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errer

to wander, to roam

verb eh-REH Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

Errer suggests aimless wandering with a hint of loss or melancholy, distinguishing it from the neutral se promener. The derived noun l'errance (wandering, rootlessness) is common in literary contexts. The phrase errer dans les rues evokes a vagrant or a dreamer.

Examples

"Il errait dans les rues sans but."

Natural Translation

He wandered the streets aimlessly.

Literal Translation

He wandered in the streets without purpose.

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