1 especially (Náut) a la deriva to be cast adrift (accidentally) irse a la deriva; (deliberately) also ser arrojado a la deriva; to come adrift [+boat] soltarse; irse a la deriva; [+wire, rope] soltarse; desprenderse; to be cut adrift ser soltado a la deriva; to be set adrift ser dejado a la deriva
...a victim cast adrift in a world of unspeakable horror
2 (directionless) perdido she felt adrift and isolated se sentía perdida y aislada
3 (awry) profits can be as much as £5m adrift los beneficios pueden estar hasta 5 millones de libras por debajo de lo esperado; to go adrift [+plan, scheme] fallar; irse al garete; (informal)
4 (Dep) to be five points/seconds adrift of estar a cinco puntos/segundos de; ir cinco puntos/segundos a la zaga de
Aberdeen are now 9 points adrift of Rangers
