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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)
См. также в других словарях:
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