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driftnoun
drifts
pl
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
Translations
The drift of the sand dunes was noticeable after the storm.
La dérive des dunes de sable était visible après la tempête.
congèreEn parlant de neige accumulée par le vent.
The car was stuck in a snow drift after the blizzard.
La voiture était bloquée dans une congère après la tempête de neige.
dérapage contrôléEn sport automobile.
The driver maintained a smooth drift through the corner.
Le pilote a maintenu un dérapage contrôlé fluide dans le virage.
Additional translations
sens généralAu sens d’« idée générale » ou de « teneur ».
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
current
flow
movement
course
trend
shift
driftverb
drifted
Past Simple
drifted
Past Participle
drifting
ing-form
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
Translations
dévierAu sens de s’écarter d’une trajectoire, d’un sujet ou d’une direction.
The conversation drifted away from the main topic.
La conversation a dévié du sujet principal.
dériverSe dit d’un déplacement lent sous l’effet d’un courant ou du vent.
The boat began to drift away from the shore.
Le bateau a commencé à dériver loin du rivage.
Additional translations
s’amoncelerPour la neige, la poussière, etc., poussés par le vent.
errerAu sens de se déplacer sans but précis.
déraperEn sport automobile, pour un véhicule en dérapage latéral contrôlé.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
flow
slide
drift away
float
glide
wander
roam
meander
driftadjective
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., drift ice, drift net).
Translations
dérivantSe dit de ce qui est emporté par la dérive ou fonctionne par dérive.
Several boats were trapped in the drift ice.
Plusieurs bateaux étaient pris dans la banquise dérivante.
Definitions
Relating to or used for drifting; occurring or functioning by drifting (used before another noun).
Several boats were trapped in the drift ice.
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