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à deriva

/a dɨˈɾivɐ/

adverb phrase

Meanings

  1. adrift

Examples

Sem remos, ficámos à deriva no lago.

Without oars we were left drifting on the lake.

A garrafa viajou à deriva durante anos.

The bottle drifted for years.

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