drift off

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar quedarse dormido gradualmente o perder la concentración.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, sin objeto

1. Fall asleep graduallyinformal

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

   Quedarse dormido gradualmente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdoze offdrop offfall asleepnod off

   Antónimosariseawakenrousewake

2. Lose focus or concentrationinformal

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

   Perder la concentración

   • 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.

   Sinónimosdaydream

   Antónimosattendconcentratefocus

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