Spanish word

recorrer

Pronunciation

IPA/rekoˈreɾ/

Meaning

  • verbtour around

Example

Quiero recorrer España este verano.

I want to tour around Spain this summer.

Illustration for recorrer (tour around)

More examples

Vamos a recorrer la ciudad este fin de semana.

Let's tour the city this weekend.

Core concept

A map with a traced circuit linking many towns across a region.

Common phrases

  • recorrer un país

    tour a country

  • recorrer la ciudad

    tour the city

  • recorrer las calles

    walk the streets

Similar words

visitar: Go to a particular place or person to spend time there or meet them for a purpose.
pasear: Walk or stroll slowly without a fixed aim to relax and enjoy the surroundings.
andar: Move on foot to go from one place to another as a basic way of getting around.
viajar: Travel over relatively long distances to reach a different city, region, or country.

Definition in Spanish

Atravesar o recorrer sucesivamente distintos puntos de una zona (calle, ciudad, país) con la idea de abarcar su extensión o un itinerario, sin centrar la acción en una sola parada.

Word origin

It comes from Latin recorrere (re- + currere 'to run') and originally meant 'run over,' giving the modern sense of covering an area point by point.

Usage tips

  • Recorrer implies moving around within a place or along a route, while atravesar focuses on crossing from one side to the other.

Other meanings

  • travelverb
  • coververb

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