wandering

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui se déplace d'un endroit à un autre sans but ou direction déterminés.

Describes someone or something that moves from place to place without a fixed destination or purpose.

1. Moving without purposeB1formal

   Moving from place to place without a fixed destination or purpose.

   errant

   • The wandering traveler explored the countryside.
   • A wandering dog was seen near the park.
   • He had a wandering mind during the lecture.

   Synonymesaimlessdriftingerrantmeanderingrovingvagrant

   Antonymesfixedrootedsettledstationary

2. Not focused or distractedB2informal

   Not staying on one topic or thought; easily distracted.

   distrait, errant (mentalement)

   • Her wandering thoughts made it hard to concentrate.
   • He gave a wandering speech that confused the audience.
   • The child's wandering attention was drawn by the noise.

   Synonymesabsentmindeddistracteddistraitinattentivepreoccupiedunfocused

   Antonymesattentiveconcentratedfocusedsteadfast

• Nom désignant l'action ou l'état de se déplacer sans itinéraire, but ou direction précis ; souvent utilisé au pluriel « wanderings » pour évoquer des voyages ou des pensées errantes.

A noun referring to the act or state of moving about without a fixed course, aim, or destination; often used in the plural form 'wanderings' to describe travels or meandering thoughts.

indénombrable

1. Act of moving without purposeB2formal

   The action of moving from place to place without a fixed destination or purpose.

   errance

   • His wandering through the forest lasted for days.
   • The aimless wandering of the tourists confused the locals.
   • She enjoyed the wandering through the old city streets.

   Synonymesdriftingmeanderingperegrinationramblingroving

2. Mental distractionB2informal

   The state of having thoughts that are not focused or that drift from one subject to another.

   Divagation mentale

   • His mind was full of wandering during the lecture.
   • The wandering of her thoughts made it hard to concentrate.
   • He apologized for his mental wandering during the meeting.

   Synonymesabsentmindednessdaydreamingdistractioninattentionreverie

   Antonymesattentionattentivenessconcentrationfocus

• Verbe désignant le fait de marcher ou de se déplacer de façon lente, sans but précis ou de manière nonchalante, souvent sans destination déterminée.

A verb used to indicate the act of walking or moving in a leisurely, aimless, or casual manner, often without a specific destination.

1. Walk aimlesslyA2formal

   To walk or move in a leisurely, aimless, or casual way without a fixed destination.

   Errer sans but

   • She wandered through the old town for hours.
   • He wandered along the beach at sunset.
   • They wandered around the park, enjoying the fresh air.

   Synonymesambledriftmeanderrambleroamsaunterstrolltraipse

   Antonymesdashhastenhurryracerushspeed

2. Stray from a pathB1formal

   To move away from a specific path, route, or subject.

   S'écarter du chemin

   • His mind wandered during the long lecture.
   • The conversation wandered off topic.
   • The hiker wandered off the trail and got lost.

   Synonymesdeviatedigressdivergedriftstrayswerveveer

3. Travel without a planB1informal

   To travel from place to place without a specific plan or schedule.

   errer sans but

   • After college, he decided to wander around Europe.
   • She wandered through several countries before settling down.
   • They wandered from village to village, exploring local cultures.

   Synonymesdriftgallivantmeanderramblerangeroamtraipse

   Antonymesremainsettlestay