roving

roving
adjective a roving band of robbers.) umherschweifend
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rov·ing
[ˈrəʊvɪŋ, AM ˈroʊv-]
adj umherstreifend attr
\roving ambassador Botschafter(in) m(f) für mehrere Vertretungen
\roving band of thieves umherziehende Diebesbande
\roving musicians umherziehende Musiker
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['rəʊvɪŋ]
1. adj
(= itinerant) musicians (herum)ziehend; gang vagabundierend

he has a roving eye — er riskiert gern ein Auge

roving life — Vagabundenleben nt

2. n
Vagabundieren nt no pl
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roving1 s TECH
1. Vorspinnen n
2. (grobes) Vorgespinst
roving2 adj
1. umherziehend, -streifend:
roving life Vagabundenleben n
2. fig ausschweifend (Fantasie):
have a roving eye gern ein Auge riskieren
3. fig fliegend, beweglich:
roving police force Einsatztruppe f der Polizei;
roving reporter rasender Reporter umg
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adj.
ausfasernd adj.
umherstreichend adj.

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