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English to French Dictionary

roving Meaning in French (roving signification en français)

adjectiveerrant
nounerrance, mèche
Synonymes:vagabondnomadeflâneur
errant in English:roving
Phonetic:ɛ.ʁɑ̃
Plural: rovings
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de roving en français est errant, errance, mèche. (Qui se déplace ou voyage d'un endroit à un autre sans itinéraire ni destination fixe.)

Definitions of Roving

  1. 1
    adjective
    errant

    Describes someone or something that travels or moves from one place to another without a specific fixed route or destination.

    Qui se déplace ou voyage d'un endroit à un autre sans itinéraire ni destination fixe.

  2. 2
    noun
    errance

    The action of moving around without a specific purpose or fixed home.

    L'action de se déplacer sans but précis ni domicile fixe.

  3. 3
    noun
    mèche

    A lightly twisted strand of fibers, such as cotton or wool, that is prepared for the final spinning process.

    Un brin de fibres légèrement torsadé, comme du coton ou de la laine, préparé pour le filage final.

Example Sentences

casual

“A roving reporter covers stories from various locations.”

Un journaliste errant couvre des reportages dans divers endroits.

casual

“The artist led a roving life, moving from city to city.”

L'artiste menait une vie errante, passant d'une ville à l'autre.

casual

“She used fine wool roving to spin her own yarn.”

Elle a utilisé de la mèche de laine fine pour filer son propre fil.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

vagabondnomadeflâneur

In English:

wanderingnomadicitinerant

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

fixesédentairestable

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverove
past tenseroved
past participleroved
agent nounrover

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

roving eyeidiom

Someone who frequently looks at other people in a sexually interested way, even if they are in a relationship.