to drift
01
driva, flyta
to slowly move in the air or on water
Intransitive
Exempel
In the quiet forest, the mist would drift through the trees.
I den tysta skogen drev dimman genom träden.
02
driva, ströva
to move with a relaxed pace, without a specific purpose or direction
Intransitive
Exempel
On lazy Sunday afternoons, the residents of the small town would drift through the local market.
På lata söndagseftermiddagar driftade invånarna i den lilla staden genom den lokala marknaden.
03
avvika, driva bort
to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters
Intransitive
Exempel
The team noticed that the software development project started to drift in terms of features.
Teamet märkte att mjukvaruutvecklingsprojektet började driva avseende funktioner.
04
hopa sig, samla sig
to accumulate or be piled into heaps due to the action of the wind or a current
Intransitive
Exempel
The beach was transformed after a windy night, with the sand drifting into small dunes along the shore.
Stranden förvandlades efter en blåsig natt, med sanden som drev upp i små dynor längs kusten.
05
driva, leda
to guide or lead livestock at a slow pace, typically to allow them to graze
Transitive: to drift livestock somewhere
Exempel
As the sun set, the farmer decided to drift the horses to a new field, allowing them to graze before nightfall.
När solen gick ner bestämde sig bonden för att driva hästarna till en ny åker, så att de kunde beta innan det blev mörkt.
06
driva, föras med strömmen
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
Exempel
The ice floes were drifted by the polar currents, carrying them southward into warmer waters.
Isflaken drevs av de polära strömmarna, som förde dem söderut in i varmare vatten.
07
driva, vandra utan mål
to move through life or a period of time without a clear direction or purpose
Intransitive
Exempel
Without clear goals, she felt like she was drifting through her twenties.
Utan tydliga mål kände hon sig som om hon drev genom sina tjugoår.
08
driva, ströva omkring
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
Exempel
She drifted into writing books after experimenting with short stories.
Hon drev in i att skriva böcker efter att ha experimenterat med noveller.
Drift
01
drift, ström
a force that causes movement of an object
Exempel
Wind created a drift of sand across the desert.
Vinden skapade en drift av sand över öknen.
02
drift, avvikelse
the gradual deviation from an intended path due to external influences
Exempel
The skier noticed a drift from the marked trail.
Skidåkaren märkte en avdrift från den markerade leden.
03
gruvgång, tunnel
a nearly horizontal tunnel or passage in a mine
Exempel
They mapped the drift carefully before beginning excavation.
De kartlade gruvgången noggrant innan de påbörjade utgrävningen.
04
den allmänna innebörden, huvudtanken
the general meaning, intention, or tenor of a statement or text
Exempel
The article 's drift seemed to favor one side.
Artikelns tendens verkade gynna en sida.
05
en tendens, en utveckling
a general tendency or gradual change in opinion, attitude, or behavior
Exempel
They observed a drift in customer preferences.
De observerade en förändring i kundernas preferenser.
06
snödriva, ansamling
a large accumulation of material formed by wind or water
Exempel
Wind had formed impressive drifts of leaves.
Vinden hade bildat imponerande ansamlingar av löv.
07
drift, evolution
a process of gradual linguistic change over time
Exempel
The drift of grammar rules is slow but noticeable.
Drift av grammatiska regler är långsam men märkbar.
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