British EnglishIrish EnglishAmerican Englishinformalcolloquialdated
To travel on foot; to go by walking rather than by vehicle.
A journey made on foot; one’s legs used as the means of transport.
Examples:
EN: We're going a piedi, on foot, shanks' mare.
ES: ¿Y para qué queremos un billete de tren? Vamos "a piedi", a pie, a pata.
EN: Unless it's the custom at Fort Apache to provide transportation for incoming second lieutenants and leave a commanding officer to travel shanks' mare.
ES: A no ser que Fort Apache proporcione transporte... a tenientes novatos... y deje a los comandantes ir en el coche de S. Fernando.
EN: I shall go on shanks' mare, Mrs Faulk.
ES: Iré caminando, señora Faulk.
EN: We're going a piedi, on foot, shanks' mare.
ES: ¿Y para qué queremos un billete de tren? Vamos "a piedi", a pie, a pata.