🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Unberechenbares Fahren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈʁeːç.n̩.baʁəs ˈfaːʁən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Erratic Driving/ɪˈrætɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Polizei berichtete von einem Anstieg der Unfälle durch unberechenbares Fahren."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Driving behavior that is unpredictable and inconsistent, often leading to dangerous situations.

    "The police reported an increase in accidents caused by erratic driving in the city."
  2. 2

    A pattern of driving that deviates from normal or safe driving practices.

    "Erratic driving can include sudden lane changes and excessive speeding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'erratic' originates from the Latin word 'erraticus', meaning 'wandering' or 'straying'. 'Driving' comes from the Old English 'drīfan', meaning 'to drive or force'. The combination reflects a behavior characterized by unpredictable and uncontrolled driving patterns.

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🇫🇷French → English

Conduite erratique

Transliteration: kɔ̃.dɥit e.ʁa.tik

"La police a signalé une augmentation des accidents causés par la conduite erratique."

🇩🇪German → English

Unberechenbares Fahren

Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈʁeːç.n̩.baʁəs ˈfaːʁən

"Die Polizei berichtete von einem Anstieg der Unfälle durch unberechenbares Fahren."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Guida erratica

Transliteration: ˈɡwida erˈratika

"La polizia ha segnalato un aumento degli incidenti causati da guida erratica."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Conducción errática

Transliteration: kondʊkˈθjon eˈratika

"La policía informó sobre un aumento de accidentes causados por conducción errática."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Condução errática

Transliteration: kõduˈsɐ̃w eˈʁatʃikɐ

"A polícia relatou um aumento nos acidentes causados por condução errática."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अनियमित ड्राइविंग

Transliteration: Aniyamit drai̐viṅ

"पुलिस ने अनियमित ड्राइविंग के कारण बढ़ते हुए हादसों की सूचना दी।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

不规则驾驶

Transliteration: bù guī zé jià shǐ

"警方报告说,由于不规则驾驶,事故数量增加。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

불규칙 운전

Transliteration: bulgyuchik unjeon

"경찰은 불규칙 운전으로 인한 사고가 증가했다고 보고했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

不規則運転

Transliteration: Fukisoku unten

"警察は不規則運転による事故の増加を報告しました。"

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