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drifted

/ˈdrɪftɪd/

Translations

driftverb

drifted

Past Simple

drifted

Past Simple

drifted

Past Participle

drifting

Gerund

/drɪft/

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.

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.

Additional translations

errerAu sens de se déplacer sans but précis.

s’amoncelerPour la neige, la poussière, etc., poussés par le vent.

déraperEn sport automobile, pour un véhicule en dérapage latéral contrôlé.

Synonyms

drift away

driftverb

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.