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drifted

/ˈdɹɪftɪd/

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verb

Дрейфовать, плыть по течению

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

Examples :

"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

Воздушный шар дрейфовал на ветру.

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verb

Дрейфовать, плыть по течению

To move haphazardly without any destination.

Examples :

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

Он дрейфовал из города в город, никогда не оседая.

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verb

Дрейфовать, отклоняться

To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.

Examples :

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

Эта машина имеет тенденцию уходить влево на высоких скоростях.

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verb

Дрейфовать, нести течением

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

Examples :

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

Парусник медленно дрейфовал по озеру, подгоняемый легким бризом.

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verb

Сгребать в кучи, наносить

To drive into heaps.

Examples :

"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

Поток ветра наносит снег или песок.

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Наноситься ветром в кучи, сноситься в кучи

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

Examples :

"Snow or sand drifts."

Снег или песок наносится в кучи.

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verb

Дрейфовать, разведывать жилу

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. "

Старый шахтер дрейфовал вдоль кварцевой жилы, надеясь найти золото.

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verb

Расширять, растачивать

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. "

Кузнец расширил отверстие в металлической пластине, чтобы сделать его достаточно широким для болта.

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verb

Дрифтовать

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. "

Гонщик мастерски прошел поворот в заносе, сохраняя равновесие и контроль над машиной, скользящей боком.

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