caminar

Senses

1. 1.

   to walk

   to move on foot at a normal pace

2. 2.

   to go, to travel

   to move or proceed from one place to another

3. 3.

   to work, to function

   to operate or perform as intended (used with things)

Examples

• "Camino al trabajo todos los días."

  I walk to work every day.

• "Los niños caminaban por el parque."

  The children were walking through the park.

• "El coche no camina bien; necesita reparación."

  The car isn't working well; it needs repair.

Usage

A very common, neutral verb. Caminar is the standard word for walking at a leisurely or normal pace; use correr for running. In informal speech, caminar can also mean "to go" or "to progress." With things (a máquina, un negocio), it means "to function/work."