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1 amble
I ['æmbl]1) (pace)at an amble — a passo tranquillo, con calma
2) equit. ambio m.II ['æmbl]1) (stroll)2) equit. ambiare* * *['æmbl](to walk without hurrying: We were ambling along enjoying the scenery.) camminare lentamente, andare a zonzo* * *amble /ˈæmbl/n. [u]1 (equit.) ambio3 passeggiata placida.(to) amble /ˈæmbl/v. i.1 (equit.) ambiare; andare all'ambio2 camminare con passo tranquillo: He ambled into the garden, è entrato in giardino con passo tranquillo* * *I ['æmbl]1) (pace)at an amble — a passo tranquillo, con calma
2) equit. ambio m.II ['æmbl]1) (stroll)2) equit. ambiare -
2 dawdle
['dɔːdl]1) (waste time) perdere tempo2) (amble along) bighellonare, ciondolare* * *['do:dl](to waste time especially by moving slowly: Hurry up, and don't dawdle!) gingillarsi- dawdler- dawdling* * *['dɔːdl]1) (waste time) perdere tempo2) (amble along) bighellonare, ciondolare
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amble — ► VERB ▪ walk or move at a leisurely pace. ► NOUN ▪ a leisurely walk. ORIGIN Latin ambulare to walk … English terms dictionary
amble — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to walk in a slow relaxed way (+ along/across etc): The old man came out and ambled over for a chat. amble noun (singular) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
amble — verb walk or move at a leisurely pace. noun a leisurely walk. Derivatives ambler noun Origin ME: from OFr. ambler, from L. ambulare to walk … English new terms dictionary
amble — verb ambling through the park Syn: stroll, saunter, wander, ramble, promenade, walk, go for a walk, take a walk; informal mosey, toddle, tootle; formal perambulate … Thesaurus of popular words
amble — UK [ˈæmb(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms amble : present tense I/you/we/they amble he/she/it ambles present participle ambling past tense ambled past participle ambled to walk in a slow relaxed way Visitors can amble along miles of… … English dictionary
amble — [[t]æ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] ambles, ambling, ambled VERB When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner. [V adv/prep] We ambled along in front of the houses... [V adv/prep] Slowly they ambled back to the car. Syn: stroll N SING Amble is also a… … English dictionary
amble — I. intransitive verb (ambled; ambling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ambler, from Latin ambulare to walk, from ambi + ulare (verb base akin to Middle Welsh el he may go, Greek ēlythe he went) more at elastic Date: 14th century to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
amble — [14] The ultimate source of amble (and of perambulator [17], and thus of its abbreviation pram [19]) is the Latin verb ambulāre ‘walk’. This was a compound verb, formed from the prefix ambi (as in AMBIDEXTROUS) and the base *el ‘go’, which also… … Word origins
amble — am|ble [ æmbl ] verb intransitive to walk in a slow relaxed way: Visitors can amble along miles of winding trails. ╾ am|ble noun singular … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
amble — 1. noun a) An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. b) An easy gait, especially that of a horse (as above). 2. verb a) To stroll or walk slow … Wiktionary