ˈtʁaɪ̯bən
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Translation
to do (a sport), pursue; to drive, propel
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Word origin
From Old High German trīban, from the same Germanic root as English drive.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- trīban
- English cognates
- drive
Grammar
Examples
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He does at least an hour of sport every day.
Wolken .
The wind drove the clouds quickly across the sky.
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