English

Etymology
OE. wandrian.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-wander.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|�nd�(r)

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To move without purpose; often in search of livelihood.
2. intransitive To commit adultery.
3. intransitive To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
4. intransitive Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.

Synonyms
(move without purpose): err, roam
(commit adultery): cheat
(go somewhere indirectly):
(lose focus): drift

Translations
trans-top|move without purpose
Czech: toulat se
Finnish: vaeltaa, vaellella, samota, harhailla, hortoilla
French: errer
German: umherstreifen, umherstreichen, herumziehen, stromern, zigeunern
Italian: errare
Latin: vagari
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Old English: scriþan|scrīþan
Portuguese: vagar
Spanish: vagar, errar, deambular
Swedish: vanka
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trans-top|commit adultery
Finnish: tehdä huorin (religious), tehdä aviorikos, olla uskoton
German: fremdgehen, einen Seitensprung tun
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trans-top|go somewhere indirectly
Finnish: kierrellä, kaarrella, vaeltaa
German: wandeln, umherschweifen
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Old English: scriþan|scrīþan
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trans-top|of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention
Finnish: harhailla
German: abschweifen
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Derived terms
wander off

Noun
en-noun

1. The act or instance of wandering.

#: To go for a wander

Translations
trans-top|act or instance of wandering
Czech: toulka f
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• 2007-10-08 11:23 - Daniel Polansky - /* Noun */ +Czech translation

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