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amble¹
- /ˈæm.bəl/
Rhymes with -æmbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English amblen, from Old French ambler (“walk as a horse does”), from Old Occitan amblar, from Latin ambulō (“to walk”). Doublet of ambulate.
noun ambles
- An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. slow amble
- An easy gait, especially that of a horse.
- That which follows the preamble, by analogy.
verb ambles · ambling · ambled
-
To stroll or walk slowly and leisurely.
amble through the park
Similar: saunter
- Of a quadruped: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other.
Amble²
proper noun
- A town, harbour, and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2604). British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it had been alerted to a group of about 40 whales near to the shore at Amble at 15:00 BST on Sunday.
- A minor river in Cornwall, England, which flows into the River Camel estuary (OS grid ref SW9974).
- An unincorporated community in Winfield Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, United States.
Translations
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noun an unhurried leisurely walk or stroll
| Español | deambular, ambular |
|---|---|
| Português | passeio, caminhada |
| Français | amble |
| Deutsch | gemächlicher Gang, Spaziergang |
| Italiano | passeggiare, deambulare, ambiare class verb |
| Română | plimbare |
| Русский | лёгкая похо́дка ljóxkaja poxódka |
noun an easy gait, especially that of a horse
| Deutsch | Passgang |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ambio, ambiadura |
| Русский | и́ноходь ínoxodʹ |
verb to stroll or walk slowly and leisurely
| Español | deambular, ambular |
|---|---|
| Português | passear |
| Français | déambuler, ambler |
| Deutsch | schlendern, flanieren, spazieren, zotteln |
| Română | plimba |
| Русский | гуля́ть guljátʹ, брести́ brestí |
verb of a horse: to move along by using both legs on one side, and then the other
| Français | ambler |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ambiare |
| Русский | бежа́ть и́ноходью bežátʹ ínoxodʹju |
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title = {amble},
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