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I . adrift [əˈdrɪft] ADV

1. adrift (not moored):

adrift

treibend attr

he spent three days adrift on the sea

er trieb drei Tage lang auf dem Meer

to cut a boat adrift from its moorings

ein Boot losmachen

to float adrift

treiben

2. adrift Brit ugs:

to come [or go] adrift (become unfastened)

sich Akk lösen

to come [or go] adrift (become unfastened)

aufgehen ugs

3. adrift übtr:

to go adrift (fail)

fehlschlagen

to go adrift (fail)

danebengehen ugs

Wendungen:

to cast [or turn] sb adrift

jdn seinem Schicksal überlassen

II . adrift [əˈdrɪft] ADJ präd

1. adrift (not moored):

adrift

[umher]treibend attr

to be adrift [on the ocean]

[auf See] treiben

2. adrift übtr:

adrift (lost)

verloren

adrift (lost)

einsam

adrift (without purpose)

ziellos

adrift (without purpose)

haltlos

3. adrift Brit SPORT ugs:

to be adrift of sth

hinter etw Dat zurückliegen

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to go adrift übtr

gestohlen werden

to float adrift

treiben

to come [or go] adrift (become unfastened)

sich Akk lösen

to cast [or turn] sb adrift

jdn seinem Schicksal überlassen

to be adrift [on the ocean]

[auf See] treiben

to cut a boat adrift from its moorings

ein Boot losmachen

he spent three days adrift on the sea

er trieb drei Tage lang auf dem Meer

one of my books has gone adrift from my desk

eines meiner Bücher ist von meinem Schreibtisch verschwunden

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

These women are poorly paid, without talent and will be cast adrift when they get older.

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Something is adrift in a river inlet, drawing ever closer to him.

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But their relatives hide from what they see as the pair's uncouth behaviour, and the two are set adrift in the city.

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These deposits can be found all over the lakebed as the burning copal was set adrift on the lakes waters until it sank.

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During the waiting period, the rain comes down and causes the kettle to be put adrift downstream.

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The gasoline ignited and sent flaming slicks adrift on the racing water.

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Some set "diyas" adrift on rivers and streams.

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Left adrift without communications, food or any means of leaving the system, the survivors are forced to work together to survive.

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United gained just two points from the last four games of the season and finished 12 points adrift.

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Most seaweed boring gribbles attack holdfasts and their activities can cause the seaweed to come adrift especially during storms.

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