English–French

“walk around” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁpɑ̃te/

Example

Tous les jours, il arpente le marché à la recherche d'ingrédients.

Every day, he walks around the market looking for ingredients.

Illustration for arpenter (walk around)

How to say “walk around” in French

“Walk around” in French is arpenter.

A walker moving through a place section by section to take in its full extent.

Full entry for arpenter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with arpenter

Elle arpente les rayons du supermarché pour comparer les prix.

She walks through the supermarket aisles to compare prices.

Tips for using arpenter

  • Arpenter often sounds more formal or literary than parcourir or se promener when the meaning is simply moving around.

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