drift off

• Phrasal verb, das das allmähliche Einschlafen oder Nachlassen der Konzentration bezeichnet; auch für das Abdriften in Gedanken oder einen Zustand.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually falling asleep or losing focus.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Fall asleep graduallyinformal

   To slowly and gently fall asleep, often without intending to.

   Einschlafen

   • I drifted off during the movie because it was so boring.
   • She drifted off to sleep while listening to the rain.
   • He tried to stay awake but soon drifted off.

   Synonymedoze offdrop offfall asleepnod off

   Antonymeariseawakenrousewake

2. Lose focus or concentrationinformal

   To gradually stop paying attention to something and start thinking about other things.

   Abschweifen

   • My mind drifted off during the long lecture.
   • He drifted off from the conversation and started daydreaming.
   • She drifted off into her own thoughts while waiting.

   Synonymedaydream

   Antonymeattendconcentratefocus

Grundverbdrift