How is the word dériver translated from French to English

English translation
Drift
verb

Se déplacer lentement, porté par l'eau ou par l'air.

To move slowly, carried by water or air.

Examples with “dériver”

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  • La barque a dérivé vers le rivage. — The boat drifted toward the shore.

  • La voiture s'est enlisée dans un amoncellement de neige. — The car got stuck in a snow drift.

  • Des bouteilles vides dérivent au fil du courant pendant des jours. — Empty bottles drift along the current for days.

  • Des amoncellements de sable avaient recouvert la route. — Drifts of sand had covered the road.

  • Laisse la barque dériver un peu avant de prendre les rames. — Let the boat drift a little before you take the oars.

  • Quelle est la profondeur de cet amoncellement près du portail ? — How deep is that drift by the gate?

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