How the word "schweben" is translated into English
Der Ballon schwebte langsam über die Stadt.
[deːɐ baˈlɔ̃ ˈʃveːptə ˈlaŋzaːm ˈyːbɐ ˈdiː ˈʃtat.]
The balloon floated slowly over the city.
Hast du gesehen, wie die Drohne über uns schwebt?
[ˈhast ˈduː ɡəˈzeːən, ˈviː ˈdiː ˈdroːnə ˈyːbɐ ˈʊns ˈʃveːpt?]
Did you see how the drone is hovering above us?
Im Weltall schweben die Astronauten durch die Raumstation.
[ˈɪm ˈvɛltʔal ˈʃveːbn̩ ˈdiː astroˈnaʊ̯tn̩ ˈdʊrç ˈdiː ˈʁaʊ̯mˌʃtatsiːon.]
In space, the astronauts float through the space station.
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