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vagrant

/ˈveɪɡɹənt/

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noun

Vagabond, errant

A person who wanders from place to place; a nomad, a wanderer.

Examples :

"The vagrant slept under the bridge every night, moving from place to place without a home. "

Le vagabond dormait sous le pont chaque nuit, se déplaçant d'un endroit à l'autre sans domicile.

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noun

Vagabond, clochard

(specifically) A person without settled employment or habitation who supports himself or herself by begging or some dishonest means; a tramp, a vagabond.

Examples :

"Every morning before work, I see that poor vagrant around the neighbourhood begging for food."

Chaque matin avant d'aller travailler, je vois ce pauvre vagabond mendier de la nourriture dans le quartier.

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noun

Vagrant, papillon asiatique de la famille des Nymphalidae

Vagrans egista, a widely distributed Asian butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

Examples :

"The butterfly exhibit at the museum featured a beautiful vagrant. "

L'exposition de papillons au musée présentait un magnifique vagrant.

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noun

Errant

An animal, typically a bird, found outside its species' usual range.

Examples :

"A rare vagrant hummingbird was spotted near the schoolyard, far from its usual habitat in the rainforest. "

Un rare colibri errant a été aperçu près de la cour d'école, loin de son habitat habituel dans la forêt tropicale.

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adjective

Errant, vagabond

Wandering from place to place, particularly when without any settled employment or habitation.

Examples :

"a vagrant beggar"

un mendiant errant

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adjective

Errant, vagabond

Of or pertaining to a vagabond or vagrant, or a person fond of wandering.

Examples :

"The vagrant nature of the young boy's interest meant he flitted from one hobby to another. "

La nature errante de l'intérêt du jeune garçon l'a amené à passer d'un passe-temps à un autre.

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adjective

Errant, vagabond, itinérant

Moving without a certain direction; roving, wandering; also, erratic, unsettled.

Examples :

"The vagrant clouds drifted across the sky, changing shape constantly. "

Les nuages errants dérivaient dans le ciel, changeant constamment de forme.

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