drift

US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
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1.

derivar, acumular

be carried slowly by a current of air or water

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The boat began to drift out to sea.
O barco começou a derivar para o mar.
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Snow was starting to drift against the fence.
A neve estava começando a se acumular contra a cerca.
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floatbe carriedbe borneglideslide
2.

vagabundear, divagar

move passively or aimlessly from place to place

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He just drifted from job to job.
Ele apenas vagava de emprego em emprego.
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Their conversation began to drift.
A conversa deles começou a divagar.
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wanderroamstraymeanderramble
1.

deriva, tendência

a continuous slow movement from one place to another

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There was a slow drift of smoke from the chimney.
Havia um lento fluxo de fumaça da chaminé.
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The general drift of the conversation was about politics.
A tendência geral da conversa era sobre política.
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flowmovementcurrenttendencydirection
2.

monte, duna

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

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The road was blocked by a deep snow drift.
A estrada estava bloqueada por um profundo monte de neve.
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We saw large sand drifts in the desert.
Vimos grandes dunas de areia no deserto.
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pileheapmoundbankdune
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driftingdrift apartcatch someone's drift