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drifting back

/ˈdrɪftɪŋ bæk/

Translations

drift backverb

drifting back

Gerund

drifted back

Past Simple

drifted back

Past Participle

drifting back

Gerund

/drɪft bæk/

As the music played, her thoughts began to drift back to her childhood.

Когда заиграла музыка, её мысли начали возвращаться к детству.

плыть обратно

The boat started to drift back to the shore.

Лодка начала плыть обратно к берегу.

Additional translations

приплыть обратно

отходить обратно

Synonyms

slide back

fall back

drift backverb

To gradually return to a previous state or condition.

After living abroad for several years, she began to drift back to her old habits.

To move slowly and aimlessly back to a previous location or position.

As the conversation continued, his thoughts began to drift back to the memories of his childhood home.