walk
gb/wˈɔk/ us/wˈɔk/
A1
Inglés
~ 2000
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
A1
action
1
Move on foot at a regular pace
To move from place to place by putting one foot in front of the other, not running.
Patrón de uso:
to walk [somewhere]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'walk' with 'go' when talking about movement; 'go' is more general, while 'walk' specifies moving on foot.
Sinónimos
stroll (Implies a slow, relaxed style of walking.)
Antónimos
run (Opposite in speed and movement type; involves faster pace and both feet leaving the ground.)
Colocaciones
walk home
|walk to school
|walk the dog
|walk slowly
|walk quickly
Temas
daily life
|travel
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I walk to work every morning.
- She walked across the park to meet her friend.
- We walked along the beach at sunset.
- He walks two miles every day for exercise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I walk to school every day.
- She walks in the park.
- We walk to the bus stop.
- He walks with his dog.
Sustantivo
A1
event
2
An instance of walking
A short trip made by walking.
Sinónimos
stroll (Suggests a slow, leisurely walk.)
Antónimos
run (A faster movement than walking, used for exercise or travel.)
Colocaciones
go for a walk
|take a walk
|morning walk
|evening walk
Temas
daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Let's go for a walk after dinner.
- She takes a walk every morning before work.
- The weather is perfect for a walk in the park.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I take a walk every day.
- We go for a walk in the evening.
- He likes to go for a walk.
Verbo
A2
action
3
Go with someone on foot
To go with someone while you both walk.
Patrón de uso:
to walk [someone] [somewhere]
Sinónimos
escort (More formal; implies guiding or protecting someone.)
Colocaciones
walk someone home
|walk someone to the door
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- He walked her home after the party.
- Can you walk me to the station?
- She walked the children to school.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He walks me home.
- She walks her friend to school.
- I walk my sister to the park.
Verbo
A1
action
4
Take an animal out on foot
To take a pet outside so it can move and get exercise.
Patrón de uso:
to walk [an animal]
Sinónimos
exercise (a pet) (General term, not limited to walking.)
Colocaciones
walk the dog
Temas
daily life
|pets
|animals
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- I need to walk the dog before dinner.
- She walks her dog twice a day.
- He forgot to walk the puppy this morning.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I walk my dog every day.
- She walks her dog in the park.
- He walks his dog after work.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
5
Path for people to walk on
A path where people can walk.
Sinónimos
footpath (Common in British English; specifically for pedestrians.)
Colocaciones
garden walk
|woodland walk
Temas
travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The garden has a beautiful stone walk.
- There's a shaded walk along the river.
- They strolled down the tree-lined walk.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- There is a walk by the river.
- We go along the garden walk.
- The park has a long walk.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
walk
AFI
GB/wˈɔk/
US/wˈɔk/
Sílabas y acento
walk (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (walk)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: walk
- Plural: walks
Verb
- Base: walk
- 3rd Person Singular: walks
- Present Participle: walking
- Past: walked
Familia de palabras
Forms
walks
noun
walking
verb
walked
verb
Core family
walker
noun A2
Related words
walkable
adjective
walkway
noun
Expresiones
go for a walk
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ə wˈɔk/
fixed phrase
Take a short trip on foot
To go outside and move on foot for fun or exercise.
Ejemplos
- We decided to go for a walk after lunch.
- She often goes for a walk in the mornings.
walk away from
1/wˈɔk əwˈeɪ fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
Leave and not return to something/someone
To leave something or someone and not be part of it anymore.
Ejemplos
- He walked away from the deal when he saw the risks.
- She walked away from the argument before it got worse.
walk into
1/wˈɔk ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
Enter a place on foot
To go inside a place by walking.
Ejemplos
- She walked into the room without knocking.
- They walked into the shop together.
walk off
1/wˈɔk ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Leave to reduce feeling or pain by walking away
To make pain or bad feelings less by walking around.
Ejemplos
- He tried to walk off his anger before talking again.
- She walked off the cramp after running.
walk out on
1/wˈɔk ˈaʊt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Abandon responsibility or relationship suddenly
To leave someone or something suddenly when you should stay.
Ejemplos
- He walked out on his family without warning.
- She walked out on the project halfway through.