drifting

US /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
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1.

deriva, acumulación

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

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The boat was drifting aimlessly in the open sea.
El barco estaba a la deriva sin rumbo en mar abierto.
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Snow was drifting against the fence.
La nieve se estaba acumulando contra la valla.
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floatingglidingmeanderingwanderingstraying
2.

vagando, derivando

moving slowly and aimlessly from one place or activity to another

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He spent years drifting from job to job.
Pasó años vagando de un trabajo a otro.
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Their conversation was drifting towards politics.
Su conversación estaba derivando hacia la política.
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wanderingroamingstrayingveeringshifting
1.

acumulación, duna

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

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The road was blocked by a huge snow drifting.
La carretera estaba bloqueada por una enorme acumulación de nieve.
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We saw several sand driftings in the desert.
Vimos varias dunas de arena en el desierto.
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pileheapmoundbankdune
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driftdrift apartcatch someone's drift