touring
word · lemma: tour
Definition
Traveling from place to place, especially for pleasure or as part of an organized group. Can also mean performing or working in different locations as part of a tour.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used with travel (touring Europe), sports (touring team), or music (touring band). It's the -ing form, so use with 'am/is/are' or as an adjective (touring bike). Different from 'tourism' (industry), and 'trip' or 'vacation' (single journeys).
Spanish: viajando (por turismo) - de giraPortuguese (BR): viajando (a passeio) - em turnêPortuguese (PT): viajar (por turismo) - em digressãoChinese (Simplified): 旅游Chinese (Traditional): 旅遊Hindi: यात्रा कर रहे हैं - दौरे परArabic: يقوم بجولة - في رحلة سياحيةBengali: ভ্রমণ - ট্যুর (সফর)Russian: турне - путешествие (с путешествием)Japanese: ツアー - 巡業Vietnamese: tham quan - du lịch (thường theo tour)Korean: 여행 - 투어 (공연, 활동)Turkish: tur - gezmekUrdu: دورہ - گھومناIndonesian: berkeliling - tur
Example Sentences
We are touring the city today.
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She loves touring new countries every year.
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The band is touring in Asia this month.
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We spent two weeks touring across Italy by train.
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Their job involves a lot of touring around the country.
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Are you touring with the team this summer or staying home?
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