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drifted

/ˈdɹɪftɪd/

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verb

Dériver, flotter

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

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Le ballon dérivait dans la brise.

environment nature ocean weather nautical

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verb

Dériver, errer

To move haphazardly without any destination.

Examples :

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

Il dérivait de ville en ville, sans jamais s'installer.

environment nature direction sailing

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verb

D dériver, s'écarter

To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.

Examples :

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

Cette voiture a tendance à dériver vers la gauche à grande vitesse.

direction nautical sailing

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verb

Dériver, être emporté

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

Examples :

"The sailboat drifted slowly across the lake, pushed by the gentle breeze. "

Le voilier dérivait lentement sur le lac, poussé par la brise légère.

environment nature ocean weather

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verb

S'entasser, s'amonceler

To drive into heaps.

Examples :

"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

Un courant de vent entasse la neige ou le sable.

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verb

S'accumuler en tas sous l'effet du vent, être poussé en tas

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

Examples :

"Snow or sand drifts."

La neige ou le sable s'accumule en tas.

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verb

Dériver, prospecter une veine

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 old miner drifted along the quartz vein, hoping to find gold. "

Le vieux mineur dérivait le long de la veine de quartz, espérant trouver de l'or.

geology technical job industry

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verb

Aléser, élargir

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

Examples :

"The blacksmith drifted the hole in the metal plate to make it wide enough for the bolt. "

Le forgeron a alésé le trou dans la plaque de métal pour le rendre suffisamment large pour le boulon.

technical machine industry

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verb

Décrocher, déraper

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 drifted around the sharp turn, keeping the car balanced and under control as it slid sideways. "

Le pilote de course a habilement dérapé dans le virage serré, gardant la voiture équilibrée et sous contrôle alors qu'elle glissait sur le côté.

vehicle sport technical