drift

andare alla deriva, fluttuare

Muoversi lentamente trasportati dall’aria o dall’acqua, senza usare la propria forza.

In inglese semplice: To move slowly, carried by air or water rather than by your own power.

• Clouds drift across the sky.
• Our boat drifted towards the rocks.
• A piece of wood was drifting along the river.

Come si usa: drift towards/away from something (The boat drifted away from the shore.); drift across/along something (Smoke drifted across the field.)

Sinonimi: float

Espressioni comuni: drift away, drift across something, drift towards something

scendere lentamente, cadere lentamente

Scendere lentamente nell’aria verso il terreno.

In inglese semplice: To move slowly down through the air towards the ground.

• Snowflakes drift down from the sky.
• A yellow leaf drifted gently to the ground.
• We watched the feathers drifting down around us.

Come si usa: drift down to something (The feather drifted down to the grass.)

Sinonimi: float down, descend

Contrari: rise

Espressioni comuni: drift down, drift to earth, drift downwards

driftare, derapare

Guidare un’auto in curva controllando il suo scivolamento laterale.

In inglese semplice: To drive a car around a bend while controlling its sideways slide.

• She can drift a car safely.
• The driver drifted around the final bend.
• They practise drifting on a closed racing track.

Sinonimi: powerslide

Espressioni comuni: drift a car, drift around corners

cumulo, accumulo

Mucchio di neve, sabbia o altro materiale raccolto dal vento o dall’acqua.

In inglese semplice: A pile of snow, sand, or other material collected together by wind or water.

• A deep drift blocked the road.
• The wind left drifts of sand against the wall.
• We dug a path through the snow drifts.

Come si usa: a drift of something (A drift of snow covered the steps.)

Sinonimi: pile, bank, heap

Espressioni comuni: a snow drift, a sand drift, drift of snow

deriva, cambiamento graduale

Cambiamento lento che si sviluppa nel tempo, spesso senza che nessuno lo pianifichi.

In inglese semplice: A slow change that builds up over time, often without anyone planning it.

• We noticed a slow drift in public opinion.
• Genetic drift can change small animal populations.
• The report describes a drift away from traditional values.

Come si usa: a drift towards/away from something (There has been a gradual drift towards stricter rules.)

Sinonimi: shift, change

Espressioni comuni: genetic drift, drift towards something, gradual drift