caminhar

Senses

1. 1.

   to walk

   to move forward on foot at a regular pace

2. 2.

   to progress, to move forward

   to advance or develop (figuratively, used for projects, situations, etc.)

Examples

• "Eu gosto de caminhar no parque todos os dias."

  I like to walk in the park every day.

• "O projeto está caminhando bem e deve ser concluído em breve."

  The project is progressing well and should be completed soon.

• "Eles caminharam por horas até chegar à praia."

  They walked for hours until they reached the beach.

Usage

Common regular -ar verb. For casual walking or exercise, caminhar is preferred over "andar" which is more general. Often used in the phrase "caminhar para" (to walk toward/to head toward). The figurative sense of "progressing" is very common in business and formal contexts.