Translation of "warum in die Ferne schweifen" to English

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Dictionary translations for "warum in die Ferne schweifen"

warum in die Ferne schweifen adverb

why roam so far afield (RedeW.)

Contexts with "warum in die ferne schweifen"

Warum in die Ferne schweifen? Why roam so far afield?

Du sagst, du willst nach Boston? Warum in Herrgotts Namen willst du denn dahin? You say you want to go to Boston? Why in the world would you want to go there?

Ein seltsames deutsches Wort ist "entfernen", denn die Vorsilbe "ent-" bedeutet, dass man etwas fortnimmt, in diesem Fall also die Ferne fortnimmt, sich also nähert, was aber das genaue Gegenteil der wirklichen Bedeutung von "entfernen" ist. A curious German word is "entfernen" (to put some distance between), because the prefix "ent-" means to take something away, in this case the distance, but taking away the distance would mean to bring it closer which is the exact opposite of what the word "entfernen" means.

Wir sind damals in die Ferien gefahren. We went on our vacation then.

Warum in aller Welt hast du ihn zum Bahnhof gebracht? Why on earth did you take him to the station?

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