drifting

US /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
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1.

Treiben, Verwehen

the process or state of being carried slowly by a current of air or water

:
The boat was drifting aimlessly in the open sea.
Das Boot trieb ziellos auf offener See.
Snow was drifting against the fence.
Schnee wehte gegen den Zaun.
2.

treiben, abdriften

moving slowly and aimlessly from one place or activity to another

:
He spent years drifting from job to job.
Er verbrachte Jahre damit, von Job zu Job zu treiben.
Their conversation was drifting towards politics.
Ihr Gespräch driftete in Richtung Politik ab.
1.

Verwehung, Düne

a large mass of snow or sand piled up by the wind

:
The road was blocked by a huge snow drifting.
Die Straße war durch eine riesige Schneeverwehung blockiert.
We saw several sand driftings in the desert.
Wir sahen mehrere Sandverwehungen in der Wüste.