly)vagar vi
 I had some free time, so I decided to wander around the city.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. El hombre estaba vagando por la calle.
wander away vi + adv (stroll off)marcharse v prnl
 The old man stopped and exchanged greetings and some remarks about the weather with the villagers, before he wandered away.
wander off vi + adv (stray, go missing)alejarse v prnl
 Don't wander off. Stay with the group.
 No se alejen. Permanezcan con el grupo.
  separarse v prnl
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Durante la visita al museo no se separen del grupo y sigan el recorrido determinado.
  perderse v prnl
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Alegraos conmigo, porque he hallado la oveja que se había perdido. (Lc. 15-6)
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'wander' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: a [quick, leisurely, long] wander, [saw, bought] it on my wanders (around), had a wander around the [grounds, garden, city, building, park, block], more...

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