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scrollen

to scroll

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scrollen

to scroll

To move the displayed content on a screen, for example a webpage or document, upward, downward, or sideways.

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Du musst noch etwas nach unten scrollen, um die Kommentare zu sehen.

You need to scroll down a little more to see the comments.

Visual example for scrollen: scrollen

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scrollen vs verschieben

to postpone / move / fence

'verschieben' and 'scrollen' both have to do with movement. 'verschieben' is general: you move something from one place to another, for example a chair or an image on a screen. 'scrollen' is used only for screens, when you move through a webpage, document, or list upward, downward, or sideways. The words can be confused because when you scroll, the displayed content is moved. For digital content that you are only looking at and moving through, 'scrollen' is more precise.

Visual example for verschieben
scrollen

Auf der Webseite muss man lange nach unten scrollen, bis die Preise erscheinen.

On the webpage, you have to scroll down for a long time before the prices appear.

verschieben

Lisa verschiebt das Foto auf dem Bildschirm ein Stück nach links.

Lisa moves the photo on the screen a little to the left.

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