acampar

to camp

verb ah-kahm-PAHR Rare

Also means

to set up camp

Usage Note

Acampar means to camp outdoors or to set up a camp. It is intransitive: acampamos en el bosque ('we camped in the forest'). The related noun is campamento ('campsite' or 'camp'). Distinguish from acamparse, a reflexive variant used in some regions with the same meaning.

Examples

"Decidimos acampar cerca del río durante el fin de semana."

Natural Translation

We decided to camp near the river over the weekend.

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