vagabond

• Beschreibt eine Person, die ohne festen Wohnsitz oder feste Arbeit von Ort zu Ort zieht; auch auf ein solches Leben oder Verhalten bezogen.

Describes a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home or job.

1. Wandering without tiesB2formal

   Having no fixed home or community; moving from place to place without a settled life.

   Umherziehend

   • He led a vagabond existence, traveling from town to town.
   • The vagabond lifestyle appealed to her sense of adventure.
   • They lived a vagabond life, never staying in one place for long.

   Synonymedriftingitinerantmigratorynomadicperipateticrootlessrovingunsettledvagrantwandering

   Antonymerootedsedentarysettled

2. Continually changingC1formal

   Characterized by frequent changes, especially in residence or occupation.

   Unbeständig

   • His vagabond career took him from teaching to farming to journalism.
   • She had a vagabond spirit, always seeking new experiences.
   • The vagabond nature of his work meant he rarely saw his family.

   Synonymedriftingitinerantmigratorynomadicrovingtransientunsettledwandering

   Antonymefixedrootedsettledstationary

• Eine Person, die ohne festen Wohnsitz umherzieht und oft keine sichtbaren Mittel zum Lebensunterhalt hat; auch etwas, das an eine solche Person erinnert, weil es keinen festen Ort hat.

A noun referring to a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support, or anything that resembles such a person in having no fixed place.

1. Wandering personB2formal

   A person who moves from place to place without a fixed home or job, often living a transient lifestyle.

   Vagabund

   • The old vagabond traveled from town to town, carrying only a small bag.
   • In the novel, the protagonist lives as a vagabond, exploring the countryside.
   • He left his settled life behind to become a vagabond and see the world.

   Synonymedrifterhoboitinerantnomadrovertrampvagrantwanderer

   Antonymehomebodyresidentsettler

2. Unsettled thingC1formal

   Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place or being constantly on the move.

   Umherziehendes Ding

   • The stray dog was a vagabond of the streets, never staying in one spot for long.
   • A vagabond cloud drifted across the sky, changing shape as it moved.
   • The old car was a vagabond of the road, always breaking down in new places.

• Deutsches Verb, das bezeichnet, ohne festen Wohnsitz oder festes Ziel von Ort zu Ort zu ziehen und ein unstetes Wanderleben zu führen.

A verb used to indicate the act of wandering from place to place without a fixed home or purpose.

1. Wander aimlesslyC1formal

   To move about without a fixed destination or purpose, often in search of food, work, or shelter.

   Herumziehen ohne Ziel

   • He vagabonded across the country for several years.
   • After losing his job, she vagabonded from town to town.
   • They vagabonded through the countryside, sleeping under the stars.

   Synonymedriftgallivantmeanderramblerangeroamstraytraipsewander