drift away

• Verbe à particule indiquant une perte progressive d'intérêt, de lien ou de proximité avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou un éloignement lent d'un lieu ou d'une situation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate gradually losing interest, connection, or closeness with someone or something, or moving slowly away from a place or situation.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Gradually lose connectioninformal

   To slowly become less close or connected to someone or something, often emotionally.

   s'éloigner progressivement

   • After college, we just drifted away from each other.
   • He drifted away from his old friends after moving to a new city.
   • Over the years, they drifted away from their shared interests.

   Synonymesestrangeseparate

   Antonymesattachbondconnectgrowunite

2. formal

   To be carried or move slowly away from a place or position, often by wind or water.

   dériver lentement

   • The boat drifted away from the shore.
   • The balloon drifted away into the sky.
   • Leaves drifted away on the surface of the river.

   Synonymesdrift off

Verbe de basedrift