What does rondar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word rondar in Portuguese means go around, patrol, turn, , round in, rondar, vagar, vaguear, rondar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rondar

go around

(fazer ronda, andar à volta)

patrol

verbo transitivo (vigiar, espreitar, cercar)

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

turn

(vento: mudar de direção)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

round in

verbo transitivo (náutica: esticar cabo) (nautical)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

rondar, vagar, vaguear

intransitive verb (move stealthily about) (rondar a esmo)

The burglar prowled around the building looking for a way in.

rondar

(figurative (appear imminent) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
With the possibility of losing his job looming over him, Ken started working on his CV.

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