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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

drift apart VB [Brit drɪft -, Am drɪft -]

drift apart friends, couple, lovers:

drift apart: se détacher progressivement (from de)

we have drifted apart: nous sommes moins proches qu'avant

I. drift [Brit drɪft, Am drɪft] N

1. drift (flow, movement):

the drift of the current: le sens du courant

to be carried downstream by the drift of the current: être emporté en aval par le courant

the drift of events fig: le cours des événements

the drift from the land: l'exode m rural

the drift of refugees to the border: l'afflux m des réfugiés à la frontière

the slow drift of strikers back to work: le lent retour des grévistes au travail

2. drift (ocean current):

drift also GEOL: dérive f

North Atlantic drift: dérive nord-atlantique

3. drift (deviation):

drift (of projectile): dérivation f

drift (of ship, plane): dérive f

4. drift (mass):

drift (of snow): congère f

drift (of leaves, sand): tas m

drift (of leaves, sand): amoncellement m

drift (of smoke, mist): nuage m

drift (of smoke, mist): traînée f

the rain/snow was falling in drifts: il y avait des bourrasques de pluie/de neige

5. drift (general meaning):

drift: sens m (général)

to catch the drift of sb's argument: comprendre où quelqu'un veut en venir

I don't catch or follow your drift: je ne comprends pas où vous voulez en venir

get the drift inf?: tu piges? inf

6. drift GEOL (glacial deposit):

drift: drift m

drift: sédiments mpl glaciaires

7. drift (in mining):

drift: galerie f en allongement

8. drift LING:

drift: évolution f

9. drift:

drift ELEC, RADIO: dérive f

II. drift [Brit drɪft, Am drɪft] VB intr

1. drift (be carried):

drift (by tide, current) boat:: dériver

drift (by wind) balloon:: voler à la dérive

drift smoke, fog:: flotter

to drift out to sea: dériver vers le large

to drift off course boat:: dériver hors-cap

to drift off course plane:: dériver hors de route

to drift downstream: être emporté or entraîné en aval par le courant

to drift onto the rocks: s'échouer sur les rochers

clouds drifted across the sky: des nuages traversaient le ciel

mist was drifting in from the sea: il y avait de la brume qui venait de la mer

voices drifted into the garden: des voix parvenaient dans le jardin

2. drift (pile up):

drift snow:: former des congères fpl

drift leaves:: s'amonceler

drifting snow: des bourrasques fpl de neige

drifted snow: des congères

3. drift:

to drift along person lit: flâner

to drift along fig: se laisser aller

to drift around or about the house: traîner sans but dans la maison

the strikers are drifting back to work: les grévistes retournent progressivement au travail

to drift into/out of the room: entrer dans une/sortir d'une pièce d'un pas nonchalant

to drift from job to job: passer d'un emploi à un autre

to drift from town to town: errer de ville en ville

to drift through life: errer sans but dans la vie

the country is drifting towards recession/war: le pays glisse vers la récession/la guerre

I'm content to let things drift: je me borne à laisser les événements suivre leur cours

4. drift (stray) fig:

to drift into teaching/publishing: se retrouver dans l'enseignement/l'édition

to drift into crime/prostitution: sombrer dans la criminalité/la prostitution

the conversation drifted onto politics: la conversation a dérivé vers la politique

continental drift N

continental drift: dérive f des continents

drift away VB [Brit drɪft -, Am drɪft -]

drift away: s'éloigner (from de)

drift away (from belief etc): s'éloigner progressivement (from de)

drift net N

drift net: filet m dérivant

drift anchor N

drift anchor: ancre f flottante

drift ice N U

drift ice: glaces fpl flottantes

drift off VB [Brit drɪft -, Am drɪft -]

1. drift off (doze off):

drift off: s'assoupir

2. drift off (leave):

drift off: s'en aller lentement

North Atlantic Drift N

North Atlantic Drift: dérive f nord-atlantique

French

English

dérive: drift

dérive nationaliste: nationalist drift

dérive: drift

aller ou partir à la dérive: to drift away

dérive (déviation): drift

dérive: drift

dérive: drift

dérive des continents GEOG: continental drift

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. drift [drɪft] N

1. drift (slow movement):

drift: mouvement m

drift of ship: dérive f

drift of current: sens m

drift of events: cours m

downward drift: écroulement m

downward drift of prices: effondrement m

2. drift METEO (mass blown together):

drift: amoncellement m

drift of sand: dune f

drift of snow: congère f

drift of clouds: traînée f

3. drift (central meaning):

drift: sens m général

to catch sb's drift: comprendre où qn veut en venir

4. drift TECH (tool):

drift: jet m (d'extraction)

II. drift [drɪft] VB intr

1. drift (be moved):

drift a. fig: dériver

drift smoke, voice: flotter

drift attention: se relâcher

to drift out to sea: dériver sur la mer

2. drift (move aimlessly):

drift: errer

to drift away: partir nonchalamment

to drift along: se laisser aller

to drift into sth: se laisser aller à qc

3. drift METEO (be piled into drifts):

drift sand: s'entasser

drift of snow: former des congères

drift off VB intr

drift off: s'assoupir

to drift off to sleep: se laisser gagner par le sommeil

drift apart VB intr

drift apart friends:

drift apart: se perdre de vue

drift ice no pl N

drift ice: glaces fpl flottantes

drift sand no pl N

drift sand: sable m mouvant

OpenDict entry

drift VB

drift into sleep (to fall asleep): se laisser emporter par le sommeil

French

English

dériver barque: to drift

dérive d'un avion, bateau: drift

dérive des continents: continental drift

partir à la dérive: to drift

s'amonceler neige: to drift

flotter brouillard: to drift

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. drift [drɪft] N

1. drift (slow movement):

drift: mouvement m

drift of ship: dérive f

drift of current: sens m

drift of events: cours m

downward drift: écroulement m

downward drift of prices: effondrement m

2. drift METEO (mass blown together):

drift: amoncellement m

drift of sand: dune f

drift of snow: congère f

drift of clouds: traînée f

3. drift (central meaning):

drift: sens m général

to catch sb's drift: comprendre où qn veut en venir

4. drift TECH (tool):

drift: jet m (d'extraction)

II. drift [drɪft] VB intr

1. drift (be moved):

drift a. fig: dériver

drift smoke, voice: flotter

drift attention: se relâcher

to drift out to sea: dériver sur la mer

2. drift (move aimlessly):

drift: errer

to drift away: partir nonchalamment

to drift along: se laisser aller

to drift into sth: se laisser aller à qc

3. drift METEO (be piled into drifts):

drift sand: s'entasser

drift of snow: former des congères

drift apart VB intr

drift apart friends:

drift apart: se perdre de vue

drift off VB intr

drift off: s'assoupir

to drift off to sleep: se laisser gagner par le sommeil

drift ice N

drift ice: glaces fpl flottantes

continental drift: dérive f des continents

to drift with the current: se laisser porter au gré des courants

French

English

dériver barque: to drift

dérive d'un avion, bateau: drift

dérive des continents: continental drift

partir à la dérive: to drift

amonceler neige: to drift

flotter brouillard: to drift

Present
I	drift apart
you	drift apart
he/she/it	drifts apart
we	drift apart
you	drift apart
they	drift apart

Past
I	drifted apart
you	drifted apart
he/she/it	drifted apart
we	drifted apart
you	drifted apart
they	drifted apart

Present Perfect
I	have	drifted apart
you	have	drifted apart
he/she/it	has	drifted apart
we	have	drifted apart
you	have	drifted apart
they	have	drifted apart

Past Perfect
I	had	drifted apart
you	had	drifted apart
he/she/it	had	drifted apart
we	had	drifted apart
you	had	drifted apart
they	had	drifted apart

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to drift off to sleep: se laisser gagner par le sommeil

to drift with the current: se laisser porter au gré des courants

downward drift: écroulement m

downward drift of prices: effondrement m

to catch sb's drift: comprendre où qn veut en venir

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