Translations for drift off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Pupils in large classes drift off task because of too much instruction from the teacher to the whole class instead of individual attention, and low-attaining students are most affected. en.wikipedia.org

The more you think about it, the more you'll slowly drift off to sleep. lifehacker.com

I would sit on a bus and drift off into my thinking and write songs and imagine my life. exclaim.ca

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drift off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for drift off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

drift off VB [Am drɪft -, Brit drɪft -] (v + adv)

Translations for drift off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.drift [Am drɪft, Brit drɪft] VB intr

1.1. drift (on water):

1.2. drift (be adrift):

1.3. drift (in air):

2. drift (proceed aimlessly):

3. drift (pile up):

II.drift [Am drɪft, Brit drɪft] VB trans

drift snow/sand:

III.drift [Am drɪft, Brit drɪft] N

1. drift C:

2. drift (meaning):

3. drift (movement):

4.1. drift U GEOL:

4.2. drift U LING:

5. drift U (deviation):

See also continental

I.continental [Am ˌkɑntəˈnɛnt(ə)l, Brit kɒntɪˈnɛnt(ə)l] ADJ

1. continental GEOG:

2.1. continental (European):

2.2. continental (in US history):

II.continental [Am ˌkɑntəˈnɛnt(ə)l, Brit kɒntɪˈnɛnt(ə)l] N

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am:

15. on (scoring):