Das Buch Insight - Fortgeschritten - Einheit 5 - 5A

to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine

röhren, grollen

to rise in amount, rate, etc.

beschleunigen, steigern

to move with speed and intensity

rasen, fliegen

(of a vehicle) to come to a stop

halten, aneinander halten

to move towards a goal or desired outcome

vorankommen, fortschreiten

to roam about without a specific purpose

umherstreifen, herumstreifen

to move slowly and quietly while staying close to the ground or other surface

kriechen, schleichen

to walk confidently and purposefully with long, decisive steps

entschlossen schreiten, sich selbstbewusst bewegen

to walk leisurely or casually, typically without a specific destination or purpose, often for enjoyment or relaxation

bummeln, spazieren gehen

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

kollidieren, zusammenstoßen

to slide or slip uncontrollably, usually on a slippery surface

rutschen, schliddern

involving a direct confrontation or encounter in which two individuals or objects meet face-to-face

konfrontativ, direkt

(of articulated vehicles such as tractor trailer) to experience a loss of control where the front and rear parts of the vehicle fold together

zusammenklappen, umkippen

to accidentally release or spill a liquid or substance in a sudden and uncontrolled manner

verschütten, vergießen

to go further or beyond a specific point, often by accident or because of going too fast

überziehen, überschreiten

to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way

ausweichen, ablenken

to cause such severe damage to a vehicle that it becomes irreparable and no longer usable

abschreiben, alsTotalschaden erklären

to break suddenly into several pieces

zersplittern, brechen