дрейф

Borrowed from Dutch drijven or one of its forms.

• IPA^(key): [drʲejf]

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дрейф • (drejf) m inan (genitive дре́йфа, nominative plural дре́йфы, genitive plural дре́йфов)

1. (nautical) drift (act or motion of drifting)

   лежа́ть в дре́йфе (nautical) ― ležátʹ v dréjfe ― to lie to

   ложи́ться в дрейф (nautical) ― ložítʹsja v drejf ― to heave

2. drift (movement of something carried by a current)

   дрейф льда ― drejf lʹda ― ice-drift

   дрейф материко́в ― drejf materikóv ― continental drift

   дрейф заря́женных части́ц ― drejf zarjážennyx častíc ― charged particle drift

• дрейфова́ть (drejfovátʹ)
• дре́йфить (dréjfitʹ, “to quail, to funk, to show the white feather, to show cowardice”)