English–German

“drive along” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈfaːʁən/

Example

In der Nacht darf man die Einbahnstraße nicht befahren.

At night, you must not drive along the one-way street.

Illustration for befahren (drive along)

How to say “drive along” in German

“Drive along” in German is befahren.

A car, boat, or other vehicle follows the length of a designated route.

Full entry for befahren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with befahren

Lkw dürfen die schmale Küstenstrecke nicht befahren.

Trucks must not drive along the narrow coastal stretch.

Tips for using befahren

  • Befahren is common in official, legal, and technical language, whereas everyday speech often uses fahren or entlangfahren instead.

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