deriva — meaning in English

English meaning

• creep verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
• drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
• keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
• leeway noun Extra freedom or flexibility to act without strict limits.

Senses

deriva is used for these senses in English:

• creep A slight displacement of an object; the slight movement of something.
• drift Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
• drift The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
• drift 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.
• keel (nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
• leeway The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.

creep — full definition

1. verb To move slowly, quietly, or close to the ground.
2. verb To change or increase very gradually, often in an unwelcome way.
3. noun An unpleasant or unsettling person, especially one who behaves in a sexually inappropriate way.

drift — full definition

1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

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