straying

Describes someone or something that is moving away from a group, path, or expected course of action.

ruОписывает кого-то или что-то, что отклоняется от группы, пути или ожидаемого образа действий.esDescribe a alguien o algo que se desvía de un grupo, camino o comportamiento esperado, o que se ha perdido o alejado de su rumbo.frDécrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui s'écarte d'un groupe, d'un chemin ou d'une conduite attendue.deBeschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das von einer Gruppe, einem Weg oder einem erwarteten Verhalten abweicht. Bezieht sich auch auf das ziellose Umherwandern oder das Abschweifen vom eigentlichen Thema.ptDescreve alguém ou algo que se desvia de um grupo, de um caminho ou do comportamento esperado, ou que vagueia sem rumo.zh形容某人或某物偏离群体、正路或预期行为方式。arيصف شخصًا أو شيئًا ينحرف عن الجماعة أو الطريق أو السلوك المتوقع، أو يبتعد عن المسار الصحيح أو المستقيم.

1. Lost or wandering B2 formal

   Unable to find one's way; having wandered away from a proper place or path.

   • The straying hiker was found by the rescue team.
   • A straying dog wandered into our garden.
   • The straying child was reunited with his parents.

   ruЗаблудившийсяesextraviado, descarriadofrégaré, errantdeUmherirrenderptPerdidozh迷路的arضالّ

   Sinônimos: adriftastrayerrantlostwanderingwayward

   Antônimos: directedhomeboundsettled

• more straying comparative form
• most straying superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of moving away from a group, path, or proper place, or deviating from a subject or standard.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия отхода от группы, пути или надлежащего места, или отклонения от темы или стандарта.esVerbo que indica alejarse de un grupo, camino o lugar apropiado, o desviarse de un tema o estándar.frVerbe désignant le fait de s'écarter d'un groupe, d'un chemin ou d'un lieu approprié, ou de s'éloigner d'un sujet ou d'une norme.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, sich von einer Gruppe, einem Weg oder dem richtigen Ort zu entfernen oder vom Thema bzw. Standard abzuweichen.ptVerbo usado para indicar o ato de se afastar de um grupo, caminho ou lugar apropriado, ou de se desviar de um assunto ou padrão.zh动词，表示偏离群体、正路或适当位置，也指偏离主题或标准。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على الابتعاد عن الجماعة أو الطريق أو المكان الصحيح، أو الخروج عن الموضوع أو المعيار.

1. Wander aimlessly B1 formal

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

   • The dog strayed from its owner and got lost in the park.
   • He strayed through the city streets, looking for a place to eat.
   • Cats often stray into neighboring gardens.

   ruБродить без целиesvagar sin rumbofrerrer sans butdeZiellos umherwandernptVagar sem rumozh漫无目的地游荡arالتجول بلا هدف

   Sinônimos: driftgadgallivantmeanderramblerangeroamtraipsewander

   Antônimos: remainsettlestay

2. Deviate from a path B1 formal

   To wander away from a direct course or intended route.

   • The hikers strayed from the marked trail and got lost.
   • The bullet strayed from its target and hit a tree.
   • She strayed off the main road while driving in the fog.

   ruОтклоняться от путиesdesviarse del caminofrS'écarter du chemindeVom Weg abweichenptDesviar-se do caminhozh偏离路线arالانحراف عن الطريق

   Sinônimos: deviatedigressdriftmeanderroamswerveveerwander

   Antônimos: followkeepremainstay

3. Digress in thought or speech B2 formal

   To lose focus or turn away from the main topic in writing, thinking, or speaking.

   • The speaker strayed from his main point and started telling unrelated stories.
   • Her mind strayed during the long lecture.
   • The essay strayed off topic and failed to answer the question.

   ruОтклонятьсяesDivagarfrS'écarter du sujetdeAbschweifenptDivagarzh跑题arيخرج عن الموضوع

   Sinônimos: deviatedigressdivergedriftramblewander

   Antônimos: attendconcentratefocus

• strayed past participle
• strayed past simple
• straying present participle
• strays third person singular