Parcourt (en. Travels)

/paʁkuʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To move through a space by crossing it.
He walks through the streets of the city.
Il parcourt les rues de la ville à pied.
To read or examine a text in its entirety or in large part.
She reviews the report before the meeting.
Elle parcourt le rapport avant la réunion.
To travel through a country or region.
We traveled across France by car.
Nous avons parcouru la France en voiture.

Etymology

From the verb recorrer, derived from the Latin 'parcurere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to travel the path
Follow the path to its destination.
parcourir le chemin
to read a narrative
Read a story or tale carefully.
parcourir un récit
to cover a distance
Cross a certain distance.
parcourir une distance

Related Words

path
Route or path that is followed.
parcours
traversable
That can be traveled.
parcourable
pathus
Action of traversing a path or distance.
parcoursus

Slang Meanings

To speed through.
He covered the route in record time!
Il a parcouru le trajet en un temps record!
To take a quick tour.
We're going to do a bar tour tonight.
On va faire un parcourt des bars ce soir.