verfliegen
fly · dissipate · fly away
Sich schnell in der Luft verteilen oder nach und nach verschwinden.
The German word "verfliegen" is a verb that means "to fly away" or "to pass away" (in the context of time). It is composed of the prefix "ver" and the verb "fliegen," which means "to fly." "Verfliegen" often describes something that elapses quickly or escapes, such as time or feelings.
Similar words in German include "vergehen" (to pass away, as in time passing), "entfliehen" (to flee or escape), and "davonfliegen" (to fly off).
The key difference is that "verfliegen" emphasizes the sense of fleetingness or things drifting away, particularly associated with time, while "vergehen" tends to focus more broadly on the passage of time and events.
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Examples
Die Zeit scheint an diesem Tag zu verfliegen.verb
The time seems to fly by on this day.
Nach dem Streit verflog ihre Wut schon nach wenigen Minuten.verb
After the argument her anger quickly dissipated after just a few minutes.
Die schönen Erinnerungen verfliegen manchmal, wenn man lange nicht daran denkt.verb
The beautiful memories sometimes fly away when you don't think about them for a long time.
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