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3 wander away
уходить, убегать, сбегать The children wandered away from their parents. ≈ Дети сбежали от родителей.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > wander away
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4 to wander away
уходить, убегать, сбегатьThe children wandered away from their parents. — Дети сбежали от родителей.
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1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) recorrer; vagar, errar; pasearse sin propósito2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) extraviarse; divagar, viajar
2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) vuelta, paseo- wanderer- wanderlust
wander vb vagar / deambular / dar vueltastr['wɒndəSMALLr/SMALL]2 (stray) apartarse, desviarse, alejarse; (get lost) extraviarse3 (river, road) serpentear4 (mind, thoughts) desviarse, divagar; (person) apartarse, desviarse1 (streets, area) vagar por, recorrer1 vuelta, paseo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go for a wander ir a dar una vueltawander ['wɑndər] vi1) ramble: deambular, vagar, vagabundear2) stray: alejarse, desviarse, divagarshe let her mind wander: dejó vagar la imaginaciónwander vt: recorrerto wander the streets: vagar por las callesv.• barloventear v.• deambular v.• desviarse v.• divagar v.• errar v.• extraviarse v.• pasear v.• recorrer v.• recorrer a la ventura v.• vagabundear v.• vagar v.• vaguear v.
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1. 'wɑːndər, 'wɒndə(r)a) (+ adv compl) ( walk - in a leisurely way) pasear; (- aimlessly) deambular, vagar*he wandered in at ten — llegó a las diez tan campante or como si tal cosa
b) ( stray)don't wander off! we're leaving in five minutes — no te vayas por ahí, que dentro de cinco minutos nos vamos
don't wander off the point — no divagues, no te vayas por las ramas
to have wandering hands — tener* las manos largas
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to wander the streets — deambular or vagar* por las calles, caminar sin rumbo fijo
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noun (esp BrE) (no pl) vuelta f, paseo m['wɒndǝ(r)]we're going to have a wander around the shops — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo por las tiendas
1.N paseo mto go for or have a wander — pasearse, dar un paseo, dar una vuelta
2. VI1) (for pleasure) pasear; (aimlessly) deambular, vagar, errarthey wandered aimlessly through the streets — iban deambulando or vagando por las calles
to wander round the shops — curiosear or pasearse por las tiendas
2) (=stray)to wander from the path — desviarse or alejarse del camino
3) (fig) [person] (in speech) divagarto wander from or off the point — salirse del tema
his attention wandered for a moment and the milk boiled over — se distrajo or despistó un momento y se le salió la leche
my attention wandered a bit in the second half of the film — perdí un poco la concentración or me distraje or me despisté en la segunda mitad de la película
3.VT [+ streets, hills] recorrer, vagar porhe had wandered the seven seas in search of it — liter había surcado los siete mares en su busca liter
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1. ['wɑːndər, 'wɒndə(r)]a) (+ adv compl) ( walk - in a leisurely way) pasear; (- aimlessly) deambular, vagar*he wandered in at ten — llegó a las diez tan campante or como si tal cosa
b) ( stray)don't wander off! we're leaving in five minutes — no te vayas por ahí, que dentro de cinco minutos nos vamos
don't wander off the point — no divagues, no te vayas por las ramas
to have wandering hands — tener* las manos largas
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to wander the streets — deambular or vagar* por las calles, caminar sin rumbo fijo
II
noun (esp BrE) (no pl) vuelta f, paseo mwe're going to have a wander around the shops — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo por las tiendas
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تَاهَ \ stray: to wander away from where one should be: Some cattle strayed into my garden. swagger: walk in a proud and self-satisfied manner, sometimes swinging one’s body. wander: (of the mind) to forget the present and turn to the past or future, or to other subjects: My thoughts began to wander during his long dull speech. -
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wander [ˈwɒndər]1. nountour m• to go for a wander around the town/the shops (inf) aller faire un tour en ville/dans les magasinsb. ( = stray) s'égarer• sorry, my mind was wandering excusez-moi, j'étais distrait► wander about, wander around intransitive verb• to wander about the town/the streets (leisurely) flâner dans la ville/dans les rues* * *['wɒndə(r)] 1.noun promenade f2.to have ou take a wander — faire une balade (colloq)
transitive verb parcourir3.1) (walk, stroll) se promener2) ( stray) errerto wander away — s'éloigner ( from de)
3)to wander over to ou up to somebody — s'approcher tranquillement de quelqu'un
4) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) s'égarer; (through age, illness) divaguer; [eyes, hands] errer ( over sur)to wander off the point ou subject — s'éloigner du sujet
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A n promenade f, balade ○ f ; to go for a wander partir en balade ○ ; to have ou take a wander faire une balade ○ ; a wander round the park une balade ○ dans le parc ; to have a wander round the shops faire un tour dans les magasins.B vtr parcourir [countryside, town] ; to wander the world courir le monde ; to wander the streets traîner dans la rue.C vi1 (walk, stroll) se promener, se balader ○ ; the patients/the chickens are free to wander les patients/les poulets sont libres d'aller et de venir ; to wander around town/in the park/along the beach se balader en ville/dans le parc/sur la plage ; to wander in and out of the shops flâner dans les magasins ;2 ( stray) [animal, lost person] errer ; to wander up and down the road errer dans la rue ; to wander into the next field s'égarer dans le champ voisin ; to wander away s'éloigner (from de) ; I had wandered into the wrong room j'étais entré sans faire attention dans la mauvaise pièce ;3 ( arrive nonchalantly) to wander in se pointer ○, arriver tranquillement ; he wandered into work two hours late il s'est pointé ○ or est arrivé tranquillement au travail avec deux heures de retard ; to wander over to ou up to sb s'approcher tranquillement de qn ;4 ( drift) [mind, thoughts, attention] (through boredom, inattention) s'égarer ; (through age, illness) divaguer ; [eyes, gaze, hands] errer (over sur) ; her mind wandered back to son esprit revenait sur ; let your mind wander laisse ton esprit errer ; to wander off the point ou subject s'éloigner du sujet, faire des digressions ; her eyes wandered along the row/among the crowd son regard a erré sur la rangée/sur la foule.1 [child, animal] s'éloigner ;2 hum [object, belongings, scissors] disparaître. -
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1. intransitive verb2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/121097/wander_about">wander about* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) ziehen2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) abschweifen2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) das Herumziehen- wanderer- wanderlust* * *wan·der[ˈwɒndəʳ, AM ˈwɑ:ndɚ]to go for [or have] [or take] a \wander through the park/town einen Bummel durch den Park/die Stadt machen famII. vtto \wander the streets (leisurely) durch die Straßen schlendern; (being lost) durch die Straßen irrenIII. vi1. (lose concentration) abschweifenmy attention is \wandering ich bin nicht bei der Sache2. (become confused) wirr werdenher mind is beginning to \wander sie wird allmählich wirr [im Kopf fam]* * *['wɒndə(r)]1. nSpaziergang m; (through town, park also) Bummel m2. vthills, world durchstreifen (geh)to wander the streets — durch die Straßen wandern or (looking for sb/sth also) irren
3. vi1) (= walk around casually) herumlaufen; (more aimlessly) umherwandern (through, about in +dat); (leisurely) schlendern; (to see the shops) bummelnhe wandered past me in a dream — er ging wie im Traum an mir vorbei
he wandered over to speak to me — er kam zu mir herüber, um mit mir zu reden
his hands wandered over the keys — seine Hände wanderten über die Tasten
the bus wandered along the lanes for a couple of hours — der Bus zuckelte ein paar Stunden durch die Sträßchen
if his hands start wandering... (hum) — wenn er seine Finger nicht bei sich (dat) behalten kann...
2)the cattle must not be allowed to wander —
he wandered too near the edge of the cliff — er geriet zu nahe an den Rand des Abhangs
I accidentally wandered into Squire Thomas' property — ich bin aus Versehen in das Gelände von Squire Thomas geraten
3) (fig thoughts, eye) schweifen, wandernduring the lecture his mind wandered a bit — während der Vorlesung wanderten seine Gedanken umher or schweiften seine Gedanken ab
to wander off a point/the subject — von einem Punkt/vom Thema abschweifen or abkommen
* * *1. wandern:a) ziehen, streifenb) schlendern, bummeln:wander in hereinschneien umg (Besucher);4. irregehen, sich verirren, fig auch sich verwirrenfrom von):6. fantasieren:a) irrereden, faselnb) im Fieber reden7. geistesabwesend sein* * *1. intransitive verb1) (go aimlessly) umherirren; (walk slowly) bummeln2) (stray) [Katze:] streunen; [Schafe:] sich verlaufen3) (fig.): (stray from subject) abschweifen2. transitive verb 3. nounI'll go for or take a wander round or through the town — ich werd' mal einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen
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ˈwɔndə
1. гл.
1) а) бродить, странствовать, скитаться (тж. wander about/around) This man was found wandering about with no money or papers. ≈ Когда этого человека обнаружили, он скитался без денег и документов. Syn: meander, ramble, range, roam, rove, stray Ant: remain, rest, settle б) заблудиться
2) а) перен. отклоняться wander away б) блуждать( о мыслях, взгляде и т. п.) ;
быть непоследовательным, невнимательным, рассеянным в) бредить (тж. wander in one's mind)
3) извиваться( о реке, дороге и т. п.) Syn: meander
2. сущ. странствие Syn: travel, travelling( книжное) странствие бродить;
странствовать - to * about блуждать;
бродить (без цели) - to * over the countryside исходить всю местность - to * (through /over, about/) the world изъездить весь свет - he *ed the forests он бродил по лесам - to * forth /out/ отправиться куда глаза глядят - to * forth (to) неторопливо направиться( куда-л.) - to * in забрести, случайно зайти блуждать (о мыслях, взгляде) - his eyes *ed over the landscape его взор лениво скользил по местности ходить( о слухах) - strange whispers *ed about the camp странные слухи передавались шепотом по лагерю заблудиться - to * away уйти и заблудиться;
отстать( от каравана и т. п.) - some of the sheep have *ed away несколько овец куда-то забрели /отстали от стада/ - to * out of one's way /off the track, from a path/ сбиться с дороги - to * from a course сбиться с /отклониться от/ курса - to * off уйти (и затеряться) - to * off from one's home покинуть родной дом отклоняться - to * from the subject /of the point/ отклониться /отойти/ от темы заблуждаться;
запутаться, сбиться - to * from proper conduct вести себя неправильно путаться, путать( в речи, изложении) ;
говорить несвязно, непоследовательно бредить, заговариваться - his mind is /his wits are/ *ing он бредит /заговаривается/;
он не в себе, он не в здравом рассудке сбивать с толку, с пути извиваться (о реке, дороге и т. п.) wander блуждать (о мыслях, взгляде и т. п.) ~ бредить (тж. wander in one's mind) ~ бродить;
странствовать, скитаться ~ заблудиться;
to wander out of one's way сбиться с дороги ~ извиваться (о реке, дороге и т. п.) ~ перен. отклоняться;
to wander from the point отойти (или отклониться) от темы ~ стать непоследовательным, невнимательным, рассеянным ~ странствие ~ перен. отклоняться;
to wander from the point отойти (или отклониться) от темы ~ заблудиться;
to wander out of one's way сбиться с дороги -
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'wondə 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre, streife omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) komme bort/på avveier2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) streif, tur- wanderer- wanderlustvandreverb \/ˈwɒndə\/1) vandre omkring, vanke omkring, streife omkring2) gå (seg) vill, komme bort3) ( om vei eller elv) bukte seg, slynge seg4) ( om rykte) være i sving, sirkulere, gå5) gli, fare, gå, flakke6) tale usammenhengende, snakke over seg, fantasere, fablewander about vandre omkring, streife omkringwander away gå (seg) vill, komme bortwander from fjerne seg frawander off gå (seg) vill, komme borttale usammenhengende, fantasere prate seg bort, henge seg opp, fortape seg idu henger deg alltid opp i detaljer \/ du fortaper deg alltid i detaljerwander through streife rundt, vandre omkring, flakke rundt• do you want to wander through the world?wander up and down vandre fram og tilbake -
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I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
•* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vagare, errare2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) vagare2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) giro- wanderer- wanderlust* * *I ['wɒndə(r)]nome passeggiata f., camminata f., giro m.II 1. ['wɒndə(r)]to have o take a wander fare una passeggiata; to have a wander round the shops — fare un giro per negozi
verbo transitivo vagare per, girovagare per, girare per [countryside, town, streets]2.1) (walk, stroll) passeggiare2) (stray) [animal, lost person] vagare, errare, vagabondareto wander over to o up to sb. — avvicinarsi tranquillamente a qcn
4) (drift) [mind, attention] (through boredom, inattention) vagare, errare; (through age, illness) farneticare, vaneggiare; [ gaze] errare ( over su)to wander off the point o subject — allontanarsi dal tema, divagare
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1. [ʹwɒndə] n книжн. 2. [ʹwɒndə] v1. бродить; странствоватьto wander about - блуждать; бродить ( без цели)
to wander (through /over, about/) the world - изъездить весь свет
he wandered the forests - поэт. он бродил по лесам
to wander forth /out/ - отправиться куда глаза глядят
to wander in - забрести, случайно зайти
2. 1) блуждать (о мыслях, взгляде)his eyes wandered over the landscape - его взор лениво скользил по местности
2) ходить ( о слухах)strange whispers wandered about the camp - странные слухи передавались шёпотом по лагерю
3. заблудитьсяto wander away - уйти и заблудиться; отстать (от каравана и т. п.)
some of the sheep have wandered away - несколько овец куда-то забрели /отстали от стада/
to wander out of one's way /off the track, from a path/ - сбиться с дороги
to wander from a course - сбиться с /отклониться от/ курса
to wander off from one's home [one's friends] - покинуть родной дом [друзей]
4. 1) отклонятьсяto wander from the subject /off the point/ - отклониться /отойти/ от темы
2) заблуждаться; запутаться, сбиться5. путаться, путать (в речи, изложении); говорить несвязно, непоследовательно6. бредить, заговариватьсяhis mind is /his wits are/ wandering - он бредит /заговаривается/; он не в себе, он не в здравом рассудке
7. шутл. сбивать с толку, с пути8. извиваться (о реке, дороге и т. п.) -
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1. n книжн. странствие2. v бродить; странствоватьto wander about — блуждать; бродить
3. v блуждать4. v ходить5. v заблудитьсяto wander away — уйти и заблудиться; отстать
6. v отклоняться7. v заблуждаться; запутаться, сбиться8. v путаться, путать; говорить несвязно, непоследовательно9. v бредить, заговариватьсяhis mind is wandering — он бредит ; он не в себе, он не в здравом рассудке
10. v шутл. сбивать с толку, с пути11. v извиватьсяСинонимический ряд:1. amble (verb) amble; meander; perambulate; promenade; saunter2. bat (verb) bat; browse; circumambulate; drift; gad; gad about; gallivant; maunder; mooch; peregrinate; range; roam; roll; rove; straggle; stroll; traipse; tramp; vagabond; vagabondize3. deviate (verb) deviate; err; go astray; shift; stray; swerve; veer4. digress (verb) depart; digress; divagate; diverge; excurse; ramble5. move (verb) extend; move; passАнтонимический ряд:pause; perch; remain; rest; settle; stay; stop; tarry; wait -
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['wɔndə] 1. гл.1)а) = wander about / around бродить, странствовать, скитатьсяThis man was found wandering about with no money or papers. — Когда этого человека обнаружили, он скитался без денег и документов.
Syn:Ant:б) прохаживаться, прогуливаться, фланироватьThe guests were wandering in the garden. — Гости бродили по саду.
Syn:2) заблудиться3)а) блуждать (о мыслях, взгляде и т. п.); быть непоследовательным, невнимательным, рассеяннымSyn:rove I 2.б) витать, циркулировать (об информации, слухах, сплетнях)My father told me that there wandered, in his early days, another report of this story. — Мой отец рассказывал мне, что во времена его молодости ходила другая версия этой истории.
в) = wander in one's mind бредитьNow the patient may wander or pass into a comatose state. — В таком положении пациент может бредить или впасть в коматозное состояние.
4) извиваться (о реке, дороге и т. п.)Syn:5) колебаться, менять направление ( о стрелке измерительных приборов)6) ( wander from) отклоняться, уклоняться, уходить в сторону от (чего-л.)to wander from the point — отойти, отклониться от темы
She could not read her novel with any peace of mind; and she found her attention wandering from it. (Montgomery) — Она не могла спокойно читать свой роман, и она заметила, что её внимание постоянно отвлекалось от чтения.
Syn:7) шутл. ставить в тупик, приводить в замешательствоHer smile "wandered" the assistant, he promptly lost grip. — Её улыбка смутила помощника, и он сразу потерял контроль над ситуацией.
Syn:2. сущ.1) странствие, путешествие, длительная прогулкаWe went for a wander westward. — Мы отправились в путешествие на запад.
Syn:2) тех. отклонение; смещение; дрейф; медленное изменение -
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1. nмандрівка, мандри2. v1) блукати, бродити; мандрувати2) заблукати, заблудитиto wander out of one's way (off the track, from a path) — збитися з шляху
3) відхилитися (від теми)4) помилятися; заплутатися; збочити6) жарт. збивати з пантелику7) звиватися (про дорогу тощо)8) марити, заговорюватисяwander away — піти і заблукати, відстати (від когось, чогось)
wander in — забрести, випадково зайти
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['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) flakke2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) slentretur- wanderer- wanderlust* * *['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) vandre omkring2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) flakke2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) slentretur- wanderer- wanderlust -
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['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) potikati se2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) (za)bloditi2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) pohajkovanje- wanderer- wanderlust* * *I [wɔndə]intransitive verbbloditi, begati, tavati, potikati se, potepati se, klatiti se; potovati, pešačiti; zabloditi, zaiti (tudi figuratively); oddaljiti se ( from od, tudi figuratively); viti se (reka, cesta); govoriti brez zveze, biti nepazljiv, blesti, fantazirati; biti duhovno odsoten, raztresen; transitive verb prepotovati, prehoditi; colloquially zavesti v zmoto, voditi za nos, zmesti, zbegatito wander out of one's way — zaiti, zabloditito wander off — oditi, oddaljiti se, izgubiti se (tudi figuratively)II [wɔndə]nounpopotovanje; pohajkovanje, postopanje -
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['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) percorrer2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) divagar2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) passeio- wanderer- wanderlust* * *wan.der[w'ɔndə] n 1 viagem, passeio. 2 vagueação, perambulação. • vt+vi 1 errar, vaguear, andar ao léu, perambular, vagar, passear. 2 serpentear, seguir um curso sinuoso (rio). 3 desviar-se (também fig), como em assunto, conversa, desencaminhar(-se), apartar-se, transviar-se. 4 delirar, tresvariar, falar incoerentemente, devanear. 5 lançar, volver (olhos). to allow one’s thoughts to wander permitir que os pensamentos voem sem rumo. to wander about andar ao léu, perambular. to wander off fig perder-se, desviar-se. -
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['wondə] 1. verb1) (to go, move, walk etc (about, in or on) from place to place with no definite destination in mind: I'd like to spend a holiday wandering through France; The mother wandered the streets looking for her child.) ráfa, flækjast2) (to go astray or move away from the proper place or home: His mind wanders; My attention was wandering.) reika, vera á reiki2. noun(an act of wandering: He's gone for a wander round the shops.) göngutúr- wanderer- wanderlust
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wander away — v. (D; intr.) to wander away from (the children wandered away from their parents) * * * (D; intr.) to wander away from (the children wander awayed away from their parents) … Combinatory dictionary
wander — [wän′dər] vi. [ME wandren < OE wandrian, akin to Ger wandern, akin ? to WEND, WIND1] 1. to move or go about aimlessly, without plan or fixed destination; ramble; roam 2. to go to a destination in a casual way or by an indirect route; idle;… … English World dictionary
wander — ► VERB 1) walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. 2) move slowly away from a fixed point or place. ► NOUN ▪ an act or spell of wandering. DERIVATIVES wanderer noun. ORIGIN Old English, related to WEND … English terms dictionary
wander — wan|der1 S3 [ˈwɔndə US ˈwa:ndər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(without direction)¦ 2¦(move away)¦ 3¦(mind/thoughts)¦ 4¦(conversation)¦ 5 somebody s mind is wandering 6¦(eyes)¦ 7¦(road/river)¦ 8¦(hands)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: wandrian] … Dictionary of contemporary English
wander — 1 verb 1 MOVE WITHOUT A DIRECTION (I, T) to move slowly across or around an area, without a clear direction or purpose: wander in/through/around etc: I ll just wander around the mall for half an hour. | wander sth: Nomadic tribes wander these… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wander — wan|der1 [ wandər ] verb ** ▸ 1 travel without purpose ▸ 2 move away from place ▸ 3 stop concentrating ▸ 4 talk about something else ▸ 5 look at something else ▸ 6 when path/river curves 1. ) intransitive or transitive to travel from place to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wander — [[t]wɒ̱ndə(r)[/t]] wanders, wandering, wandered 1) VERB If you wander in a place, you walk around there in a casual way, often without intending to go in any particular direction. [V prep/adv] When he got bored he wandered around the fair... [V… … English dictionary
wander — I UK [ˈwɒndə(r)] / US [ˈwɑndər] verb Word forms wander : present tense I/you/we/they wander he/she/it wanders present participle wandering past tense wandered past participle wandered ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to travel from place to place … English dictionary
wander — verb (wandered; wandering) Etymology: Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move about without a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ˌwander ˈoff — phrasal verb to move away from a place where you are usually, or where people expect you to be It s a safe place where kids can wander off on their own.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wander — verb walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way. ↘move slowly away from a fixed point or place. ↘travel aimlessly through or over (an area). noun an act or instance of wandering. Derivatives wanderer noun wanderings plural noun Origin OE wandrian … English new terms dictionary
