stray

stray
stray [streɪ]
1. noun
animal m errant
2. adjective
   a. ( = without owner) [dog, cat] errant ; [cow, sheep] égaré
   b. ( = loose) [bullet] perdu ; [hairs] épars
• he picked a stray hair off her shoulder il a enlevé un cheveu de son épaule
• a few stray cars quelques rares voitures
3. intransitive verb
[person, animal] s'égarer ; [thoughts] vagabonder
• to stray from [+ place, plan, subject] s'écarter de ; [+ course, route] dévier de
• they strayed into enemy territory ils se sont égarés et se sont retrouvés en territoire ennemi
• his thoughts strayed to the coming holidays il s'est mis à penser aux vacances prochaines
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[streɪ] 1.
noun (animal) animal m égaré; (dog) chien m errant; (cat) chat m vagabond
2.
adjective [dog] errant; [cat] vagabond; [sheep] égaré; [bullet] perdu; [car, tourist] isolé
3.
intransitive verb
1) lit (wander) gen s'égarer

to stray from the road — s'écarter de la route

to stray from the house — s'éloigner de la maison

to stray onto the road — [animal] divaguer sur la route

2) fig [eyes, mind] errer; [thoughts] vagabonder

to stray from the point — s'écarter du sujet

3) (commit adultery) avoir une aventure

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