drifts Meaning

noun

Deriva, movimiento

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

Examples :

"After the snowstorm, the drifts made it difficult to open the front door. "

Después de la tormenta de nieve, los montones de nieve dificultaron la apertura de la puerta principal.

noun

Deriva, corriente, tendencia

The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

Examples :

"The drifts of societal expectation often push young people towards certain career paths, regardless of their personal passions. "

Las corrientes de las expectativas sociales a menudo empujan a los jóvenes hacia ciertas trayectorias profesionales, independientemente de sus pasiones personales.

action tendency direction physics

noun

Vado

A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.

Examples :

"The cattle crossed the river at one of the familiar drifts, their hooves barely submerged in the shallow water. "

El ganado cruzó el río en uno de los vados familiares, con sus pezuñas apenas sumergidas en el agua poco profunda.

geography place environment

noun

Tendencia, intención, objetivo

The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.

Examples :

"The drift of the teacher's lecture was that hard work leads to success. "

La intención de la conferencia del profesor era que el trabajo duro conduce al éxito.

tendency action philosophy direction language linguistics

noun

El empuje horizontal o la presión de un arco o bóveda sobre los estribos

The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.

Examples :

"The engineer carefully calculated the drifts of the cathedral's arches to ensure the walls wouldn't collapse under the weight. "

El ingeniero calculó cuidadosamente el empuje de los arcos de la catedral para asegurar que las paredes no se derrumbarían bajo el peso.

architecture building

noun

Herramienta

(handiwork) A tool.

Examples :

""The carpenter kept his drifts sharp to ensure clean, precise holes in the wood." "

El carpintero mantuvo sus herramientas afiladas para asegurar agujeros limpios y precisos en la madera.

utensil item machine

noun

Deriva

A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to oblong projectiles.

Examples :

"The artillery officer meticulously calculated the drifts to ensure the shells hit their distant target accurately. "

El oficial de artillería calculó meticulosamente la deriva para asegurar que los proyectiles alcanzaran su objetivo distante con precisión.

military weapon physics technical

noun

Deriva

Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.

Examples :

"The audio editor noticed subtle drifts in the podcast's recording speed, causing some parts to sound slightly sped up or slowed down. "

El editor de audio notó sutiles derivas en la velocidad de grabación del podcast, lo que hizo que algunas partes sonaran ligeramente aceleradas o ralentizadas.

sound electronics technology media entertainment technical

noun

Desplazamiento, deriva

The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.

Examples :

"The dancer's drifts were subtle at first, but by the end of the performance, she was far from her starting position on the stage. "

Los desplazamientos de la bailarina fueron sutiles al principio, pero al final de la actuación, estaba lejos de su posición inicial en el escenario.

entertainment stage position art

noun

Deriva, galería

A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery; an adit or tunnel.

Examples :

"The miners followed the narrow drift to reach the new section of the coal seam. "

Los mineros siguieron la estrecha galería para llegar a la nueva sección del filón de carbón.

geology architecture building technical

noun

Deriva, movimiento

Movement.

Examples :

"Here are a few options, focusing on clarity and everyday context: * The drifts of snow made it hard to open the front door. "

Las derivas de nieve dificultaron la apertura de la puerta principal.

action nature physics environment

noun

Deriva

A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.

Examples :

"The batsman was completely fooled by the ball's drifts, as it spun away sharply after pitching. "

El bateador fue completamente engañado por la deriva de la pelota, ya que giró bruscamente después de botar.

sport

noun

Derivas, cambios graduales

Slow, cumulative change.

Examples :

"genetic drift"

deriva genética

process time nature geology environment

verb

Derivar, ir a la deriva

To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

El globo se estaba yendo a la deriva con la brisa.

nautical environment weather ocean

verb

Derivar, ir a la deriva

To move haphazardly without any destination.

Examples :

"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."

Se fue a la deriva de un pueblo a otro, sin establecerse nunca.

direction action nature

verb

Derivar, desviarse

To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.

Examples :

"This car tends to drift left at high speeds."

Este coche tiende a desviarse hacia la izquierda a altas velocidades.

direction sailing vehicle nature action

verb

Derivar, arrastrar

To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.

Examples :

"The empty plastic bottle drifts down the river with the current. "

La botella de plástico vacía se arrastra río abajo con la corriente.

environment nautical sailing weather ocean

verb

Amontonarse, acumularse

To drive into heaps.

Examples :

"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

Una corriente de viento amontona nieve o arena.

weather nature

verb

Acumularse en montones por la fuerza del viento, ser arrastrado en montones

To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.

Examples :

"Snow or sand drifts."

La nieve o la arena se acumulan en montones.

environment weather nature

verb

derivar, sondear

To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.

Examples :

"The experienced miner drifts into the narrow passage, hoping to find a rich vein of gold. "

El minero experimentado sondea en el pasaje estrecho, con la esperanza de encontrar una rica veta de oro.

geology technical work

verb

Ensanchar, agrandar

To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.

Examples :

"The mechanic drifts the hole in the metal plate to make it perfectly round before attaching the bolt. "

El mecánico ensancha el agujero en la placa de metal para que sea perfectamente redondo antes de colocar el perno.

technical machine industry

verb

Derrapar

To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).

Examples :

"The race car driver expertly drifts through the tight corner, keeping the car just on the edge of control. "

El piloto de carreras derrapa expertamente en la curva cerrada, manteniendo el coche justo al límite del control.

vehicle sport technical

Meanings

Deriva, movimiento

Examples :

"After the snowstorm, the drifts made it difficult to open the front door. "

Después de la tormenta de nieve, los montones de nieve dificultaron la apertura de la puerta principal.

Deriva, corriente, tendencia

Examples :

"The drifts of societal expectation often push young people towards certain career paths, regardless of their personal passions. "

Las corrientes de las expectativas sociales a menudo empujan a los jóvenes hacia ciertas trayectorias profesionales, independientemente de sus pasiones personales.

Vado

Examples :

"The cattle crossed the river at one of the familiar drifts, their hooves barely submerged in the shallow water. "

El ganado cruzó el río en uno de los vados familiares, con sus pezuñas apenas sumergidas en el agua poco profunda.

Tendencia, intención, objetivo

Examples :

"The drift of the teacher's lecture was that hard work leads to success. "

La intención de la conferencia del profesor era que el trabajo duro conduce al éxito.

El empuje horizontal o la presión de un arco o bóveda sobre los estribos

Examples :

"The engineer carefully calculated the drifts of the cathedral's arches to ensure the walls wouldn't collapse under the weight. "

El ingeniero calculó cuidadosamente el empuje de los arcos de la catedral para asegurar que las paredes no se derrumbarían bajo el peso.

Herramienta

Examples :

""The carpenter kept his drifts sharp to ensure clean, precise holes in the wood." "

El carpintero mantuvo sus herramientas afiladas para asegurar agujeros limpios y precisos en la madera.

Deriva

Examples :

"The artillery officer meticulously calculated the drifts to ensure the shells hit their distant target accurately. "

El oficial de artillería calculó meticulosamente la deriva para asegurar que los proyectiles alcanzaran su objetivo distante con precisión.

Deriva

Examples :

"The audio editor noticed subtle drifts in the podcast's recording speed, causing some parts to sound slightly sped up or slowed down. "

El editor de audio notó sutiles derivas en la velocidad de grabación del podcast, lo que hizo que algunas partes sonaran ligeramente aceleradas o ralentizadas.

Desplazamiento, deriva

Examples :

"The dancer's drifts were subtle at first, but by the end of the performance, she was far from her starting position on the stage. "

Los desplazamientos de la bailarina fueron sutiles al principio, pero al final de la actuación, estaba lejos de su posición inicial en el escenario.

Deriva, galería

Examples :

"The miners followed the narrow drift to reach the new section of the coal seam. "

Los mineros siguieron la estrecha galería para llegar a la nueva sección del filón de carbón.

Deriva, movimiento

Examples :

"Here are a few options, focusing on clarity and everyday context: * The drifts of snow made it hard to open the front door. "

Las derivas de nieve dificultaron la apertura de la puerta principal.

Deriva

Examples :

"The batsman was completely fooled by the ball's drifts, as it spun away sharply after pitching. "

El bateador fue completamente engañado por la deriva de la pelota, ya que giró bruscamente después de botar.

Derivas, cambios graduales

Examples :

"genetic drift"

deriva genética

Derivar, ir a la deriva

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

El globo se estaba yendo a la deriva con la brisa.

Derivar, ir a la deriva

Examples :

"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."

Se fue a la deriva de un pueblo a otro, sin establecerse nunca.

Derivar, desviarse

Examples :

"This car tends to drift left at high speeds."

Este coche tiende a desviarse hacia la izquierda a altas velocidades.

Derivar, arrastrar

Examples :

"The empty plastic bottle drifts down the river with the current. "

La botella de plástico vacía se arrastra río abajo con la corriente.

Amontonarse, acumularse

Examples :

"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

Una corriente de viento amontona nieve o arena.

Acumularse en montones por la fuerza del viento, ser arrastrado en montones

Examples :

"Snow or sand drifts."

La nieve o la arena se acumulan en montones.

derivar, sondear

Examples :

"The experienced miner drifts into the narrow passage, hoping to find a rich vein of gold. "