Also means
to roam
Usage Note
Vagare is a first-conjugation verb meaning to move about aimlessly. It often takes per: vagare per le strade ('to wander the streets'). Figuratively, la mente vaga ('the mind wanders'). It takes avere as auxiliary when used with no destination, or essere when describing completed movement — though avere is standard in practice.
Examples
"Amava vagare per le strade della città vecchia."
Natural Translation
He loved to wander through the streets of the old town.
Literal Translation
He loved to-wander through the streets of the old town.
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