drift

US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
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1.

treiben, verwehen

be carried slowly by a current of air or water

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The boat began to drift out to sea.
Das Boot begann aufs Meer hinauszutreiben.
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Snow was starting to drift against the fence.
Schnee begann sich am Zaun zu verwehen.
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floatbe carriedbe borneglideslide
2.

driften, abschweifen

move passively or aimlessly from place to place

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He just drifted from job to job.
Er driftete einfach von Job zu Job.
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Their conversation began to drift.
Ihr Gespräch begann zu driften.
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wanderroamstraymeanderramble
1.

Drift, Tendenz

a continuous slow movement from one place to another

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There was a slow drift of smoke from the chimney.
Es gab einen langsamen Rauchzug aus dem Schornstein.
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The general drift of the conversation was about politics.
Die allgemeine Tendenz des Gesprächs war Politik.
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flowmovementcurrenttendencydirection
2.

Verwehung, Düne

a mass of snow, sand, or other material accumulated by the wind

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The road was blocked by a deep snow drift.
Die Straße war durch eine tiefe Schneeverwehung blockiert.
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We saw large sand drifts in the desert.
Wir sahen große Sandverwehungen in der Wüste.
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pileheapmoundbankdune
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driftingdrift apartcatch someone's drift