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fahren

[ˈfaːʁən] verb C2
  1. to go at speed · Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau. The fox dashes from his kennel.· aus der Haut fahren to fly off the handle
  2. to go; to run; to drive; to sail (intransitive) · Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder. Cars can go faster than bikes.
  3. to leave; to depart (intransitive) · Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich. Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.
  4. to run; to operate (intransitive) · Die Buslinie fährt am Wochenende nicht. This bus route doesn't operate on weekends.
  5. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel (intransitive) · Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter. He drives like a maniac.· Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland. We’re going to Holland this summer. [Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.]
  6. to leave and therefore use a vehicle (intransitive) · Wir fahren jetzt. We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)
  7. to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle) (intransitive, transitive) · Sie fährt einen roten Wagen. She drives a red car.
  8. to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport (intransitive, transitive) · Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof. I’ll take you to the train station.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
fahren
Present (er)
fährt
Präteritum (er)
fuhr
Perfekt (er)
ist gefahren
Infinitive with zu
zu fahren

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Heute fährt er allein mit dem Bus zu Tante Karin.
Der falsche Bus, p. 1 · A1
Aber der Bus fährt nicht zu seiner Tante.
Der falsche Bus, p. 1 · A1
Er fährt zum Flughafen!
Der falsche Bus, p. 1 · A1
Viele Kinder fahren dort Schlittschuh.
Winter in Wien, p. 1 · A1

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.