drift off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de adormecer gradualmente ou de perder a concentração aos poucos.

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

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, sem objeto

1. Fall asleep graduallyinformal

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

   Pegar no sono

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdoze offdrop offfall asleepnod off

   Antônimosariseawakenrousewake

2. Lose focus or concentrationinformal

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

   Perder a concentração

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdaydream

   Antônimosattendconcentratefocus

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