-
1 adrift
predicative adjective* * *[ə'drift]adjective, adverb(drifting: adrift on the open sea.) treiben* * *[əˈdrɪft]I. advhe spent three days \adrift on the sea er trieb drei Tage lang auf dem Meerto cut a boat \adrift from its moorings ein Boot losmachento float \adrift treiben3. ( fig)4.to be \adrift [on the ocean] [auf See] treiben* * *[ə'drɪft]adv adj predto go adrift (lit) — sich losmachen or loslösen;
2) (fig)to come adrift (wire, hair etc) — sich lösen; (plans, scheme) fehlschlagen; (theory) zusammenbrechen
we are adrift on the sea of life —
he wandered through the city, lost and adrift — (ziellos und) verloren irrte er in der Stadt umher
you're all adrift (inf) —
after a month's philosophy I felt all adrift — nach einem Monat Philosophie war ich vollkommen durcheinander
to cast or turn sb adrift — jdn auf die Straße setzen
3) (SPORT)to be 15 points/seconds adrift — 15 Punkte/Sekunden zurückliegen
* * *adrift [əˈdrıft] adv & präd adj1. (umher)treibend, Wind und Wellen preisgegeben:break adrift sich losreißen;cut adrift das Ankertau (gen) durchhauen2. fig hilflos, dem Schicksal preisgegeben, halt-, wurzellos:be all adrift weder aus noch ein wissen;turn sb adrift jemanden sich selbst überlassen* * *predicative adjective* * *adj.haltlos (Mensch) adj.treibend adj.
См. также в других словарях:
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Economy of the People's Republic of China — Economies of Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau are administered separately from the rest of People s Republic of China. Therefore, the information below pertains only to mainland China unless specified otherwise. For the… … Wikipedia
Hungary — /hung geuh ree/, n. a republic in central Europe. 9,935,774; 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Cap.: Budapest. Hungarian, Magyarország. * * * Hungary Introduction Hungary Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro Hungarian Empire, which… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… … Universalium
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Ireland — • Ireland lies in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ireland Ireland † … Catholic encyclopedia
