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andar

[ɐ̃ˈdaɾ]
verb/nounmasculine (noun form)pl: andares (noun)
to walk; floor/story (of a building)
1. to move on foot; to go from one place to another by walking
She walks to work every day
Ela anda para o trabalho todos os dias
2. to be in a certain condition or state
How are you doing these days?
Como você anda ultimamente?
3. a story or floor of a building
They live on the third floor
Eles moram no terceiro andar
4. the manner or way of walking; gait
He has a distinctive walk
Ele tem um andar peculiar
Synonyms
caminharirandejarpavimentopiso
Antonyms
pararficar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
andar
standard usage for walking and building floors
Rio de Janeiro
andar
no significant variation
São Paulo
andar
no significant variation
Portugal
andar
same usage; 'piso' more commonly used for building floors in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

andar na linha - to stay in line; to behave properly
andar de cabeça erguida - to walk with one's head held high
andar pelos ares - to be distracted or daydreaming
andar às apalpadelas - to grope around in the dark
andar de mãos dadas - to hold hands while walking
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