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parcourir

French → English

verb//paʁ.ku.ʁiʁ//

(movement) To travel through or across a whole area, distance, or route; to roam / traverse

La route parcourt une campagne fertile plantée de nombreux noyers.

(English) The road traverses a fertile countryside planted with many walnut trees.

John Wesley a parcouru des milliers de milles pour prêcher ses sermons.

(English) John Wesley traveled thousands of miles to preach his sermons.

verb//paʁ.ku.ʁiʁ//

(reading) To read or look through a document or text quickly; to scan / glance through

Il a parcouru les titres des journaux ce matin avant de partir.

(English) He scanned the newspaper headlines this morning before leaving.

L’œil parcourt tout l’horizon depuis le sommet de cette colline.

(English) The eye scans the entire horizon from the top of this hill.

Entry ID: fr:en:parcourir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary