gleiten
Translation
to glide, to slide, to slip
Examples
Der Vogel gleitet durch die Luft.
The bird glides through the air.
Das Auto gleitet auf dem Eis.
The car slides on the ice.
Sein Blick gleitet über die Menge.
His gaze glides over the crowd.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) glides ((through sth.)) to glide through sth. Der Vogel gleitet durch die Luft.
((sb./sth.)) glides ((on sth.)) to slide on sth. Das Auto gleitet auf dem Eis.
((sth.)) glides ((over sth.)) to glide over sth. Sein Blick gleitet über die Menge.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rutschen (to slide), schweben (to float); Antonyms: stoppen (to stop), haften (to stick)
Etymology
Cognate with the English word 'glide'. Both come from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to slide'.
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost the same as 'glide'. Picture a glider plane gliding through the air.