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[drɪft] 1. n1) пові́льна течія́2) мор. дрейф3) ав. девіа́ція, зне́сення; шви́дкість зне́сення4) на́прям, спрямо́ваність; на́мір, пра́гнення, тенде́нціяthe drift of a speech — спрямо́ваність промо́ви
I don't understand his drift — не розумі́ю, куди́ він гне
the drift of a discourse — основни́й на́прям промо́ви (бе́сіди)
5) паси́вність; бездія́льністьthe policy of drift — полі́тика бездія́льності (паси́вності)
6) заме́т, кучугу́ра ( снігу); ку́па, нане́сена ві́тром (піску, листя тощо)7) геол. льодовико́вий нано́с8) дри́фтерна сіть9) гірн. штрек, горизонта́льний хід10) гідр., військ. дерива́ція2. v1) відно́сити(ся) (вітром, водою); дрейфува́тиthe boat drifted out to sea — чо́вен відне́сло (течіє́ю) в мо́ре
2) нано́сити (сніг, пісок)3) перен. пливти́ за течіє́ю
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