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streifen

to roam, to wander (through an area)

verb SHTRY-fen Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to graze (lightly touch)

Usage Note

streifen in its movement sense means to move through a wide area in a wandering, exploratory way — durch den Wald streifen (roam through the forest). The other common sense is to brush against something lightly, so context matters.

Examples

"Die Wanderer streifen stundenlang durch die Bergwiesen."

Natural Translation

The hikers roam through the mountain meadows for hours.

Literal Translation

The hikers roam for-hours through the mountain-meadows.

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