drift in Spanish
drift in Spanish is deriva, derrape, derivar — drift means a slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
drift in Spanish
deriva
derrape
derivar
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
abatir
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
arribar
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
baquear
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
davalar
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
devalar
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
errar
(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
ir a la deriva
(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
colear
(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
derrapar
(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
roncear
(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
What does "drift" mean?
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noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
"There has been a gradual drift toward remote work."
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noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
"The road was blocked by a snow drift after the storm."
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noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
"I didn't catch every word, but I got the drift."
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verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.
"The raft drifted downstream overnight."
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drift in a sentence
- There has been a gradual drift toward remote work.
- The boat's drift carried it away from the dock.
- The road was blocked by a snow drift after the storm.
- Walkers struggled through a deep drift that had built up against the garden wall.
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What is "drift" in Spanish?
"drift" in Spanish is deriva, derrape, derivar. drift means: A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
How do you use "drift" in a sentence?
Example: "There has been a gradual drift toward remote work." In Spanish, "drift" is deriva, derrape, derivar.
Are there other ways to say "drift" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 13 translations listed for "drift": deriva, derrape, derivar, abatir, arribar, baquear.
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