| andar |
| 1. v. to walk (to move on one’s feet) | |
| Estive andando o dia todo, procurando por você. - I’ve been walking all day, looking for you. | |
| 2. v. (indtr, em, por, direct=1, qualdirect=somewhat formal) to walk (to travel through a given path) | |
| Já andei essa estrada mil vezes. - I’ve walked this road a thousand times. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, de) to ride; to take; to travel by (to use a given mode of transportation) | |
| Ela está andando de ônibus para economizar tempo. - She’s traveling by bus to save time. | |
| Andamos de cavalo ontem. - We rode horses yesterday. | |
| 4. v. (copulative) to habitually or continuously be in the given state | |
| Bons amigos sempre andam juntos. - Good friends are always together. | |
| Ele anda deprimido. - He has been depressed. | |
| 5. v. (auxiliary) to have been (to habitually or continuously do something) | |
| Ele anda tentando consertar aquele carro. - He has been trying to fix that car. | |
| 6. v. (indtr, por) to be around; to be to (to visit or be within a given area) | |
| Eu já andei pela França e Itália. - I’ve already been to France and Italy. | |
| Faz algum tempo que o xerife não anda por aqui. - It's been some time since the sheriff has been around here. | |
| 7. v. (indtr, com, intr=1) to hurry up (with) (to do something more quickly) | |
| Anda! - Hurry up! | |
| Preciso de andar com o projeto. - I need to hurry up with the project. | |
| 8. v. to proceed; to pass; to go on (to continue in action) | |
| Os meses andam e eu continuo nesta situação. - The months pass and I continue on this situation. | |
| Esta fila não anda. - This queue doesn’t move. | |
| 9. v. to function; to work | |
| Há meses que o meu relógio não anda. - My clock hasn’t been working for months. | |
| 10. n-m. floor, storey (level of a building) | |
| 11. n-m. (Portugal) apartment, flat | |
| 12. n-m. gait, walk (manner of walking) | |
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