дрейф — meaning in English

English meaning

• drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
• leeway noun Extra freedom or flexibility to act without strict limits.

Senses

дрейф is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• leeway The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.

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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