A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.

Drifting is a popular motorsport in which drivers compete to maintain control while sliding their cars around corners.

Synonyme

floating

gliding

wandering

roaming

meandering

driftinggerundium / partizip präsens

/ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

дрейфующий

The drifting clouds moved slowly across the sky.

Дрейфующие облака медленно двигались по небу.

плывущий

The drifting boat was carried away by the current.

Плывущую лодку унесло течением.

блуждающий

He had a drifting mind, always wandering from one thought to another.

У него был блуждающий ум, всегда переходящий от одной мысли к другой.

Definitionen

Moving aimlessly or without a fixed course.

The drifting clouds created a picturesque scene in the sky.

Characterized by a lack of direction or purpose.

He felt like a drifting soul, unsure of his next steps in life.

Synonyme

driftverb

drifting

Gerundium

drifted

Präteritum

drifted

Partizip Perfekt

drifting

Gerundium

/drɪft/

Übersetzungen

дрейфовать

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

Лодка начала дрейфовать от берега.

плыть по течению

He let his mind drift during the lecture.

Он позволил своему разуму плыть по течению во время лекции.

блуждать

Her thoughts would often drift to her childhood.

Ее мысли часто блуждали к детству.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

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Definitionen

To be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

To move aimlessly or without a fixed course.

After college, he started to drift from job to job.

To accumulate in a mass or pile by being blown by the wind.

Snow began to drift against the side of the house.

To deviate from a set course or direction.

The conversation drifted away from the main topic.

To steer or cause (a vehicle) to move in a controlled sideways skid.

He learned to drift his car around tight bends.

Synonyme

drift away

driftsubstantiv

Definitionen

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

The drift of the sand dunes was noticeable after the storm.

A large mass of snow, leaves, or other material piled up by the wind.

The car was stuck in a snow drift after the blizzard.

A general underlying meaning or theme.

I didn't catch every word, but I understood the drift of his argument.

A gradual change in position or condition.

There has been a drift in public opinion on the issue over the years.

A controlled sideways skid of a vehicle, especially in motorsports.

The driver maintained a smooth drift through the corner.

driftadjektiv

Definitionen

Relating to or used for drifting; occurring or functioning by drifting (used before another noun).

Several boats were trapped in the drift ice.