weiter|ziehen
Translation
to move on, to travel on, to move away
Examples
Nach dem Winter ziehen die Vögel weiter.
After the winter, the birds move on.
Sie sind in eine andere Stadt weitergezogen.
They have moved on to another city.
Die Wolken ziehen am Himmel weiter.
The clouds are moving on in the sky.
Grammar Patterns
((to sth.)) to move on to sth. The nomads moved on to the next oasis.
Similar Words
umziehen (to move house), wegziehen (to move away), fortziehen (to move away)
Etymology
From 'weiter' (further, onward) and 'ziehen' (to pull, move). Literally 'to move further'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a procession of people 'pulling' (ziehen) their belongings 'further' (weiter) along the road to a new place.