дрейфова́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

Senses

дрейфова́ть is used for these senses in English:

• drift (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
• float (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.

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.

float — full definition

1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
2. verb To drift gently through the air.
3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

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