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I. drift [drɪft] VB intr

1. drift (be moved):

drift
treiben <trieb, getrieben>
drift mist, fog, clouds
ziehen <zog, gezogen>
drift balloon

4. drift (pile up):

5. drift FIN:

drift prices
drift prices

II. drift [drɪft] N

1. drift (slow movement):

drift
drift from the land
Landflucht f <-> kein pl

2. drift (slow trend):

drift
Tendenz f <-, -en>
drift
Strömung f <-, -en>
drift
Trend m <-s, -s>
downward drift
Abwärtstrend m <-(e)s, -s>

3. drift (mass):

drift
Wehe f <-, -n>
drift
Verwehung f <-, -en>
drift of snow
Schneewehe f <-, -n>
drift of snow
Schneeverwehung f <-, -en>
drift of sand

4. drift:

drift (train of thought)
Gedankengang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
to catch [or follow][or get] sb's drift

drift N

drift

drift N

drift
OpenDict entry

drift N

drift (tool)

con·ti·nent·al ˈdrift N GEOL

continental drift no pl
Kontinentaldrift f <-, -en> spec

drift about, drift along VB intr

drift apart VB intr

drift around VB intr

drift off VB intr

drift off
drift off

ˈdrift ice N no pl

drift ice

ˈdrift net N NAUT

drift net
Treibnetz nt <-es, -e>

ˈdrift sand N no pl

drift sand
Treibsand m <-(e)s> kein pl

gen·et·ic ˈdrift N no pl BIOL

continental drift N

ocean current [ˈəʊʃnˌkʌrənt], ocean drift, sea current, marine current N

genetic drift N

Present
Idrift
youdrift
he/she/itdrifts
wedrift
youdrift
theydrift
Past
Idrifted
youdrifted
he/she/itdrifted
wedrifted
youdrifted
theydrifted
Present Perfect
Ihavedrifted
youhavedrifted
he/she/ithasdrifted
wehavedrifted
youhavedrifted
theyhavedrifted
Past Perfect
Ihaddrifted
youhaddrifted
he/she/ithaddrifted
wehaddrifted
youhaddrifted
theyhaddrifted