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driftnoun
drifts
pl
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
The ship was caught in a drift and moved off course.
Корабль попал в дрейф и отклонился от курса.
The car was stuck in a snow drift.
Машина застряла в снежном сугробе.
The drift of the river was strong after the storm.
Течение реки было сильным после шторма.
I couldn't grasp the drift of his argument.
Я не мог уловить смысл его аргумента.
Additional translations
отклонение
перемещение
сдвиг
дрейфование
Synonyms
current
flow
movement
course
trend
shift
driftverb
drifted
Past Simple
drifted
Past Participle
drifting
Gerund
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
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.
Her thoughts would often drift to her childhood.
Ее мысли часто блуждали к детству.
Additional translations
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Synonyms
float
glide
wander
roam
meander
flow
slide
drift away
driftadjective
UK
/drɪft/
US
/drɪft/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., drift ice, drift net).

Definitions

driftnoun
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.
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.
driftadjective
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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