Drift

"Drift" in German

Drift

(act or motion of drifting)

Verwehungen bilden

(to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind)

abdriften nach

(to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel)

driften

(to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc)

driften

(to oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction)

irren

(to move haphazardly without any destination)

sich zu einer Verwehung anhäufen

(to drive into heaps)

treiben

(to move slowly, pushed by currents of water, air, etc)

treiben

(to drive or carry, as currents do a floating body)

ziehen nach

(to deviate gently from the intended direction of travel)

ziellos wandern

(to move haphazardly without any destination)

ziellos ziehen

(to move haphazardly without any destination)

zu Haufen zusammengeweht werden

(to accumulate in heaps by the force of wind)

zu einen Haufen zusammenwehen

(to drive into heaps)

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