verb
to go on a trip, to travel (be away)
A2
Means to go on a trip or to travel/be away. Intransitive verb used to state someone leaves on a trip. Uses auxiliary sein in perfect tenses (er ist verreist). Regular weak verb; participle verreist. Not reflexive and not separable. Passive forms are not applicable.
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Bevor die Familie verreiste, goss der Vater die Pflanzen.
Before the family went away on holiday, the father watered the plants.
Wir verreisen meistens im Sommer.
We usually travel in the summer.
Ich verreise morgen in den Urlaub.
I'm going on vacation tomorrow.
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Picture a suitcase by the door with a ticket sticking out and a small label 'ver-' as you step toward a sunrise.
Sounds a bit like 'very' + 'rise' — imagine 'very rise' as lifting your suitcase and leaving.
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Intransitive verb commonly used with the auxiliary verb 'sein' in perfect tenses (e.g., 'er ist verreist'). The verb has an inseparable prefix 'ver-'. Passive voice is not applicable for this intransitive verb.