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move aimlessly
[/muːv ˈeɪmləsli/]
verb phrase
vagar
1.
to move or wander without a specific direction or purpose
He spent the afternoon moving aimlessly through the city streets.
Ele passou a tarde vagando pelas ruas da cidade.
2.
to go from place to place without a clear destination or goal
The tourists moved aimlessly through the museum, looking at whatever caught their eye.
Os turistas vagavam sem rumo pelo museu, observando tudo o que chamava sua atenção.
NYC Slang
bumming around; kicking it
Synonyms
wander
roam
drift
meander
ramble
stroll aimlessly
move without purpose
Antonyms
move purposefully
move with direction
march
stride
head towards
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
vagar
most common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
vagar; ficar vagabundeando
colloquial variant
São Paulo
vagar; andar à toa
common informal expression
Portugal
vagar; andar à deriva
standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
wander off the beaten path
move without rhyme or reason
go with the flow
vagar sem rumo
andar à toa
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