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броди́ть — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  • hike noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  • roam verb To wander or travel around freely, without a fixed destination.
  • straggle verb To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
  • tramp noun A homeless person who travels from place to place, often on foot.
  • wander verb To move around without a fixed destination or purpose.

Senses

броди́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  • hike (ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.
  • perambulate (intransitive) To walk about, roam or stroll; to ambulate.
  • prowl (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.
  • straggle (intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind.
  • tramp To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

ferment — full definition

  1. verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  2. verb To stir up unrest, excitement, or trouble.
  3. noun A state of excitement, agitation, or unrest.

hike — full definition

  1. noun A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
  2. noun A sudden or sharp increase, especially in price.
  3. verb To walk a long distance, especially over rough or natural terrain, for pleasure or fitness.
  4. verb To raise a price, rate, or amount sharply.

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