Recorrer (en. Travel)
/rekorˈer/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Moving through a place or area in order to know or inspect it.
We are going to traverse the city to see its monuments.
Vamos a recorrer la ciudad para conocer sus monumentos.
Traveling along a path or route.
I decided to traverse the mountains by bike.
Decidí recorrer la sierra en bicicleta.
Making a review or inspection of a place.
The police officer traversed the neighborhood to ensure everything was in order.
El policía recorrió el barrio para asegurarse de que todo estaba en orden.
Etymology
From Latin 'recorrere', meaning 'to run again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to traverse the world
Traveling to different countries and cultures.
recorrer el mundo
to traverse history
Studying or learning historical facts in detail.
recorrer la historia
to traverse a path
Following a specific itinerary or route.
recorrer un camino
Related Words
route
Action of traversing a space or path.
recorrido
runner
A person who covers a distance, especially by running.
corredor
traveler
A person or thing that traverses a space.
recorredor
Slang Meanings
To traverse as a synonym for party or fun.
Last night I traversed the city and it was amazing.
Anoche recorrí la ciudad y fue increíble.
To traverse referring to a quick or improvised trip.
We took a trip to break the routine.
Hicimos un recorrido para salir de la rutina.