drift
drift
drɪft
drift
British pronunciation
/drɪft/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „drift” în engleză

to drift
01

deriva, pluti

to slowly move in the air or on water
Intransitive
to drift definition and meaning
example
Exemple
In the serene lake, the small boat would drift peacefully with the current.
Pe lacul liniștit, mica barcă plutea liniștită pe curent.
02

deriva, hoinări

to move with a relaxed pace, without a specific purpose or direction
Intransitive
to drift definition and meaning
example
Exemple
After the picnic, they decided to drift along the beach.
După picnic, au decis să plutească de-a lungul plajei.
03

devia, se abate

to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters
Intransitive
example
Exemple
As the discussion continued, the conversation would often drift away from the main topic.
Pe măsură ce discuția continua, conversația deseori se abătea de la subiectul principal.
04

a se acumula, a se îngrămădi

to accumulate or be piled into heaps due to the action of the wind or a current
Intransitive
example
Exemple
In the autumn wind, leaves would drift into piles at the edges of the streets.
În vântul de toamnă, frunzele se adunau în grămezi la marginea străzilor.
05

conduce, ghida

to guide or lead livestock at a slow pace, typically to allow them to graze
Transitive: to drift livestock somewhere
example
Exemple
The cowboys would drift the herd across the plains, ensuring they had access to fresh grass.
Cowboyii conduceau turma prin câmpii, asigurându-se că au acces la iarbă proaspătă.
06

a deriva, a fi purtat de curent

to cause an object or substance to be carried along by the natural movement of air, water, or another current
Transitive: to drift sth somewhere
example
Exemple
The strong currents in the river drifted the logs downstream, creating a potential hazard for navigation.
Curenții puternici din râu au făcut buștenii să plutească în aval, creând un pericol potențial pentru navigație.
07

pluti, umbla fără scop

to move through life or a period of time without a clear direction or purpose
Intransitive
example
Exemple
After graduating, he drifted for a year, unsure of what to do.
După absolvire, a plutit timp de un an, nesigur ce să facă.
08

deriva, hoinări

to move between situations or roles without a specific plan or goal, often without long-term commitment
Intransitive: to drift between two or more situations or roles | to drift into a situation or role
example
Exemple
She drifted into management after years of working in different departments.
Ea a derivat în management după ani de muncă în diferite departamente.
01

derivă, curent

a force that causes movement of an object
example
Exemple
The drift of the current carried the boat away.
Deriva curentului a dus barca departe.
02

derivă, deviere

the gradual deviation from an intended path due to external influences
example
Exemple
The plane experienced a drift off course in strong winds.
Avionul a experimentat o derivă de la curs în vânturi puternice.
03

galerie, tunel

a nearly horizontal tunnel or passage in a mine
example
Exemple
Miners worked in the drift to extract ore.
Minerii lucrau în galeria orizontală pentru a extrage minereu.
04

sensul general, tendința principală

the general meaning, intention, or tenor of a statement or text
example
Exemple
I understood the drift of his argument.
Am înțeles sensul argumentului său.
05

o tendință, o evoluție

a general tendency or gradual change in opinion, attitude, or behavior
example
Exemple
There was a drift toward more progressive policies.
A existat o derivă către politici mai progresiste.
06

troian, acumulare

a large accumulation of material formed by wind or water
example
Exemple
Snow drifts blocked the road.
Drumurile de zăpadă au blocat drumul.
07

derivă, evoluție

a process of gradual linguistic change over time
example
Exemple
The language shows a drift toward simplification.
Limba arată o derivă spre simplificare.
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