Recorrer

Recorrer is a Spanish verb that primarily means to travel around or through a place, to cover a distance, or to traverse a route. It can also be used in more figurative senses, such as to go through a text, to scan with the eyes, or to move across a space or time.

Common uses include traveling: recorrer un país, recorrer una ruta, recorrer kilómetros. It can describe the act of going through a physical space, as in recorrer una sala, or the act of examining something thoroughly, as in recorrer un artículo o un libro en busca de información. The verb often implies movement over a path or along a course rather than simply reaching a destination.

As a noun, recorrido refers to the route, itinerary, or journey itself. Examples: "El recorrido del tren dura dos horas" or "Hicimos un recorrido por los pueblos de la región." The term can also denote the extent or coverage of something, such as "el recorrido histórico de la ciudad."

Grammatical notes: recorrer is a regular -er verb. Key conjugations include: present indicativo recorro, recorres, recorre, recorremos, recorren; pretérito perfecto simple recorrí, recorriste, recorrió, recorrimos, recorrieron; gerundio recorriendo; participio recorrido. The past participle forms the compound tenses as usual, and the noun recorrido uses the same root with a different grammatical function.

Examples in use illustrate its versatility: "Voy a recorrer España en tren este verano." "La cámara recorre la escena para capturar cada detalle." "El recorrido del río" denotes the path or course traveled.