Vagar (en. Wander)

/baˈɣaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Go from one place to another in a disorderly manner or without a clear purpose.

The young people wandered the streets in search of adventures.

Los jóvenes vagaban por las calles en busca de aventuras.

Spend time doing nothing productive.

I decided to wander through the park instead of doing my homework.

Decidí vagar por el parque en lugar de hacer mis tareas.

To be a restless soul, moving from one place to another.

It is said that the spirit of one who did not find peace continues to wander through the house.

Se dice que el espíritu de quien no encontró paz sigue vagando por la casa.

From the Latin 'vagari', which means 'to walk aimlessly'.

wander aimlessly

Move without a specific destination.

vagar sin rumbo

wander through life

Spend life without clear goals.

vagar por la vida

wander in my thoughts

Get lost in reflections or dreams.

vagar en mis pensamientos

roam

Move generally without a clear purpose.

deambular

wandering

One who wanders or has no fixed destination.

errante

itinerant

One that moves from one place to another.

itinerante

Wandering without doing anything useful, in the context of leisure.

That afternoon I was just lazing around at home.

Esa tarde solo estuve vageando en casa.

Spending time aimlessly, in the youth context.

We went out to wander around the city after class.

Salimos a vagear por la ciudad después de clase.