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noun2) (company of merchants, pilgrims, etc.) Karawane, die* * *['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) der Wohnwagen2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) die Karawane* * *cara·van[ˈkærəvæn, AM ˈker-]ngypsy \caravan Zigeunerwagen mto join a \caravan sich akk einer Karawane anschließen* * *['krəvn]ncaravan holiday — Ferien pl im Wohnwagen
2) (= gipsy caravan) Zigeunerwagen m3) (= desert caravan) Karawane f* * *caravan [ˈkærəvæn]A s1. Karawane f (auch fig)2. a) Wohnwagen m (von Schaustellern etc)b) Br Caravan m, Wohnwagen m, Wohnanhänger m:B v/i prät und pperf -vaned, besonders Br -vanned1. in einer Karawane reisen oder ziehen2. im Wohnwagen (Br auch im Caravan) reisen* * *noun2) (company of merchants, pilgrims, etc.) Karawane, die* * *(UK) n.Wohnwagen m. n.Karawane -n f. -
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cara·van [ʼkærəvæn, Am ʼker-] ngypsy \caravan Zigeunerwagen mto join a \caravan sich akk einer Karawane anschließen -
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