to drift

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Definition och betydelse av "drift"på engelska

to drift

VERB

driva, flyta

to slowly move in the air or on water

Intransitive

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

rörelseverb

regelbundet

presens

drift

3:e person singular

drifts

presens particip

drifting

enkelt preteritum

drifted

perfekt particip

drifted

Exempel

As the autumn leaves fell from the trees, they would drift with the gentle breeze.

När höstlöven föll från träden, drev de med den milda brisen.

driva, ströva

to move with a relaxed pace, without a specific purpose or direction

Intransitive

Exempel

After the picnic, they decided to drift along the beach.

Efter picknicken bestämde de sig för att driva längs stranden.

avvika, driva bort

to veer off or deviate from an intended path, course, or set parameters

Intransitive

Exempel

As the discussion continued, the conversation would often drift away from the main topic.

När diskussionen fortskred drev samtalet ofta iväg från huvudämnet.

hopa sig, samla sig

to accumulate or be piled into heaps due to the action of the wind or a current

Intransitive

Exempel

After the blizzard, the snow began to drift against the buildings.

Efter snöstormen började snön driva upp mot byggnaderna.

driva, leda

to guide or lead livestock at a slow pace, typically to allow them to graze

Transitive: to drift livestock somewhere

Exempel

The rancher would drift the cattle along the open range, allowing them to graze freely.

Ranchern skulle driva boskapen längs den öppna slätten, så att de kunde beta fritt.

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 strong currents in the river drifted the logs downstream, creating a potential hazard for navigation.

De starka strömmarna i flotten fick stockarna att driva nedströms, vilket skapade en potentiell fara för navigeringen.

driva, vandra utan mål

to move through life or a period of time without a clear direction or purpose

Intransitive

Exempel

After graduating, he drifted for a year, unsure of what to do.

Efter examen drev han omkring i ett år, osäker på vad han skulle göra.

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 management after years of working in different departments.

Hon drev in i ledningen efter år av arbete i olika avdelningar.

Drift

SUBSTANTIV

drift, ström

a force that causes movement of an object

grammatisk information

animacitetsstatus

icke-animat

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

räknebart

pluralform

drifts

Exempel

The drift of the current carried the boat away.

Strömmens drift förde båten bort.

drift, avvikelse

the gradual deviation from an intended path due to external influences

Exempel

The plane experienced a drift off course in strong winds.

Planet upplevde en drift från kursen i starka vindar.

gruvgång, tunnel

a nearly horizontal tunnel or passage in a mine

Exempel

Miners worked in the drift to extract ore.

Gruvarbetare arbetade i drift för att utvinna malm.

den allmänna innebörden, huvudtanken

the general meaning, intention, or tenor of a statement or text

Exempel

I understood the drift of his argument.

Jag förstod meningen med hans argument.

en tendens, en utveckling

a general tendency or gradual change in opinion, attitude, or behavior

Exempel

There was a drift toward more progressive policies.

Det fanns en förskjutning mot mer progressiva policyer.

snödriva, ansamling

a large accumulation of material formed by wind or water

Exempel

Snow drifts blocked the road.

Snödrivorna blockerade vägen.

drift, evolution

a process of gradual linguistic change over time

Exempel

The language shows a drift toward simplification.

Språket visar en drift mot förenkling.

Lexikalt Träd

drifter

drifting

drift

Närliggande Ord

Definition och betydelse av "drift"på engelska

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