 | English | German  |  |
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 | to float [in or on the water; in the air (clouds etc.)] | 1658 treiben [auf dem Wasser; in der Luft (Wolken etc.)] |  |
 | to wreak sth. | 954 etw. treiben [anrichten] |  |
 | to propel sb./sth. | 853 jdn./etw. treiben [antreiben, betreiben] |  |
 | to drive [animals, people, leaves] | 805 treiben |  |
 | to compel sb. | 521 jdn. treiben [zwingen, nötigen] |  |
 | to drift | 504 treiben [in Wasser etc.] |  |
 | to urge | 417 treiben [antreiben, drängen] |  |
 | to herd sb./sth. | 232 jdn./etw. treiben [Vieh etc.] |  |
 | to push sb. [put pressure on] | 188 jdn. treiben [antreiben] |  |
 | to impel sb./sth. | 122 jdn./etw. treiben [antreiben, vorantreiben] |  |
 | hort. to force | 97 treiben [ziehen, heranziehen] |  |
 | bot. to sprout | 61 treiben [ausschlagen] |  |
 | agr. to drove sth. [cattle] | 48 etw. treiben [Vieh] |  |
 | biol. to ferment | 45 treiben [gären] |  |
 | to actuate sb. [motivate] | 38 jdn. treiben [motivieren] |  |
 | material tech. to emboss | 24 treiben [bossieren] |  |
 | gastr. to rise [dough] | 24 treiben [Teig] |  |
 | agr. to punch [Am.] [cattle, etc.] | 23 treiben |  |
 | to beat [shape] | 13 treiben [Metall] |  |
 | to enchase [emboss] | 6 treiben [Silber, Gold etc.] |  |
 | to be adrift | treiben [nicht festgemacht sein, haltlos sein] |  |
 | to drive along [wind] | treiben [Wind] |  |
Nouns |
 | activities {pl} | 266 Treiben {n} [Tun, Handeln] |  |
 | ado | 75 Treiben {n} |  |
 | agr. hunting drive | 10 Treiben {n} |  |
 | agr. droving [of cattle] | 6 Treiben {n} [einer Viehherde] |  |
 | hunting driving (hunt) [battue] | Treiben {n} [Treibjagd] |  |
 | goings-on {pl} | Treiben {n} [Vorgänge] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to worship idols | Abgötterei treiben |  |
 | agr. to practise agriculture [Br.] | Ackerbau treiben |  |
 | bot. for. to shoot forth branches | Äste treiben |  |
 | to expend effort | Aufwand treiben |  |
 | to drift apart | auseinander treiben [alt] |  |
 | to drive apart | auseinander treiben [alt] |  |
 | to bubble | Blasen treiben |  |
 | bot. to foliate | Blätter treiben |  |
 | bot. to leaf out | Blätter treiben |  |
 | to promote oneself | Eigenwerbung treiben |  |
 | sports to do one's daily dozen | Frühsport treiben |  |
 | to worship idols | Götzendienst treiben |  |
 | sports to practice gymnastics [Am.] | Gymnastik treiben |  |
 | comm. to handel [obs.] [S.Afr.] | Handel treiben |  |
 | comm. to merchandise | Handel treiben |  |
 | comm. to merchandize | Handel treiben |  |
 | comm. to trade | Handel treiben |  |
 | comm. to carry on commerce | Handel treiben |  |
 | law to receive stolen goods | Hehlerei treiben |  |
 | bot. to sprout shoots | Keime treiben |  |
 | bot. to bud | Knospen treiben |  |
 | bot. to be in bud | Knospen treiben |  |