roam

BrE /rəʊm/ AmE /roʊm/

verb en → es

past roamed pp roamed ing roaming

1 WALK FREELY [intransitive] B1

to walk around an area without a particular purpose or plan

pasear, vagabundear, deambular

  • roam around somewhere

Collocations roam the streets · roam the countryside

  • She likes to roam the city at night.

    Ella disfruta de pasear por la ciudad de noche.

2 SEARCH [transitive] B1

to search an area thoroughly, especially for something that has been lost or stolen

buscar, buscar diligentemente

  • roam around somewhere looking for somebody/something

Collocations roam the house looking for keys · roam the park searching for a lost pet

  • He roamed the house looking for his glasses.

    Él buscó diligentemente por la casa sus gafas.

3 WANDER [intransitive] B2

to move around an area without a particular purpose or plan, especially in a relaxed way

vagabundear, pasear, deambular

  • roam about somewhere

Collocations roam the countryside aimlessly · roam the streets without a destination

  • They roamed the park, enjoying the sunshine.

    Ellos pasearon por el parque disfrutando del sol.

1 WALK FREELY [transitive] B2

to allow animals to move around freely in a particular area, especially outside

dejar que un animal vagabunde

  • roam somewhere

Collocations let the dog roam the garden · allow cattle to roam freely in fields

  • She lets her cat roam the house.

    Ella deja que su gato vagabunde por la casa.