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drift off
Language:
Meanings:
1.
English (general)
informal
neutral
To begin to fall asleep gradually; to slip into sleep.
2.
English (general)
informal
neutral
figurative
To lose concentration or attention; to start daydreaming or become mentally disengaged.
3.
English (general)
neutral
literal
To be carried or move slowly away from a place or group, typically by a current, wind, or gradual motion.
Examples:
EN:
- You'll drift off in no time.
ES:
- Se quedará dormido enseguida.
EN:
- You'll drift off in no time.
ES:
- Se quedará dormido enseguida.
EN:
- I'll just drift off.
ES:
Yo me voy a dormir. Buenas noches.
EN:
Only thing was, just as I was about to drift off real peaceful...
ES:
Lo único es que, justo cuando iba a dormirme pacíficamente...
EN:
His heart was filled with longing as he watched it drift off.
ES:
Se puso muy melancólico cuando vio cómo se alejaba.
EN:
If they drift off, we'll never find them.
ES:
Si quedan a la deriva, nunca las hallaremos.
EN:
It would have been easy for him to jump clear of the van before it hit the water... and then drift off with the rest of this crowd.
ES:
Debió de ser fácil para él saltar de la camioneta antes de que cayera en el agua y luego dispersarse con la multitud.
EN:
- Listen, why don't you just drift off somewhere and molest someone your own age?
ES:
Escucha, ¿por que no buscas alguien de tu edad?
EN:
As you drift off to slumber, this message will repeat throughout the night.
ES:
Cuando te quedes dormido este mensaje se repetirá toda la noche.
EN:
I used to crank it up and just drift off.
ES:
Lo ponía y me dejaba llevar.
EN:
Cos if you ever manage to drift off, I'll be your wake-up call.
ES:
Porque aunque consigas zafar, yo vendré por ti.
EN:
Sometimes I sort of drift off.
ES:
A veces me quedo algo perdido.
EN:
Now, you wait for her to drift off and then you hug her and roll her over to her side of the bed.
ES:
Esperas a que se duerma la abrazas y la volteas hasta su lado de la cama.
EN:
You might drift off.
ES:
Tal vez te relajes.
EN:
I don't want to drift off.
ES:
No quiero relajarme.
EN:
Now, you know how she can't drift off unless you sing a lullabye to her.
ES:
Sabe que no puede dormirse si no le canta una canción.
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