No. 3,514 in Portuguese
percorre
"Percorre" means "travels through" or "covers" in English.
In a sentence
O ônibus percorre a cidade inteira antes de chegar ao ponto final.
The bus travels throughout the entire city before reaching the final stop.
In this sentence, 'percorre' is used to indicate the action of traveling across or through different locations.
Ela sempre percorre ruas menos movimentadas para chegar ao trabalho.
She always travels through less busy streets to reach work.
Here, 'percorre' highlights the action of choosing a specific path or route to go through.
O corredor percorre longas distâncias como parte de seu treinamento.
The runner covers long distances as part of their training.
In this example, 'percorre' is utilized to denote the action of covering or going through a measurable length.
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