drifting

US /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdrɪf.t̬ɪŋ/
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1.

deriva, accumulo

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.
La barca stava andando alla deriva senza meta in mare aperto.
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Snow was drifting against the fence.
La neve si stava accumulando contro la recinzione.
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floatingglidingmeanderingwanderingstraying
2.

vagare, deragliare

moving slowly and aimlessly from one place or activity to another

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He spent years drifting from job to job.
Ha passato anni a vagare da un lavoro all'altro.
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Their conversation was drifting towards politics.
La loro conversazione stava deragliando verso la politica.
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wanderingroamingstrayingveeringshifting
1.

deriva, 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 strada era bloccata da un'enorme deriva di neve.
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We saw several sand driftings in the desert.
Abbiamo visto diverse dune di sabbia nel deserto.
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pileheapmoundbankdune
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driftdrift apartcatch someone's drift