drift (drift)

verb
/drɪft/
dériver (dériver)

Signification

to move slowly, especially by air or water currents
Traduction de la signification
se déplacer lentement, en particulier par les courants d'air ou d'eau
se deplacer lentement, en particulier par les courants d'air ou d'eau

Phrases d'exemple

The boat began to drift away from the shore.

Le bateau a commencé à dériver loin du rivage.
Le bateau a commence a deriver loin du rivage.

Expressions d'exemple

drift apart
se séparer
se separer

Synonymes

float, glide, wander, meander, coast

Antonymes

anchor, stay, remain

Collocations

drift away, drift apart, drift off, drift slowly

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