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saunter ['sɔ:ntə(r)]se promener d'un pas nonchalant, flâner;∎ to saunter in/out/across entrer/sortir/traverser d'un pas nonchalant;∎ to saunter down the street descendre la rue d'un pas nonchalant;∎ I think I'll saunter down to the library je pense que je vais aller faire un petit tour jusqu'à la bibliothèque;∎ to saunter up to sb s'approcher de qn d'un pas nonchalant;∎ she sauntered in, half an hour late elle est arrivée tranquillement, une demi-heure en retard2 nounpetit tour m;∎ to go for a saunter (aller) faire un petit tour
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saunter — [[t]sɔ͟ːntə(r)[/t]] saunters, sauntering, sauntered VERB If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way. [V prep/adv] We watched our fellow students saunter into the building... [V prep/adv] He sauntered along the river to the… … English dictionary
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saunter — verb they sauntered back to the car Syn: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, walk; stretch one s legs, take the air; informal mosey, tootle; formal promenade … Thesaurus of popular words
saunter — UK [ˈsɔːntə(r)] / US [ˈsɔntər] verb [intransitive] Word forms saunter : present tense I/you/we/they saunter he/she/it saunters present participle sauntering past tense sauntered past participle sauntered to walk in a slow and relaxed way Derived… … English dictionary
saunter — intransitive verb Etymology: probably from Middle English santren to muse Date: circa 1667 to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner ; stroll < sauntered slowly down the street > • saunter noun • saunterer noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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saun´ter|ing|ly — saun|ter «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards… … Useful english dictionary
saun´ter|er — saun|ter «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards… … Useful english dictionary
saun|ter — «SN tuhr, SAHN », verb, noun. –v.i. to walk along slowly, happily, and aimlessly; stroll: »People sauntered through the park on summer evenings. –n. 1. a leisurely or carelesait: »The other…walked slowly, with a sort of saunter, towards Adam… … Useful english dictionary