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Schweifen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Schweifen" is used as verb with the meaning of "wander", "roam" or "stray".
Essential properties of "schweifen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: schweifen
- Simple past: schweifte
- Participle: geschweift
regulartransitiveintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "schweifen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To wander or roam aimlessly"
- Definition: "To move aimlessly or wander through a place."
- Translation(s): wander, roam, stray, drift
- Synonym(s): umherstreifen, umherziehen, wandern
- Antonym(s): fokussieren, konzentrieren
- Related word(s): Schweif, schweifend
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er ließ seinen Blick über die Landschaft schweifen.
- Die Gedanken schweifen oft ab, wenn man müde ist.
- Wir schweiften stundenlang durch die Stadt.
2.) "To digress or stray from the main topic"
- Definition: "To deviate from the main topic in a conversation or thought."
- Translation(s): digress, stray, deviate
- Synonym(s): abschweifen, abweichen
- Antonym(s): fokussieren, konzentrieren
- Related word(s): Abschweifung
📝 Some usage examples:
- Während der Diskussion begann er zu schweifen.
- Ihre Gedanken schweiften oft während der Vorlesung.
- Er schweifte vom Thema ab und sprach über etwas anderes.