drift off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения постепенного засыпания или потери концентрации.

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

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Fall asleep graduallyinformal

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

   Задремать

   • 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.

   Synonymsdoze offdrop offfall asleepnod off

   Antonymsariseawakenrousewake

2. Lose focus or concentrationinformal

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

   Отвлечься

   • 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.

   Synonymsdaydream

   Antonymsattendconcentratefocus

Base verbdrift