No. 13,714 in Spanish
rondar
To roam, wander, or hover around.
In a sentence
La leyenda de ese castillo habla de un espectro que ronda los pasillos.
The legend of that castle tells of a ghost that goes around the hallways.
Here, 'ronda' refers to a ghost's action of wandering or moving around, emphasizing mysterious or repetitive circular motion.
He estado rondando por esta calle buscando el restaurante.
I have been wandering around this street looking for the restaurant.
In this case, 'rondando' indicates wandering casually or without a specific direction, often used for exploratory movement.
Su edad ronda los cuarenta años.
His age is approximately around forty years.
Here, 'ronda' means being near or approximately a certain amount, in this case, used to estimate age.
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