What does percorrer in Portuguese mean?

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

The word percorrer in Portuguese means go through, atravessar, percorrer, percorrer, percorrer, cobrir, percorrer, há um longo caminho a percorrer, percorrer uma grande distância, olhar rapidamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word percorrer

go through

verbo transitivo

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

atravessar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (cross, traverse)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
If you travel over the Alps, you'd better take plenty of blankets.

percorrer

intransitive verb (be supported or carried)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A correia transportadora percorre uma série de rolamentos.
The conveyor belt rides on a series of rollers.

percorrer

transitive verb (traverse)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele percorreu as vastas planícies, pensando em casa.
He coursed the wide plains, thinking of home.

percorrer, cobrir

transitive verb (travel)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Cobrimos toda a América do Sul na última viagem.
We covered all of South America on the last trip.

percorrer

transitive verb (travel over [sth]) (de navio)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A jovem iatista percorreu o Canal da Mancha.
The young yachtswoman sailed the English Channel.

há um longo caminho a percorrer

expression (much effort still needed)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Brad foi bem no teste, mas ainda há um longo caminho percorrer antes que ele passe de ano.
Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class.

percorrer uma grande distância

intransitive verb (trudge a long distance)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

olhar rapidamente

transitive verb (text, etc.: look over rapidly)

Jane olhou rapidamente o documento, buscando erros.
Jane scanned the document, checking for errors.

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