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    Erraient (en. Wandered)

    /e.ʁɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To move without a precise direction, to wander.
    They wandered the streets of the city not knowing where to go.
    Ils erraient dans les rues de la ville sans savoir où aller.
    To be lost, to roam.
    The lost souls wandered in the forest.
    Les âmes perdues erraient dans la forêt.
    To be uncertain or indecisive.
    His thoughts wandered among different possibilities.
    Ses pensées erraient entre différentes possibilités.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'errer', derived from Latin 'errare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to wander in thoughts
    Being absorbed in vague or confused thoughts.
    errer dans les pensées
    to wander aimlessly
    Moving without a desired destination or objective.
    errer sans but
    the wandering mind
    Having scattered and unfocused thoughts.
    l'esprit qui erre

    Related Words

    wandering
    One who wanders, aimlessly.
    errant
    wandering
    The act of wandering, absence of purpose in a movement.
    errance
    to wander
    Base verb meaning to move without direction.
    errer

    Slang Meanings

    To be lost in one's thoughts.
    He was there, completely wandering, lost in his thoughts.
    Il était là, complètement errait, perdu dans ses pensées.
    To seem depressed or confused.
    After the breakup, he wandered like a lost soul.
    Après la rupture, il errait comme une âme en peine.