"drift" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

drift verbo

verbo + drift
Kolokacji: 7
begin to drift • begin drifting • keep drifting • come drifting • start drifting • ...
drift + preposición
Kolokacji: 55
drift off • drift into • drift down • drift through • drift toward • drift across • drift over • drift up • drift out • ...
drift + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 70
drift away • drift apart • drift slowly • drift further • drift upward • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 15
(1) away, forth, wide, randomly
Kolokacji: 4
(4) upward, downward
Kolokacji: 2
(5) lazily, gradually, idly
Kolokacji: 3
(6) forward, backward, onward
Kolokacji: 3
(8) low, high
Kolokacji: 2
(9) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(10) eventually, finally
Kolokacji: 2
(11) free, faintly, freely, clear
Kolokacji: 4
1. drift free = dryf wolny drift free
2. drift faintly = znieś słabo drift faintly
  • The clash of steel drifted faintly in the air, and the shouts of fighting men.
  • The stallion started to scream just then, the shrieks rending the night and drifting faintly into the house.
  • The sound of their mock battle was a rustling of steel leaves, drifting faintly on the wind.
  • A second flash against the hull as the boom of the first one drifted faintly to them.
  • It was still very early and the village of Axe was quiet, but morning sounds drifted faintly to her ears.
  • Their calls drifted faintly down to her.
  • Her husky voice drifted faintly through the wall.
  • Ten stories below, the hum of cars and scooters drifted faintly up from the vehicular level.
  • Someone was standing on the porch, calling him; the voice drifted to him faintly.
  • In front of the house some kids were playing street hockey and their voices drifted back faintly.
3. drift freely = znieś swobodnie drift freely
4. drift clear = dryf czysty drift clear
(12) quietly, steadily
Kolokacji: 2
(13) casually, effortlessly
Kolokacji: 2
(14) constantly, endlessly
Kolokacji: 2

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