What does camminare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word camminare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use camminare in Italian.

The word camminare in Italian means walk, proceed, move on, progress, work, struggle, walk like a duck, walk like a duck, stand on your own two feet, tiptoe, crawl, to walk without encountering obstacles. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word camminare

walk

verbo intransitivo (andare a piedi, passeggiare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il dottore mi ha consigliato di camminare almeno un'ora al giorno contro i dolori alle gambe.
He moseyed down to the store.

proceed, move on, progress

verbo intransitivo (figurato (progredire, evolversi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il progetto a cui partecipo non cammina e qualcuno dovrebbe prima o poi occuparsene.
The project I'm involved in isn't moving on and sooner or later someone should take care of it.

work

verbo intransitivo (figurato (muoversi, funzionare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quest'orologio non cammina più.
This clock doesn't work anymore.

struggle

walk like a duck

walk like a duck

stand on your own two feet

verbo intransitivo (essere indipendente, autonomo) (idiom for being independent)

È ora che cominci a camminare con le tue gambe.

tiptoe

crawl

to walk without encountering obstacles

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