rambling

rambling
1. noun
Wandern, das
2. adjective
1) (irregularly arranged) verschachtelt; verwinkelt [Straßen]
2) (incoherent) unzusammenhängend [Erklärung, Brief]; zerstreut [Professor]
3)

rambling rose — Kletterrose, die

* * *
adjective
1) (aimless and confused; not keeping to the topic: a long, rambling speech.) weitschweifig
2) (built (as if) without any plan, stretching in various directions: a rambling old house.) verschachtelt
3) ((of plants, usually roses) climbing.) rankend
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ram·bling
[ˈræmbl̩ɪŋ]
I. n
\ramblings pl Gefasel nt kein pl pej
II. adj
1. (sprawling) building weitläufig
2. BOT, HORT rankend attr, Kletter-
a \rambling plant eine Kletterpflanze
3. (incoherent) unzusammenhängend, zusammenhanglos
a rather \rambling discussion eine ziemlich zusammenhanglose Diskussion
a \rambling letter ein unzusammenhängender Brief
\rambling talk unsinniges Gefasel fam
* * *
['rmblɪŋ]
1. adj
1) speech, writing weitschweifig, umständlich; old person faselnd (inf), schwafelnd (inf); building, town, garden weitläufig
2) plant rankend, kletternd

rambling rose — Kletterrose f

3)

rambling club/society (esp Brit) — Wanderklub m/-verein m

2. n
1) (= wandering about) Streifzüge pl; (esp Brit = hiking) Wandern nt

to go rambling — wandern gehen, wandern

2) (in speech) Gefasel nt (inf), Geschwafel nt (inf)
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rambling
A adj (adv ramblingly)
1. umherwandernd, -streifend:
rambling club Wanderverein m
2. BOT üppig rankend, wuchernd:
rambling rose Kletterrose f
3. verschachtelt, -winkelt (Gassen, Haus etc)
4. fig weitschweifig
B s Wandern n, Umherstreifen n
* * *
1. noun
Wandern, das
2. adjective
1) (irregularly arranged) verschachtelt; verwinkelt [Straßen]
2) (incoherent) unzusammenhängend [Erklärung, Brief]; zerstreut [Professor]
3)

rambling rose — Kletterrose, die

* * *
adj.
schweifend adj.
weitläufig adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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