drift in German is dahintreiben (verb).
(present: ich treibe dahin, du treibst dahin, er/sie/es treibt dahin)
(past: trieb dahin, ist dahingetrieben)
- drift, float
- sich ziellos oder passiv bewegen, oft von Strömungen oder Umständen getragen
- eine Zeit oder ein Leben ohne festes Ziel verbringen
Example:
- Das Boot dahintreiben lassen.
- Er ließ sich durchs Leben dahintreiben.
- Die Wolken dahintreiben sehen.
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