abfahren
[ˈapfaːrən] verb A1- to depart, to leave · Ihr Zug fährt um fünf Uhr ab. Her train departs at 5 o'clock.· Wir werden morgen abfahren. We will leave tomorrow
- to carry off, to remove · Der Müll wird zweimal pro Woche abgefahren. The garbage is picked up twice a week.
- to go for; to be crazy about, for; to be a fan of or infatuated with [with auf ‘someone/something’] · Sie fährt voll auf Kultfilme ab. She's really crazy about cult movies.
- to drive along (a stretch of road in search of something); to patrol · Lass uns die Strecke noch mal abfahren, vielleicht finden wir ihn doch. Let's drive along this stretch of road again, we might still find him
- to wear down (tyres/tires)
- to use up (all one's journeys on a travel card)
- to knock off (something by hitting it with one's vehicle)
- to send someone packing; to tell someone to go away
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abfahren
- Present (er)
- fährt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- fuhr ab
- Perfekt (er)
- ist abgefahren
- Infinitive with zu
- abzufahren
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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