walk the floor: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutralinformal
    • To pace back and forth across a room or area, especially because of anxiety, worry, agitation, or grief.
    • To move restlessly about while consumed by concern or expectation.

    Examples

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    • After hearing the bad news, she began to walk the floor anxiously, unable to sit still.

      Después de recibir la mala noticia, empezó a recorrer la habitación ansiosamente, incapaz de quedarse quieta.

    • He has been walking the floor all night, worried about the results of the test.

      Ha estado caminando de un lado a otro toda la noche, preocupado por los resultados del examen.

    • When the baby was crying, his mother walked the floor gently to soothe him.

      Cuando el bebé lloraba, su madre caminaba por el cuarto suavemente para calmarlo.

    • They walked the floor during the meeting, trying to think of a solution to the problem.

      Caminaron de un lado a otro durante la reunión, tratando de encontrar una solución al problema.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutralbusiness
    • To circulate among people on an exhibition, sales, or factory floor in order to inspect, supervise, or engage with attendees, customers, or employees.
    • To make rounds across a venue or workspace as part of oversight, promotion, or social engagement.

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    • The supervisor walks the floor regularly to check on employee performance and address concerns.

      El supervisor recorre regularmente el área para verificar el desempeño de los empleados y atender sus inquietudes.

    • During the conference, the CEO walked the floor to meet with clients and partners personally.

      Durante la conferencia, el CEO recorrió el recinto para reunirse personalmente con clientes y socios.

    • I walked the floor several times during the event to ensure that all booths were well stocked.

      Recorrí varias veces el lugar durante el evento para asegurarme de que todos los puestos estuvieran bien abastecidos.

Examples:

  • EN: There's security guards that walk the floor.
    ES: Hay guardias de seguridad.
  • EN: Of course, since the day when I used to walk the floor with you, you have grown up a little.
    ES: No mucho.
  • EN: Of course, since the day when I used to walk the floor with you, you have grown up a little.
    ES: No mucho.
  • EN: While I watch the clock And walk the floor
    ES: Mientras yo cronometro Y bajo la bandera
  • EN: He'd walk the floor with him.
    ES: Caminaba con el por el piso.
  • EN: We have a waiting room, a place where I can walk the floor, and wonder whether you're going to leave this damn airport long enough to drop by for a few minutes.
    ES: Tenemos una salita de espera, un lugar donde paseo y me pregunto si algún día dejarás el aeropuerto e irás a casa unos minutos.
  • EN: And if they lost, Daddy would walk the floor until morning.
    ES: Y si perdían, mi padre paseaba hasta la mañana siguiente.
  • EN: I'm sorry to disappoint you, ladies, and I use that term loosely... but it's time for the big dog to walk the floor. NESSA:
    ES: Lo siento decepcionar a usted, damas, y utilizo ese término vagamente ... pero es hora de que el gran perro a caminar el piso.
  • EN: That's fucking respect, when you walk the floor.
    ES: Cuando andas por aquí le gente te respeta.
  • EN: You don't know what it is to walk the floor worried over something you've lost.
    ES: No saben lo que es recorrer el piso preocupado por algo que se ha perdido.
  • EN: Um, even just to say hi and walk the floor,
    ES: Um, aunque sólo sea para decir hola y caminar por el suelo,
  • EN: You'll walk the floor
    ES: ♪ Caminarás ♪
  • EN: But I mean, he can get anybody to walk the floor with him.
    ES: Pero digo, el puede conseguir a cualquiera para caminar con él.
  • EN: ♪ You'll walk the floor ♪ ♪ And shout my name ♪
    ES: Caminabas sola Y gritabas mi nombre
  • EN: I'm gonna walk the floor.
    ES: Voy a caminar por el casino.
  • EN: Weights and Gauges may seem a more vibrant arena than Redundancy or Verification, but walk the floor, talk to any lifetime employee, you'll be surprised.
    ES: Pesos y Medidas puede parecer más interesante que Redundancia o Verificación, pero recorrer el lugar, hablar con un empleado veterano, te dejará sorprendido.

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