wandering

wandering
wan·der·ing
[ˈwɒndərɪŋ, AM ˈwɑ:ndɚ-]
adj attr
1. inv (nomadic) wandernd attr, Wander-
the W\wandering Jew der Ewige Jude
a \wandering Jew ein Ahasver m selten (ruheloser Mensch)
\wandering minstrel/tinker fahrender Sänger/Kesselflicker
\wandering people/tribe nomadisierendes Volk/nomadisierender Stamm, Nomadenvolk nt/Nomadenstamm m
2. (not concentrating) abschweifend; (rambling) wirr
\wandering eyes umherschweifende Augen
\wandering story weitschweifende Geschichte
* * *
['wɒndərIŋ]
adj
tribesman, refugees umherziehend; minstrel fahrend; thoughts (ab)schweifend; gaze schweifend; path gewunden

the old man's wandering mind — die wirren Gedanken des Alten

to have wandering hands (hum) — seine Finger nicht bei sich (dat) behalten können

the Wandering Jew — der Ewige Jude

* * *
wandering
A s
1. Wandern n
2. Herumwandern n, -ziehen n, -schweifen n (alle auch fig)
3. pl
a) Wanderungen pl, Reisen pl
b) Wanderschaft f:
in one’s wanderings auf seiner Wanderschaft
4. Abirrung f, Abweichung f (from von) (auch fig)
5. pl Geistesabwesenheit f, Zerstreutheit f
6. pl Fantasieren n:
a) Irrereden n, Faseln n
b) Fieberwahn m
B adj
1. wandernd, Wander…:
wandering dune
2. herumschweifend, Nomaden…:
wandering tribe
3. gewunden (Pfad etc)
4. ruhelos, unstet:
the Wandering Jew HIST der Ewige Jude
5. abschweifend
6. konfus, zerstreut
7. irregehend, abirrend (auch fig):
wandering bullet verirrte Kugel
8. BOT Kriech…:
wandering Jew
a) (eine) Tradeskantie,
b) (eine) Kommeline
9. MED Wander…:
wandering cell (kidney, etc)
* * *
adj.
wandernd adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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