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errar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  • err verb To make a mistake; to be wrong.
  • miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
  • ramble verb To walk for pleasure without a fixed destination, especially through the countryside.
  • stray verb To wander away from where you should be, or to drift off a planned path or topic.
  • stumble verb To trip or lose one’s balance while walking.
  • wander verb To move around without a fixed destination or purpose.

Senses

errar is used for these senses in English:

  • drift (intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
  • make a mistake To err, to be wrong. (This entry is a translation hub.)
  • miss (transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
  • ramble To lead the life of a vagabond or itinerant; to move about with no fixed place of address.
  • screw up (intransitive, colloquial) To blunder; to make a mistake.
  • stray (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
  • stumble (intransitive) To make a mistake or have trouble.

drift — full definition

  1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
  3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
  4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

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