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1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) montón2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sentido
2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) dejarse llevar, moverse empujado2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vagar, ir sin rumbo, ir a la deriva•- drifter- driftwood
drift vb flotar / ir con la corrientethey didn't tie the boat up and it drifted away no amarraron el barco, y se lo llevó la corrientetr[drɪft]■ the drift of people from the country to cities el desplazamiento de la gente del campo a las ciudades4 (meaning, gist) significado, sentido, idea■ do you get my drift? ¿me entiendes?, ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?5 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL (deposits of earth, gravel, rock, etc) terreno de acarreo1 (float on water) dejarse llevar por la corriente; (be or go adrift) ir a la deriva, derivar; (float in air) moverse empujado,-a por el viento2 (pile up - of snow, sand, leaves, etc) amontonarse■ the conversation drifted from one subject to another la conversación iba derivando de un tema a otro1 (snow, sand, etc) amontonar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drift apart distanciarseto drift off to sleep quedarse dormido,-adrift ['drɪft] vi1) : dejarse llevar por la corriente, ir a la deriva (dícese de un bote), ir sin rumbo (dícese de una persona)2) accumulate: amontonarse, acumularse, apilarsedrift n1) drifting: deriva f2) heap, mass: montón m (de arena, etc.), ventisquero m (de nieve)3) meaning: sentido mn.• cosa llevada por la corriente s.f.• deriva s.f.• impulso s.m.• rumbo s.m.• tendencia s.f.v.• derivar v.• destorcer v.• ventiscar v.
I drɪft1)b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la derivac) ( in air) \<\<balloon\>\> moverse empujado por el viento2) ( proceed aimlessly)to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse
3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse
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2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido mI didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir
3) ( movement)[drɪft]1. N1) (=deviation from course) deriva f ; (=movement) movimiento m ; (=change of direction) cambio m (de dirección)the drift from the land — el éxodo rural, la despoblación del campo
2) * (=meaning) [of questions] significado mto catch sb's drift — seguir or entender a algn
3) (=mass) [of snow] ventisquero m ; [of sand] montón m ; [of clouds, leaves] banco m ; (Geol) morrena fcontinental drift — deriva f continental
2. VI1) (in wind, current) dejarse llevar, ir a la deriva; (=be off course) [boat] ir a la deriva; [person] vagar, ir a la deriva2) [snow, sand] amontonarse3.VT (=carry) impeler, llevar; (=pile up) amontonar4.CPD* * *
I [drɪft]1)b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la derivac) ( in air) \<\<balloon\>\> moverse empujado por el viento2) ( proceed aimlessly)to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse
3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse
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2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido mI didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir
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drift [drɪft](on sea, river) dériver ; (in wind/current) être emporté (par le vent/le courant) ; [snow, sand] s'amonceler• to drift away/out/back [person] partir/sortir/revenir d'une allure nonchalante2. nouna. [of fallen snow] congère f• get my drift? tu vois ce que je veux dire ?( = fall asleep) se laisser gagner par le sommeil* * *[drɪft] 1.1) (flow, movement)the drift of events — fig le cours des événements
the drift from the land — l'exode m rural
2) ( of snow) congère f; (of leaves, sand) tas m; (of smoke, mist) nuage m3) ( general meaning) sens m (général)2.1) ( be carried by current) dériver; ( by wind) [balloon] voler à la dérive; [smoke, fog] flotter2) ( pile up) [snow] former des congères fpl; [leaves] s'amonceler3)to drift along — [person] lit flâner; fig se laisser aller
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drift [drɪft](a) (float → on water) aller à la dérive, dériver; (→ in current, wind) être emporté; Aviation dériver;∎ Nautical to drift off course dévier de son cap;∎ the boat drifted downstream le bateau descendait le fleuve à la dérive ou à vau-l'eau;∎ the clouds drifted les nuages étaient poussés par le vent;∎ mist drifted in from the sea il y avait de la brume qui venait de la mer;∎ the smell of cooking drifted up from the restaurant des odeurs de cuisine montaient du restaurant;∎ the sound of music drifted up from the garden on entendait de la musique qui montait du jardin(b) (sand, snow) s'amonceler, s'entasser;∎ some snow had drifted in through the open door de la neige s'était infiltrée par la porte ouverte(c) (move aimlessly) marcher nonchalamment;∎ people began to drift in/out les gens commençaient à entrer/sortir d'un pas nonchalant;∎ the audience started to drift towards the exit les spectateurs se dirigeaient lentement vers la sortie;∎ figurative the conversation drifted from one topic to another la conversation passait d'un sujet à un autre;∎ he just drifts along, he drifts through life il se laisse porter par les événements;∎ he drifted into a life of crime il a sombré dans la délinquance(d) Electronics se décaler(b) (of sand, snow) amonceler, entasser3 noun∎ the drift of the current took us southwards le courant nous a emportés vers le sud;∎ figurative the drift from the land l'exode m rural, la migration vers la ville;∎ population drift mouvement m de population;∎ the drift towards war la dérive vers la guerre;∎ Geography the North Atlantic Drift le courant nord-atlantique(b) (of leaves, sand) amoncellement m, entassement m; (of fallen snow) amoncellement m, congère f; (of falling snow) rafale f, bourrasque f; (of clouds) traînée f; (of dust, mist) nuage m; Geology (deposits) apports mpl(c) Aviation & Nautical (of plane, ship) dérivation f; (of missile) déviation f; (deviation from course) dérive f(d) Electronics déviation f∎ the drift back towards the classics le retour aux classiques∎ do you get my drift? voyez-vous où je veux en venir?;∎ familiar I get the/your drift je pige(g) Linguistics évolution f (d'une langue)►► Nautical drift anchor ancre f flottante;drift ice (UNCOUNT) glaces fpl flottantes ou en dérive;Fishing drift net filet m dérivant(fall asleep) s'assoupir;∎ I drifted off for a while je me suis assoupi quelques instants -
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drift 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) haug, snødrive2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening, tendens, tankegang2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive, fyke2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) gå og drive, slentre, slenge•- drifter- driftwooddriveIsubst. \/drɪft\/1) ( også drift of the current) drift, strømgang2) strømningshastighet, fart, drivkraft3) strømning, strøm, flukt4) glidning5) skur6) sky, virvel7) drive, haug, fonn8) drivgods9) tendens, retning, kurs10) mening, tankegang11) det å drive, det å flyte, la ting gå sin skjeve gang13) (luftfart, også drift angle) avdrift18) ( sørafrikansk) vadested19) stoll, gruvegang, forbindelsestunneldrift snow snøføykeget somebody's drift forstå noen rettom jeg forstår \/ har forstått deg rettpolicy of drift politikk hvor man lar det skure og gåurban drift tilflytning til byerIIverb \/drɪft\/1) drive, gli2) la ting skure og gå3) slentre, vandre, streife omkring4) ( også drift up) fyke sammen5) bli dekket, bli nedstrødd6) ( tømmer) fløte7) ( teknikk) dore opp et hull, utvide et hull8) ( radio) fjerne seg fra bølgelengdedrift apart komme stadig lengre fra hverandre, gli fra hverandredrifting snow snødrev, snøføykedrift into a place slenge innom et sted, havne et steddrift into war dras inn i krig(en)let things drift la tingene drive, la tingene gå sin gang la det skure og gå -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) kup2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) smer; pomen2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) biti gnan; nositi2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) tavati•- drifter- driftwood* * *I [drift]nounnaplavina, prodovina; zamet, kup, metež; tok, smer; vodoravni rov; brod; gonilna moč; namen, težnja; zanos; pomen; prebijalo; viseča ribiška mreža; pašnik; neodločnostto see the drift of s.o.'s remark — videti, kam pes taco molito catch s.o.'s drift — razumeti, kaj ima kdo za bregomgeology glacial drift — morenaII [drift]1.intransitive verbbiti gnan; kopičiti se; ( into) biti potegnjen; razvijati se;2.transitive verbgnati, nositi, nabirati, kopičiti -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke•- drifter- driftwood* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke•- drifter- driftwood -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) monte2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) teor2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) ser levado2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vaguear•- drifter- driftwood* * *[drift] n 1 qualquer coisa flutuante ou que é levada ao sabor dos mares, ventos ou correntes. 2 força do vento, correnteza, curso, direção. 3 monte, duna, depósito (de neve, areia, folhas, etc.) formado pelo vento ou pela correnteza. 4 nevasca, chuva de vento. 5 tendência, fim, alvo, inclinação. 6 impulso, força, compulsão. 7 desígnio, intento, intenção, sentido, significado. 8 Naut deriva, desvio da derrota. 9 Geol formação errática, depósito de aluvião deixado pela água ou pela geleira. 10 Min galeria de minas. 11 Tech mandril, broca, punção. 12 agulha de espingarda. 13 condução de gado em manadas para um lugar determinado para inspeção. 14 rede de arrasto. 15 Archit força horizontal ou pressão lateral de um arco, etc. 16 África do Sul vau, lugar pouco profundo do rio onde se pode transitar a pé ou a cavalo. • vt+vi 1 amontoar(-se), acumular, juntar por ação do vento ou da água. 2 andar, flutuar à discrição dos mares, ventos ou correntes, ser levado pela correnteza. 3 Naut desgarrar, ir à deriva. 4 fig flutuar, boiar, vegetar, viver despreocupadamente, vaguear, ser levado pelas circunstâncias. I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying não estou entendendo o que você quer dizer. to get the drift compreender. -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závej2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) zmysel2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) naviať; unášať2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) prechádzať•- drifter- driftwood* * *• víchor• závej• zámer• smer• tendencia• drift• hromadit• hnat• ciel• prúd• lejak• kolísanie• odchýlenie -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) skafl2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) hugsanagangur, merking2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) reka; fjúka2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) láta reka á reiðanum, slæpast•- drifter- driftwood -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) (sniega) kupena; (lapu) kaudze2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) (notikumu) ievirze; (domu) gaita2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) sanest; sadzīt (smiltis u.tml.); peldēt (pa straumi)2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) ļauties pašplūsmai•- drifter- driftwood* * *lēna tecēšana; dreifs; ievirze; gaita; pašplūsma; kupena, kaudze; sanesa; nest, peldēt; dreifēt; sanest, sadzīt; ļauties pašplūsmai -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) sąnaša, pusnis2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) esmė, kryptis2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) plaukti/nešti pasroviui2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) plaukti pasroviui, bastytis•- drifter- driftwood -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závěj2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) smysl2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) být navátý, být unášen2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) těkat, přecházet•- drifter- driftwood* * *• posun• hnát proudem -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) morman, grămadă2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) idee (generală)2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) a fi purtat de vânt/de curent, a aluneca2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) a se lăsa în voia sorţii•- drifter- driftwood -
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[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) παρασυρόμενη μάζα2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) τροπή,νόημα2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) παρασέρνω,-ομαι2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) περιπλανιέμαι•- drifter- driftwood -
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1. n медленное течение; медленное перемещение2. n мор. дрейф3. n ав. девиация, снос4. n ав. скорость сноса5. n ав. угол сноса6. n воен. деривация7. n воен. движение облака дыма или отравляющего вещества8. n воен. радио уход частоты9. n воен. направление; тенденцияdrift of affairs — ход дел; направление развития событий
10. n воен. лингв. тенденция развития языковой структуры; направление языкового развития11. n воен. смысл; цель; стремление12. n воен. пассивность; бездействие13. n воен. перегон14. n воен. сугроб; нанос; куча, нанесённая или наметённая ветром; лёд, вынесенный морем на берег15. n воен. геол. моренный материал, делювий; ледниковый нанос16. n воен. молевой лесосплав17. n воен. плывущее бревно18. n воен. дрифтерная или плавная сеть19. n воен. южно-афр. брод20. n воен. горн. горизонтальная выработка21. n воен. тех. упругое последствие22. n воен. тех. пробойник23. v относить или гнать; сносить24. v относиться, перемещаться; дрейфовать25. v изменять состояние26. v радио уходить27. v плыть по течению; бездействовать; полагаться на волю случая28. v насыпать; наносить, заносить29. v вырастать30. v спец. сплавлять молем31. v пробивать, расширять или увеличивать отверстие32. v горн. проводить горизонтальную выработкуСинонимический ряд:1. aim (noun) aim; amount; burden; import; intent; purport; substance; tenor2. flow (noun) flood; flow; flux; motion; rush; spate; stream; tide; wash3. intention (noun) intention; meaning; push; thrust4. leaning (noun) bias; disposition; inclining; leaning; lurch; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; propensity; sentiment5. pile (noun) accumulation; bank; cock; heap; hill; mass; mess; mound; mountain; mow; pile; pyramid; rick; shock; stack; stockpile; windrow6. trend (noun) bent; current; effort; impulse; inclination; run; tendency; trend7. coast (verb) coast; slide8. heap (verb) bank; cock; heap; hill; lump; mound; pile; stack9. ride (verb) cruise; float; glide; gravitate; ride; sail; tend; waft; wash10. saunter (verb) amble; bummel; linger; mope; mosey; saunter; stroll11. wander (verb) bat; circumambulate; gad; gad about; gallivant; maunder; meander; mooch; peregrinate; ramble; range; roam; roll; rove; straggle; stray; traipse; vagabond; vagabondize; wander -
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1. noun1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die2. intransitive verbdrift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften
drift into unconsciousness — in Bewusstlosigkeit versinken
2) (coll.): (come or go casually)drift in — hereinschneien (ugs.)
3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werdendrifting sand — Treibsand, der
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) das Treiben2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) die Richtung2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) treiben•- academic.ru/22395/drifter">drifter- driftwood* * *[drɪft]I. viwe let ourselves \drift downstream wir ließen uns flussabwärts treibento \drift out to sea aufs offene Meer hinaustreiben2. (move aimlessly) [ziellos] herumwandernafter the meeting, people \drifted away in twos and threes nach der Versammlung schlenderten die Leute in Zweier- und Dreiergrüppchen davonshe just seems to \drift from one boyfriend to another sie scheint von einer Beziehung in die nächste zu schlitternthe talk \drifted aimlessly from one subject to another man kam vom Hundertsten ins Tausendsteto \drift into crime in die Kriminalität abdriftento \drift into a situation in eine Situation hineingeratento \drift with the tide mit dem Strom schwimmen4. (pile up) Verwehungen bilden, angeweht werdensnow had \drifted against the garage door vor der Garagentür war Schnee angeweht wordencotton prices \drifted in the first quarter Baumwollpreise gaben im ersten Quartal leicht nachII. nthe \drift of unemployed youth der Zustrom arbeitsloser Jugendlicher\drift from the land Landflucht fdownward \drift Abwärtstrend mthe downward \drift in copper prices der Preisverfall bei Kupfer\drift of snow Schneewehe f, Schneeverwehung f\drift of sand Sandwehe f, Haufen m Flugsand* * *[drɪft]1. vito drift off course —
rally drivers have a technique of drifting round corners — Rallyefahrer haben eine Technik, sich durch Kurven tragen zu lassen
he drifted into marriage/crime — er schlitterte in die Ehe/in eine kriminelle Laufbahn hinein
he drifted from job to job — er ließ sich planlos von Job zu Job treiben
he was drifting aimlessly along (in life etc) — er lebte planlos in den Tag hinein, er ließ sich plan- und ziellos treiben
young people are drifting away from the villages — junge Leute wandern aus den Dörfern ab
2. vttreiben; (wind) snow also vor sich her treiben3. n1) (of air, water current) Strömung fthe drift of the current (speed) — die (Stärke der) Strömung; (direction) die Strömung(srichtung)
4) (GEOL: deposits) Geschiebe ntglacial drift — Moräne f
5)(= tendency)
the drift towards the cities — der Drang in die StädteI caught the drift of what he said — ich verstand, worauf er hinauswollte
if you get my drift — wenn Sie mich richtig verstehen
* * *drift [drıft]A s1. Treiben n2. FLUG, SCHIFF Abtrift f, Abtrieb m, (Kurs)Versetzung f4. GEOG Drift(strömung) f (im Meer)5. (Strömungs)Richtung f6. figa) Strömung f, Tendenz f, Lauf m, Richtung f:drift away from allmähliches Abgehen vonb) Absicht f:the drift of what he said was er meinte oder sagen wollte, worauf er hinauswolltec) Gedankengang m:d) Sinn m, Bedeutung f7. etwas Dahingetriebenes, besondersa) Treibholz nb) Treibeis nc) Wolkenfetzen pl10. GEOL Geschiebe n11. Abwanderung f:drift from the country Landflucht f12. figa) treibende Kraftb) (bestimmender) Einfluss13. fig (Sich)Treibenlassen n, Ziellosigkeit f14. TECHa) Lochräumer m, -hammer mb) Austreiber m, Dorn mc) Punzen m, Durchschlag mB v/iinto in einen Krieg etc):drift apart sich auseinanderleben;a) abwandern,b) sich entfernen ( from von);let things drift den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen2. ( besonders ziellos) (herum)wandern3. fig sich (willenlos) treiben lasseninto in akk):he drifted into a marriage er schlitterte in eine Ehe5. sich häufen, Verwehungen bilden:drifting sand Flugsand mC v/t1. (dahin)treiben, (-)tragen2. wehen3. aufhäufen, zusammentreiben* * *1. noun1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die2) (fig.): (trend, shift, tendency) Tendenz, die3) (flow of air or water) Strömung, die5) (of snow or sand) Verwehung, die6) (fig.): (gist, import) das Wesentliche2. intransitive verbget or catch the drift of something — etwas im Wesentlichen verstehen
1) (be borne by current; fig.): (move passively or aimlessly) treiben; [Wolke:] ziehendrift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften
2) (coll.): (come or go casually)drift in — hereinschneien (ugs.)
3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werdendrifting sand — Treibsand, der
* * *n.Abdrift -e f. v.abweichen v.treiben v.(§ p.,pp.: trieb, getrieben) -
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I [drɪft]1) (flow, movement)the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente
the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi
the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne
2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.II [drɪft]1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi3)to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi
to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra
•* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) mucchio, cumulo2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) senso2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) trasportare, lasciarsi trasportare2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) spostarsi•- drifter- driftwood* * *I [drɪft]1) (flow, movement)the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente
the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi
the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne
2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.II [drɪft]1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi3)to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi
to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra
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1. noun1) медленное течение2) направление, тенденция3) намерение, стремление; the drift of a speech смысл речи; I don't understand your drift я не понимаю, куда вы клоните4) пассивность; the policy of drift политика бездействия или самотека5) сугроб (снега); куча (песка, листьев и т. п.), нанесенная ветром6) naut. дрейф; aeron. девиация, снос; скорость сноса7) geol. ледниковый нанос8) дрифтерная сеть9) mining штрек, горизонтальная выработка10) mil. деривация2. verb1) относить ветром, течением; относиться, перемещаться по ветру, течению; дрейфовать2) наносить ветром, течением3) скопляться кучами (о снеге, песке и т. п.)4) быть пассивным, предоставлять все судьбе; to drift into war быть втянутым в войну5) tech. расширять, пробивать отверстияdrift apartdrift together* * *(n) медленное перемещение; медленное течение; сдвиг; эвакуация раненых; эвакуация раненых в тыл* * *течение, дрейф* * *[ drɪft] n. медленное течение, течение, самотек, дрейф; девиация; направление, тенденция, намерение, стремление; пассивность; сугроб v. относить ветром, относить течением, заметать (о снеге), дрейфовать, плыть по течению; быть пассивным; скопляться кучами; пробивать отверстия, расширять отверстия* * *бездействоватьвырастатьдрейфдрейфьотноситьперегонтенденция* * *1. сущ. 1) а) устар. гон, сгон (кого-л. куда-л.) б) стадо, табун; устар. стая птиц; устар. пчелиный рой; редк. толпа в) дорога для перегона скота 2) поток (в разных смыслах) 3) а) мор. дрейф, снос корабля с курса под влиянием течений; мор. дрифтерная сеть (особый вид рыболовной сети) б) авиац. снос, скорость сноса в) зоол. снос г) авто юз д) сдвиг, склонение е) эл. бросок напряжения, отклонения от стандартного напряжения ж) лингв. дрейф языка (термин Сепира), спонтанные изменения в структуре языка 4) а) направление б) намерение 5) а) сугроб; куча чего бы то ни было, наваленная ветром б) геол. ледниковый нанос в) дождь с ветром; метель, пурга; пылевое облако г) плавник 2. гл. 1) а) относить ветром б) наносить ветром, потоком в) сноситься, смещаться, сдвигаться по ветру, по течению, дрейфовать (тж. перен.) г) заносить (о снеге, песке) 2) мор. ставить дрифтерную сеть 3) гнать скот -
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[drɪft] 1. n( of current) prąd m; ( of snow) zaspa f; (of thought, argument) sens m2. viboat dryfować; sand, snow tworzyć zaspyto let things drift — pozostawiać (pozostawić perf) sprawy własnemu biegowi
I get/catch your drift — rozumiem, o co ci chodzi
* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) zaspa2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sens, tok2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) nawiać, dryfować2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) nie móc długo zagrzać gdzieś miejsca, krążyć•- drifter- driftwood -
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áradmány, hordalék, lecsurgás, vihar, ékfúró to drift: úsztat, úszik, irányul, összeterel, lebeg, kerget* * *[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) förgeteg; hófúvás2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) irány(zat)2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) úszik, lebeg2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) sodródik•- drifter- driftwood
См. также в других словарях:
drift — ► VERB 1) be carried slowly by a current of air or water. 2) walk or move slowly or casually. 3) (of snow, leaves, etc.) be blown into heaps by the wind. ► NOUN 1) a continuous slow movement from one place to another. 2) the general intention or… … English terms dictionary
drift — drift1 [ drıft ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to be pushed along very slowly by the movement of air or water: The boat started to drift out to sea. Thick smoke from a forest fire drifted across the town. a ) if snow or sand drifts, the wind blows it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drift apart — verb lose personal contact over time The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married • Syn: ↑drift away • Hypernyms: ↑estrange, ↑alienate, ↑alien, ↑disaffect … Useful english dictionary
drift off — verb change from a waking to a sleeping state he always falls asleep during lectures • Syn: ↑fall asleep, ↑dope off, ↑flake out, ↑nod off, ↑drop off, ↑doze off, ↑drowse off … Useful english dictionary
drift´ing|ly — drift «drihft», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to carry along by currents of water or air: »The current was drifting our boat onto the rocks. 2. to heap up; pile up: »The wind is so strong it s drifting the snow. 3. to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a… … Useful english dictionary
drift´-net´ter — drift net «DRIHFT NEHT», intransitive verb, net|ted, net|ting. to fish with a drift net: »Danish and Faroese fishermen drift netting off western Greenland... (London Times). –drift´ net´ter, noun. drift net … Useful english dictionary
drift-net — «DRIHFT NEHT», intransitive verb, net|ted, net|ting. to fish with a drift net: »Danish and Faroese fishermen drift netting off western Greenland... (London Times). –drift´ net´ter, noun. drift net … Useful english dictionary
drift — verb 1》 be carried slowly by a current of air or water. 2》 walk slowly or casually. ↘move aimlessly or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition: Lewis and his father drifted apart. 3》 (chiefly of snow) be blown into heaps by the… … English new terms dictionary
drift away — verb lose personal contact over time The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married • Syn: ↑drift apart • Hypernyms: ↑estrange, ↑alienate, ↑alien, ↑disaffect … Useful english dictionary
drift off — verb a) To fall asleep. He went to sleep, lying there under a wing of his plane, and presently Bland himself drifted off into dreams. b) to lose concentration Syn: nod off … Wiktionary
drift — [[t]drɪ̱ft[/t]] ♦♦♦ drifts, drifting, drifted 1) VERB When something drifts somewhere, it is carried there by the movement of wind or water. [V adv/prep] We proceeded to drift on up the river... [V adv/prep] The climbing balloon drifted silently… … English dictionary
