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1 Translation result for to drift in Spanish

verb

drift verb

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drifted, has drifted, is drifting, drifts
dejarse llevar por la corriente, ir a la deriva (dícese de un bote), ir sin rumbo (dícese de una persona); amontonarse, acumularse, apilarse

Example sentences of
drift verb

  • •The boat slowly drifted out to sea.
  • •The clouds drifted across the sky.
  • •The snow drifted against the side of the house.
  • •Drifting snow covered most of the car.
  • •The party guests drifted from room to room, eating and mingling.
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  • •Her eyes drifted across the crowd.
  • •The conversation drifted from topic to topic.
  • •My thoughts drifted back to the time when we first met.
  • •After he left the army he just drifted for a few years.
  • •She drifted from job to job.
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Synonyms of
drift verb

accumulate
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Reverse translation for to drift

dejarse llevar por la corriente
ir a la deriva  (dícese de un bote)
ir sin rumbo  (dícese de una persona)
amontonarse  - to accumulate, to huddle 
acumularse  - to build up, to pile up, to accrue 
apilarse