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adrift
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/əˈdrɪft/
US
/əˈdrɪft/
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adrift
adjective
more adrift
Comp.
most adrift
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UK
/əˈdrɪft/
US
/əˈdrɪft/
à la dérive
The boat was adrift on the open sea, with no one to guide it.
Le bateau était à la dérive en pleine mer, sans personne pour le guider.
à la dérive
Au sens figuré, sans direction ni but.
After losing his job, he felt adrift and unsure of what to do next.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il se sentait à la dérive et ne savait pas quoi faire ensuite.
Synonyms
floating
unmoored
lost
aimless
unanchored
drifting
Antonyms
anchored
moored
adrift
adverb
UK
/əˈdrɪft/
US
/əˈdrɪft/
à la dérive
The lifeboat was set adrift by the crew.
L'embarcation de sauvetage a été mise à la dérive par l'équipage.
à la dérive
Au sens figuré, sans direction ni contrôle.
After leaving college, she spent a year adrift in Asia.
Après avoir quitté l'université, elle a passé un an à la dérive en Asie.
Definitions
adrift
adjective
Floating without being moored or steered.
The boat was adrift on the open sea, with no one to guide it.
Lacking direction or purpose; aimless.
After losing his job, he felt adrift and unsure of what to do next.
adrift
adverb
Floating without being moored or steered; loose and moving at random.
The lifeboat was set adrift by the crew.
Without direction, purpose, or control; aimlessly.
After leaving college, she spent a year travelling adrift across Asia.
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