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I. wan·der [ˈwɒndəʳ, Am ˈwɑ:ndɚ] N usu sing inf

wander
Bummel m <-s, -> inf
wander
Streifzug m <-(e)s, -züge>
to go for [or have][or take] a wander around the city
einen Stadtbummel machen inf
to go for [or have][or take] a wander through the park/town
einen Bummel durch den Park/die Stadt machen inf

II. wan·der [ˈwɒndəʳ, Am ˈwɑ:ndɚ] VB trans

to wander the streets (leisurely)
durch die Straßen schlendern
to wander the streets (being lost)
durch die Straßen irren

III. wan·der [ˈwɒndəʳ, Am ˈwɑ:ndɚ] VB intr

1. wander (lose concentration):

wander
abschweifen
my attention is wandering
ich bin nicht bei der Sache

2. wander (become confused):

wander
wirr werden
her mind is beginning to wander
sie wird allmählich wirr [im Kopf inf]

wander around VB intr

wander around
umherstreifen
to wander around the city
einen Bummel durch die Stadt machen

wander off VB intr

1. wander off (walk away):

wander off
weggehen
wander off children
weglaufen hum
wander off children
sich acc selbstständig machen

2. wander off fig (change subject):

wander off
abschweifen
to wander off the point/topic
vom Thema abkommen [o. abschweifen]
Present
Iwander
youwander
he/she/itwanders
wewander
youwander
theywander
Past
Iwandered
youwandered
he/she/itwandered
wewandered
youwandered
theywandered
Present Perfect
Ihavewandered
youhavewandered
he/she/ithaswandered
wehavewandered
youhavewandered
theyhavewandered
Past Perfect
Ihadwandered
youhadwandered
he/she/ithadwandered
wehadwandered
youhadwandered
theyhadwandered
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