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roving

/ˈrəʊ.vɪŋ/

/ˈroʊ.vɪŋ/

rovinggerund / present participle

/ˈrəʊ.vɪŋ/

/ˈroʊ.vɪŋ/

Present participle used attributively (e.g., roving reporter).

Translations

itinérantQui se déplace d’un lieu à l’autre sans destination fixe.

The roving reporter covered stories from all over the world.

Le reporter itinérant couvrait des sujets du monde entier.

Additional translations

errantS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou un regard qui vagabonde.

Definitions

Moving from place to place without a fixed destination.

The roving reporter covered stories from all over the world.

Not fixed or stationary; wandering.

He had a roving eye, always looking for new opportunities.

Synonyms

rovingnoun

rovings

/ˈrəʊvɪŋ/

/ˈroʊvɪŋ/

Translations

mècheEn filature et en textile, fibre légèrement torsadée ou assemblée avant le filage.

She spun the alpaca roving into soft yarn.

Elle a filé la mèche d’alpaga pour en faire un fil doux.

erranceAu sens de l’action ou de la pratique d’errer ou de voyager sans but fixe.

Years of roving had left him without a place to call home.

Des années d’errance l’avaient laissé sans endroit où se sentir chez lui.

Definitions

A slightly twisted strand or roll of fiber prepared for spinning.

She spun the alpaca roving into soft yarn.

The act or practice of traveling or roaming.

Years of roving had left him without a place to call home.

Synonyms

roveverb

roving

ing-form

roved

Past Simple

roved

Past Participle

roving

ing-form

/rəʊv/

/roʊv/

Translations

errer

They rove across the country in their camper van, exploring new places every week.

Ils errent à travers le pays dans leur camping-car, explorant de nouveaux endroits chaque semaine.

vagabonderSurtout pour un déplacement sans but précis.

They rove across the country in their camper van, exploring new places every week.

Ils vagabondent à travers le pays dans leur camping-car, explorant de nouveaux endroits chaque semaine.

parcourirPour une vaste zone ou un espace étendu.

The satellite roves the skies, collecting data from various regions.

Le satellite parcourt le ciel en recueillant des données de différentes régions.

Additional translations

sillonnerPlus littéraire ou soutenu.

rôderAvec l'idée d'errer çà et là, souvent de façon insistante ou inquiétante.

Definitions

To travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.

They rove across the country in their camper van, exploring new places every week.

To move or pass over a wide area.

The satellite roves the skies, collecting data from various regions.

(of a person's eyes or mind) to wander or move restlessly over or through something

Her eyes roved around the room, taking in every detail.

to roam through or over (a place) in a search or in an aimless way; range over

Vikings once roved the northern seas, plundering coastal villages.

Synonyms

rovenoun

Definitions

A journey or travel, especially one that is aimless or without a fixed destination.

Their rove through the countryside lasted several weeks, with no particular destination in mind.