DRIFT SAND - Αγγλικά-Γαλλικά μετάφραση

I. sand [βρετ sand, αμερικ sænd] ΟΥΣ

1. sand (fine grit):

sand

sable αρσ

fine/coarse sand

sable fin/grossier

2. sand αμερικ (courage):

sand οικ

cran αρσ οικ

sand οικ

courage αρσ

II. sands ΟΥΣ ουσ πλ

1. sands (beach):

sands

plage θηλ

2. sands (desert):

sands

sables αρσ πλ

the shifting sands of international politics μτφ

le terrain fragile de la politique internationale

III. sand [βρετ sand, αμερικ sænd] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. sand:

sand, a. sand down (smooth) floor

poncer

sand, a. sand down car body, woodwork

frotter or passer [qc] au papier de verre

2. sand (put sand on):

sand icy road, path

sabler

IV. sand [βρετ sand, αμερικ sænd]

as happy as a sandboy

gai comme un pinson

to stick or bury one's head in the sand

pratiquer la politique de l'autruche

the sands of time run slow

le temps s'écoule lentement

the sands of time are running out for the government

les jours du gouvernement sont comptés

to build on sand μτφ

bâtir sur le sable

I. drift [βρετ drɪft, αμερικ drɪft] ΟΥΣ

1. drift (flow, movement):

the drift of the current

le sens du courant

to be carried downstream by the drift of the current

être emporté en aval par le courant

the drift of events μτφ

le cours des événements

the drift from the land

l'exode αρσ rural

the drift of refugees to the border

l'afflux αρσ des réfugiés à la frontière

the slow drift of strikers back to work

le lent retour des grévistes au travail

2. drift (ocean current):

drift also ΓΕΩΛ

dérive θηλ

North Atlantic drift

dérive nord-atlantique

3. drift (deviation):

drift (of projectile)

dérivation θηλ

drift (of ship, plane)

dérive θηλ

4. drift (mass):

drift (of snow)

congère θηλ

drift (of leaves, sand)

tas αρσ

drift (of leaves, sand)

amoncellement αρσ

drift (of smoke, mist)

nuage αρσ

drift (of smoke, mist)

traînée θηλ

the rain/snow was falling in drifts

il y avait des bourrasques de pluie/de neige

5. drift (general meaning):

drift

sens αρσ (général)

to catch the drift of sb's argument

comprendre où quelqu'un veut en venir

I don't catch or follow your drift

je ne comprends pas où vous voulez en venir

get the drift οικ?

tu piges? οικ

6. drift ΓΕΩΛ (glacial deposit):

drift

drift αρσ

drift

sédiments αρσ πλ glaciaires

7. drift (in mining):

drift

galerie θηλ en allongement

8. drift ΓΛΩΣΣ:

drift

évolution θηλ

9. drift:

drift ΗΛΕΚ, ΡΑΔΙΟΦ

dérive θηλ

II. drift [βρετ drɪft, αμερικ drɪft] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. drift (be carried):

drift (by tide, current) boat:

dériver

drift (by wind) balloon:

voler à la dérive

drift smoke, fog:

flotter

to drift out to sea

dériver vers le large

to drift off course boat:

dériver hors-cap

to drift off course plane:

dériver hors de route

to drift downstream

être emporté or entraîné en aval par le courant

to drift onto the rocks

s'échouer sur les rochers

clouds drifted across the sky

des nuages traversaient le ciel

mist was drifting in from the sea

il y avait de la brume qui venait de la mer

voices drifted into the garden

des voix parvenaient dans le jardin

2. drift (pile up):

drift snow:

former des congères θηλ πλ

drift leaves:

s'amonceler

drifting snow

des bourrasques θηλ πλ de neige

drifted snow

des congères

3. drift:

to drift along person κυριολ

flâner

to drift along μτφ

se laisser aller

to drift around or about the house

traîner sans but dans la maison

the strikers are drifting back to work

les grévistes retournent progressivement au travail

to drift into/out of the room

entrer dans une/sortir d'une pièce d'un pas nonchalant

to drift from job to job

passer d'un emploi à un autre

to drift from town to town

errer de ville en ville

to drift through life

errer sans but dans la vie

the country is drifting towards recession/war

le pays glisse vers la récession/la guerre

I'm content to let things drift

je me borne à laisser les événements suivre leur cours

4. drift (stray) μτφ:

to drift into teaching/publishing

se retrouver dans l'enseignement/l'édition

to drift into crime/prostitution

sombrer dans la criminalité/la prostitution

the conversation drifted onto politics

la conversation a dérivé vers la politique

drift sand no πλ ΟΥΣ

drift sand

sable αρσ mouvant

drift of sand

dune θηλ

drift sand

s'entasser

I. drift [drɪft] ΟΥΣ

1. drift (slow movement):

drift

mouvement αρσ

drift of ship

dérive θηλ

drift of current

sens αρσ

drift of events

cours αρσ

downward drift

écroulement αρσ

downward drift of prices

effondrement αρσ

2. drift ΜΕΤΕΩΡ (mass blown together):

drift

amoncellement αρσ

drift of sand

dune θηλ

drift of snow

congère θηλ

drift of clouds

traînée θηλ

3. drift (central meaning):

drift

sens αρσ général

to catch sb's drift

comprendre où qn veut en venir

4. drift ΤΕΧΝΟΛ (tool):

drift

jet αρσ (d'extraction)

II. drift [drɪft] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. drift (be moved):

drift a. μτφ

dériver

drift smoke, voice

flotter

drift attention

se relâcher

to drift out to sea

dériver sur la mer

2. drift (move aimlessly):

drift

errer

to drift away

partir nonchalamment

to drift along

se laisser aller

to drift into sth

se laisser aller à qc

3. drift ΜΕΤΕΩΡ (be piled into drifts):

drift sand

s'entasser

drift of snow

former des congères

I. sand [sænd] ΟΥΣ

1. sand no πλ (granular substance):

sand

sable αρσ

2. sand πλ (large expanse of sand):

sand

banc αρσ de sable

II. sand [sænd] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

sand

sabler

III. sand [sænd] ΕΠΊΘ

sand

de sable

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drift ΡΉΜΑ

drift into sleep (to fall asleep)

se laisser emporter par le sommeil

drift of sand

dune θηλ

drift sand

s'entasser

I. drift [drɪft] ΟΥΣ

1. drift (slow movement):

drift

mouvement αρσ

drift of ship

dérive θηλ

drift of current

sens αρσ

drift of events

cours αρσ

downward drift

écroulement αρσ

downward drift of prices

effondrement αρσ

2. drift ΜΕΤΕΩΡ (mass blown together):

drift

amoncellement αρσ

drift of sand

dune θηλ

drift of snow

congère θηλ

drift of clouds

traînée θηλ

3. drift (central meaning):

drift

sens αρσ général

to catch sb's drift

comprendre où qn veut en venir

4. drift ΤΕΧΝΟΛ (tool):

drift

jet αρσ (d'extraction)

II. drift [drɪft] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. drift (be moved):

drift a. μτφ

dériver

drift smoke, voice

flotter

drift attention

se relâcher

to drift out to sea

dériver sur la mer

2. drift (move aimlessly):

drift

errer

to drift away

partir nonchalamment

to drift along

se laisser aller

to drift into sth

se laisser aller à qc

3. drift ΜΕΤΕΩΡ (be piled into drifts):

drift sand

s'entasser

drift of snow

former des congères

I. sand [sænd] ΟΥΣ

1. sand (granular substance):

sand

sable αρσ

2. sand πλ (large expanse of sand):

sand

banc αρσ de sable

II. sand [sænd] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

sand

sabler

III. sand [sænd] ΕΠΊΘ

sand

de sable

Present

I	sand
you	sand
he/she/it	sands
we	sand
you	sand
they	sand

Past

I	sanded
you	sanded
he/she/it	sanded
we	sanded
you	sanded
they	sanded

Present Perfect

I	have	sanded
you	have	sanded
he/she/it	has	sanded
we	have	sanded
you	have	sanded
they	have	sanded

Past Perfect

I	had	sanded
you	had	sanded
he/she/it	had	sanded
we	had	sanded
you	had	sanded
they	had	sanded

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The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their cliques.

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Drift ice is carried along by winds and sea currents, hence its name.

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Drift ice consists of "floes", individual pieces of sea ice 20 m or more across.

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Most of the injuries and fatalities were to miners who leapt from the spake and were thrown back under the trolley due to the narrowness of the drift shaft.

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It was designed to protect the canal from floods and drift ice, and entered service in 1873.

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