adrift

• Descreve algo que está à deriva, sem estar ancorado ou sob controle; também é usado em sentido figurado para uma pessoa sem direção ou objetivo.

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.

   À deriva

   • 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.

   Sinônimosafloatdriftingfloatinglooseunfastened

2. Aimless or without purposeB2informal

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

   Sem rumo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaimlessdirectionlesslostpurposelessuncertainundefined

   Antônimosdetermineddirectedfocusedpurposefulresolute

3. Off course or lostC1formal

   Having strayed from a planned path or intended direction.

   Fora do rumo

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

   Sinônimosaimlessastraydriftinglostwandering

   Antônimossteadfast

• Advérbio que significa 'à deriva, sem estar preso ou sob controle', usado também em sentido figurado para indicar falta de direção, objetivo ou controle. Pode se referir tanto ao estado físico de vagar na água quanto à sensação metafórica de estar perdido ou em incerteza.

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.

   À deriva

   • 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.

   Sinônimosafloatdriftingloose

   Antônimosfixedtethered

2. Aimless or without purposeB2informal

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

   Sem rumo

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

   Sinônimosaimlessdirectionlessdriftinggoallesslostpurposelesswandering

   Antônimosdeliberatelydeterminedlyintentionallypurposefully

3. Detached or looseC1formal

   Not fixed or attached; free to move.

   Solto ou desprendido

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdetacheddriftingfloatinglooseunfastenedunsecured

   Antônimosattachedfixedtethered