Verkehren Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Verkehren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to run", "to operate" or "to travel".

Essential properties of "verkehren"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: verkehren
Simple past: verkehrte
Participle: verkehrt

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "verkehren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To move or travel by transport"

Definition: "To move or travel from one place to another, especially by means of transport."
Translation(s): to run, to operate, to travel, to circulate
Synonym(s): sich bewegen, fahren, reisen
Related word(s): Verkehr, Verkehrsmittel

📝 Some usage examples:

Der Bus verkehrt stündlich zwischen den beiden Städten.The bus runs hourly between the two cities.
Auf dieser Strecke verkehren nur Güterzüge.Only freight trains operate on this route.
Die Fähre verkehrt täglich zwischen den Inseln.The ferry operates daily between the islands.

2.) "To socialize or have dealings with someone"

Definition: "To have social relations or dealings with someone."
Translation(s): to associate, to frequent, to mix with, to deal with
Synonym(s): umgehen, sich treffen, Kontakt haben
Related word(s): Umgang, Beziehung

📝 Some usage examples:

Er verkehrt in den besten Kreisen der Gesellschaft.He associates with the best circles of society.
Wir verkehren schon seit Jahren miteinander.We have been associating with each other for years.
Sie verkehrt nur mit Künstlern und Intellektuellen.She only associates with artists and intellectuals.

3.) "To have sexual relations"

Definition: "To have sexual relations."
Translation(s): to have intercourse, to have sex
Synonym(s): Geschlechtsverkehr haben, schlafen mit
Related word(s): Geschlechtsverkehr, sexuelle Beziehung

📝 Some usage examples:

Das Paar verkehrte miteinander.The couple had intercourse.
Sie haben vor der Ehe nicht miteinander verkehrt.They did not have intercourse before marriage.
In diesem Roman verkehren die Protagonisten häufig miteinander.In this novel, the protagonists frequently have intercourse.

4.) "To misinterpret or misunderstand something"

Definition: "To interpret or understand something erroneously or in reverse."
Translation(s): to reverse, to distort, to misinterpret, to turn upside down
Synonym(s): missverstehen, falsch auslegen
Related word(s): Missverständnis, Fehlinterpretation

📝 Some usage examples:

Du hast meine Worte völlig verkehrt.You completely misinterpreted my words.
Die Situation wurde komplett verkehrt dargestellt.The situation was completely misrepresented.
Er hat den Sinn des Gesetzes verkehrt ausgelegt.He misinterpreted the meaning of the law.

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