recorrer
verb
1. to travel through, to cover
route
Common combinations
- recorrer el país — to travel around the country
- recorrer una ruta — to follow a route
- Recorrimos el centro a pie.We walked around the city center.
- El autobús recorre toda la ciudad.The bus goes all over the city.
- El coche recorrió cien kilómetros en una hora.The car covered a hundred kilometers in an hour.
2. to scan, to go over
examination
Common combinations
- recorrer con la mirada — to scan with one's eyes
- recorrer una lista — to go through a list
- Recorrió la sala con la mirada.She scanned the room with her eyes.
- Recorrí la lista para buscar su nombre.I went through the list to look for his name.
- La médica recorrió el informe con los ojos.The doctor scanned the report.
3. to run through, to spread through
a sensation or news spreading
Common combinations
- un escalofrío recorre el cuerpo — a shiver runs through the body
- la noticia recorre el pueblo — the news spreads through the town
- Un escalofrío recorrió su espalda.A shiver ran down her back.
- La noticia recorrió el pueblo en unas horas.The news spread through the town in a few hours.
- Una ola de miedo recorrió la sala.A wave of fear swept through the room.
Same root
recorridorecorrerse