adrift

"adrift" German translation

„adrift“: adverb | adjective

[əˈdrift]adverb | Adverb adv &adjective | Adjektiv adj <predicative(ly) | prädikativpräd>

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umhertreibend, Wind und Wellen preisgegeben hilflos, führerlos, dem Schicksal preisgegeben den Wellen zum Spiel

(umher)treibend, Wind und Wellen preisgegeben, den Wellen zum Spiel
adrift

adrift

examples

to be adrift

treiben

to be adrift
to cut adrift

treiben lassen

to cut adrift
to be cut adrift

den Wellen überlassen werden

to be cut adrift

hilflos, führerlos, dem Schicksal preisgegeben
adrift figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

adrift figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

examples

to be (all) adrift without purpose

sich ziellos treiben lassen

to be (all) adrift without purpose
to be (all) adrift at a loss

weder aus noch ein wissen

to be (all) adrift at a loss
our plans came adrift

unsere Pläne gerieten ins Wanken

our plans came adrift
to cut oneself adrift

sich losreißen

to cut oneself adrift
to turn adrift thoughts

(ab)schweifen lassen

to turn adrift thoughts
to turn adrift drive away

(jemanden) vertreiben

to turn adrift drive away
to turn adrift throw out

hinauswerfen, hinaussetzen, entlassen

to turn adrift throw out

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Context sentences for "adrift"

to turn adrift

(jemanden) vertreiben

to turn adrift

hinauswerfen, hinaussetzen, entlassen

to turn adrift

(ab)schweifen lassen

to turn adrift

Example sentences from external sources for "adrift"
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Das heißt also, diese Regionen werden abgehängt.

In other words, such regions will be cut adrift.

Source: Europarl

Selbst wer Arbeit hat, hat Angst, seine Leistungen zu verlieren und ohne Unterstützung da zu stehen.

Even those who have jobs fear that they could lose them and be cast adrift.

Source: News-Commentary

Die Kosten für die Überwachung des Meeres und die Rettung Schiffbrüchiger sind enorm hoch.

The financial costs of patrolling its waters and rescuing those adrift are exorbitant.

Source: News-Commentary

Noch stehen sie hier weit abgeschlagen am Ende der demografischen Arbeitsstatistiken.

They are still well adrift at the foot of the demographic employment league.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups
News-Commentary
- Source: OPUS
- Original database: News Commentary

English-German translation for "adrift"

"adrift" German translation

„adrift“: adverb | adjective

adrift

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English-German translation for "adrift"

"adrift" German translation

„adrift“: adverb | adjective

adrift

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