adrift

• يصف شيئًا يطفو أو ينجرف بلا مرساة أو تحكم؛ ويُستعمل مجازًا لوصف شخص فقد وجهته أو هدفه.

Describes something that is floating without being tied or steered; also used figuratively to describe a person who is without direction or purpose.

1. Floating without directionB2formal

   Floating freely on water without being tied or steered; not anchored.

   طائش على الماء

   • The boat was adrift on the open sea after the engine failed.
   • They found the raft adrift near the shore.
   • The ship remained adrift for days before rescue arrived.

   المرادفاتafloatdriftingfloatinglooseunfastened

2. Aimless or without purposeB2informal

   Lacking clear direction, purpose, or guidance in life or a situation.

   تائه بلا هدف

   • After losing his job, he felt adrift and uncertain about the future.
   • She was adrift in a new city without any friends or plans.
   • The project went adrift without a strong leader.

   المرادفاتaimlessdirectionlesslostpurposelessuncertainundefined

   الأضدادdetermineddirectedfocusedpurposefulresolute

3. Off course or lostC1formal

   Having strayed from a planned path or intended direction.

   تائه عن مساره

   • The hikers became adrift in the dense forest.
   • His thoughts were adrift during the long lecture.
   • The negotiations went adrift after the disagreement.

   المرادفاتaimlessastraydriftinglostwandering

   الأضدادsteadfast

• حالٌ تعني 'تائهًا أو منجرفًا بلا مرسى أو تحكّم'، وتُستخدم غالبًا مجازيًّا للتعبير عن فقدان الوجهة أو الهدف أو السيطرة. قد تصف الدَّرْف الفعليّ على الماء أو حالة الضياع وعدم اليقين.

An adverb meaning 'floating without being tied or steered,' often used figuratively to describe a lack of direction, purpose, or control. It can refer to a physical state of drifting on water or a metaphorical state of being lost or uncertain.

1. Floating without directionB2formal

   Floating on water without being tied or steered, moving with the current or wind.

   تائهًا في الماء

   • The boat was set adrift after the anchor broke.
   • They found the raft adrift in the middle of the ocean.
   • The ship was adrift for days before being rescued.

   المرادفاتafloatdriftingloose

   الأضدادfixedtethered

2. Aimless or without purposeB2informal

   Lacking a clear goal, direction, or sense of purpose.

   بلا هدف

   • After losing his job, he felt adrift in life.
   • She was adrift in a sea of uncertainty.
   • The team seemed adrift without their leader.

   المرادفاتaimlessdirectionlessdriftinggoallesslostpurposelesswandering

   الأضدادdeliberatelydeterminedlyintentionallypurposefully

3. Detached or looseC1formal

   Not fixed or attached; free to move.

   منفصل أو طليق

   • The rope came adrift from the mooring post.
   • A few pages of the book came adrift from the binding.
   • The panel was adrift and needed to be secured.

   المرادفاتdetacheddriftingfloatinglooseunfastenedunsecured

   الأضدادattachedfixedtethered