drifting up

UK
/drɪftɪŋ ʌp/
US
/drɪftɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

drift upverb

drifting up

Gerund

drifted up
Past Simple
drifted up
Past Participle
drifting up
Gerund
UK
/drɪft ʌp/
US
/drɪft ʌp/
monter en dérivant
The balloon began to drift up into the sky as the wind caught it.
Le ballon a commencé à monter en dérivant dans le ciel lorsque le vent l’a emporté.
Additional translations
s’élever en dérivantPlus littéraire ou descriptif ; insiste sur le mouvement ascendant tout en dérivant.

Definitions

drift upverb
To move or float upward, often carried by air or water currents.
The balloon began to drift up into the sky as the wind caught it.