Moverse despacio, llevado por el agua o el aire.
To move slowly, carried by water or air.
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See how the word “ir a la deriva” is used in sentences
El barco iba a la deriva hacia la orilla. — The boat drifted toward the shore.
El coche se quedó atascado en un ventisquero. — The car got stuck in a snow drift.
Las botellas vacías van a la deriva con la corriente durante días. — Empty bottles drift along the current for days.
Los ventisqueros habían cubierto la carretera. — Drifts of sand had covered the road.
Deja que la barca vaya a la deriva un rato antes de coger los remos. — Let the boat drift a little before you take the oars.
¿Qué profundidad tiene ese ventisquero junto a la verja? — How deep is that drift by the gate?
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