catch someone's drift

US /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
UK /kætʃ ˈsʌm.wʌnz drɪft/
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1.

entender o que se quer dizer, pegar a ideia

to understand the general meaning or intention of what someone is saying

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I think I catch your drift; you want me to finish this by tomorrow.
Acho que entendi o que você quer dizer; você quer que eu termine isso até amanhã.
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He spoke vaguely, but I still managed to catch his drift.
Ele falou vagamente, mas eu ainda consegui pegar a ideia dele.
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understandget the pointgrasp the meaningcomprehendfollow
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