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amble over

[ˈæmbəl ˈoʊvər]
verb (phrasal)
caminhar tranquilamente para; passear até
1. to walk slowly and leisurely in the direction of someone or something
She decided to amble over to the café for a coffee.
Ela decidiu caminhar tranquilamente até o café para tomar um café.
2. to move in a relaxed, unhurried manner toward a destination
He ambled over to say hello to his neighbor.
Ele passeou tranquilamente para cumprimentar seu vizinho.
Synonyms
saunter overstroll overwander overmosey overwalk overmeander over
Antonyms
rush oversprint overdash overhurry over

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminhar tranquilamente para; passear para
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ir passeando para; caminhar devagar até
Common urban usage
Portugal
ir passeando para; passear até
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a stroll
go for a walk
take one's time
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