drift

US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
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1.

treiben, verwehen

be carried slowly by a current of air or water

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

driften, abschweifen

move passively or aimlessly from place to place

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

Drift, Tendenz

a continuous slow movement from one place to another

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

Verwehung, Düne

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

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