No. 4,693 in German
vertreiben
To expel, banish, disperse, or drive away.
In a sentence
Die Händler vertreiben ihre Waren auf dem Markt.
The merchants sell their goods at the market.
In this sentence, 'vertreiben' means 'to sell' or 'to market', describing the action of distributing goods for sale.
Um die Langeweile zu vertreiben, spielte er ein Kartenspiel.
To dispel boredom, he played a card game.
In this sentence, 'vertreiben' means 'to dispel' or 'to drive away', referring to the act of alleviating boredom.
Die Vögel wurden durch den Lärm vertrieben.
The birds were driven away by the noise.
In this sentence, 'vertreiben' means 'to drive away', indicating the act of causing someone or something to leave a place due to certain circumstances.
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