verb🔗ShareTrampenTo try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination."Because his car broke down, Mark was hitchhiking to get to work on time. "Weil sein Auto kaputt war, trampte Mark, um rechtzeitig zur Arbeit zu kommen.vehicleactionwayhumanculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMitfahren, mittransportiert werdenTo be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population."The new language learning app is hitchhiking on the popularity of social media to attract younger users. "Die neue Sprachlern-App profitiert von der Popularität sozialer Medien, um jüngere Nutzer anzuziehen.actiontechnologybiologyculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
