treiben
Meaning
- (class-1,strong,transitive) to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
- (class-1,strong,transitive) to put forth; to produce; to sprout
- (class-1,figuratively,strong,transitive) to urge
- (class-1,slang,strong,transitive,vulgar) to fuck
- (class-1,strong,transitive) to do, to get up to
- (class-1,intransitive,strong) to drift; to float about
- (class-1,intransitive,strong) to sprout
Concepts
drive on
lean back
press down
run a business
become loose
have inspiration
blow against
be able
be adrift
Synonyms
vor sich hertreiben
vorwärtstreiben
Beine machen
schnackseln
umherschweifen
auf Trab bringen
zur Eile drängen
miteinander schlafen
Sex machen
Zunder geben
Geschlechtsverkehr haben
den Beischlaf vollführen
voranbringen
spedieren
umherirren
umherstreichen
umherwandern
tätig sein
Dampf machen
herumwandern
in Bewegung setzen
wieder flott werden
blasen gegen
herumstreunen
zur Eile treiben
Boot fahren
Schiff fahren
abschicken versenden
Feuer unterm Arsch machen
Feuer unter dem Hintern machen
Verkehr haben
nötingen
ausfasern
dahingetrieben werden
dahintreiben
derivieren
differentiieren
getrieben werden
nachzusetzen
shunten
Frequency
Hyphenated as
trei‧ben
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtʁaɪ̯bm̩/
Etymology
From Middle High German trīben, from Old High German trīban, from Proto-West Germanic *drīban. Cognates Cognate with Low German drieven, Dutch drijven, English drive, Danish drive, Swedish driva. More at drive.
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