das Weite suchen

Based on: suchen (nach), weit
Phrase
1.

to flee, to take to one's heels

(not as urgent sounding as fleeing. Usually after doing some sort of bad thing, NOT in context of getting away from natural disasters or some sort of threat)
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Word of the Day – “weiter”

"weiter" means "further" and just like "further" in English, it can express the idea of "continuing" something. That's why it's a super common verb prefix.

Vocab: weiter, weit, soweit, weitermachen, weiterschlafen, weitergeben, weiter so, bis auf Weiteres,

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How many meanings does the German word 'das Weite suchen' have?

das Weite suchen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to flee, to take to one's heels.

What is 'das Weite suchen' related to?

The word 'das Weite suchen' is related to suchen (nach) and weit.

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Word of the Day – “weiter”
"weiter" means "further" and just like "further" in English, it can express the idea of "continuing" something. That's why it's a super common verb prefix.
Vocab: weiter, weit, soweit, weitermachen, weiterschlafen, weitergeben, weiter so, bis auf Weiteres,
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