No. 4,099 in German
abfahren
"Abfahren" means "to depart" or "to leave," typically referring to vehicles.
In a sentence
Der Bus wird in zehn Minuten abfahren.
The bus will depart in ten minutes.
Here, 'abfahren' is used in the context of a vehicle departing from a place.
Ich möchte früh am Morgen abfahren, um den Verkehr zu vermeiden.
I want to depart early in the morning to avoid traffic.
In this sentence, 'abfahren' refers to a person's intention to leave a location by any means of transportation.
Der Zug ist schon vor fünf Minuten abgefahren.
The train already departed five minutes ago.
The usage of 'abfahren' in past tense here indicates that an action of departure has already occurred.
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