Also means
drift
Usage Note
treiben is wonderfully versatile: it means to drive (cattle), to drift, and in Sport treiben it means 'to do sports'. The strong verb forms are trieb and getrieben.
Examples
"Das Boot treibt auf dem Wasser."
Natural Translation
The boat is drifting on the water.
Literal Translation
The boat drifts on the water.
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