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stray in Italian

stray in Italian is randagio, vagante, vagare — stray means to wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.

stray in Italian

randagio
adj
Having gone astray; strayed; wandering
randagio
noun
Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
vagante
noun
An act of wandering off or going astray.
vagare
verb
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
snodare
verb
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
snodarsi
verb
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
zigzagare
verb
(intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
estraniarsi
verb
(intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
perdersi
verb
(intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.

What does "stray" mean?

  1. verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.
    "The dog strayed from the yard and wandered into town."
  2. adj Having wandered off, or found somewhere it doesn't belong.
    "They took in a stray cat that kept showing up on the porch."
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stray in a sentence

  • The dog strayed from the yard and wandered into town.
  • The conversation strayed far from the original question.
  • They took in a stray cat that kept showing up on the porch.
  • A stray bullet shattered the window.

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What is "stray" in Italian?
"stray" in Italian is randagio, vagante, vagare. stray means: To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.
How do you use "stray" in a sentence?
Example: "The dog strayed from the yard and wandered into town." In Italian, "stray" is randagio, vagante, vagare.
Are there other ways to say "stray" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 8 translations listed for "stray": randagio, vagante, vagare, snodare, snodarsi, zigzagare.
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