How is the word дрейфовать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Drift
verb

Медленно двигаться, увлекаемым водой или ветром.

To move slowly, carried by water or air.

Examples with “дрейфовать”

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  • Лодка дрейфовала к берегу. — The boat drifted toward the shore.

  • Машина застряла в сугробе. — The car got stuck in a snow drift.

  • Пустые бутылки днями дрейфуют по течению. — Empty bottles drift along the current for days.

  • Сугробы песка засыпали дорогу. — Drifts of sand had covered the road.

  • Дай лодке немного подрейфовать, а потом садись на вёсла. — Let the boat drift a little before you take the oars.

  • Насколько глубок тот сугроб у калитки? — How deep is that drift by the gate?

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