What does "rondar" mean in English?

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Spanish

rondar

English

to wander

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Alternative translations of "rondar"

to prowl
to hover
to roam
to loiter

Examples of how to use "rondar" in Spanish

Spanish
Un pensamiento rondaba su cabeza.
English
A thought was wandering through his mind.
Spanish
Un gato ronda la casa por la noche
English
A cat roams around the house at night.
Spanish
Anoche un perro rondó el jardín
English
Last night, a dog wandered through the garden.
Spanish
Cuando era niño rondaba por el barrio
English
When I was a child, I used to roam around the neighborhood.
Spanish
Mañana rondará un inspector por aquí
English
An inspector will be around here tomorrow.

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Un pensamiento rondaba su cabeza.

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