wander

errer, flâner

Marcher ou se déplacer sans projet précis ni destination définie.

En anglais simple : To walk or move around without a clear plan or destination.

• We wandered around the park.
• He likes to wander through quiet streets.
• Have you ever wandered all day without a plan?

Comment l'utiliser : wander around something (We wandered around the village after lunch.); wander through something (They wandered through the forest together.)

Synonymes : roam, ramble

Expressions courantes : wander around, wander through town, wander the streets

s’écarter, divaguer

S’éloigner du bon chemin, du sujet ou de la direction prévue.

En anglais simple : To move away from the right path, subject, or direction.

• My mind began to wander.
• The conversation wandered away from the main topic.
• He had wandered off the marked trail.

Comment l'utiliser : wander from something (The discussion wandered from its original subject.); wander off something (Try not to wander off the path.)

Synonymes : stray, drift, deviate

Expressions courantes : wander off topic, wander from something, let thoughts wander

balade, flânerie

Promenade sans itinéraire fixé ni objectif précis.

En anglais simple : A walk without a fixed route or clear purpose.

• Let’s go for a wander.
• A wander through the village took us an hour.
• We enjoyed a quiet wander around the gardens.

Comment l'utiliser : go for a wander (We went for a wander along the beach.)

Synonymes : stroll, ramble

Expressions courantes : a little wander, a leisurely wander, a wander around

dérive

Variation lente qui éloigne un signal de sa valeur normale ou attendue.

En anglais simple : A slow change away from a signal’s expected or normal value.

• The filter reduced baseline wander.
• Temperature changes caused wander in the signal.
• The engineer measured frequency wander over several hours.

Synonymes : drift, deviation

Expressions courantes : baseline wander, frequency wander, signal wander