a la deriva
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a la deriva(
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lah
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bah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. adrift
"¡Barco a la deriva por babor!", gritó el marinero."Ship adrift on the port side!", shouted the sailor.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los náufragos estuvieron 12 horas a la deriva hasta ser rescatados por los guardacostas.The shipwrecked people were drifting for 12 hours until they were rescued by the coastguards.
El fuerte viento rasgó las velas y navegamos a la deriva hasta llegar a una playa.The strong wind tore the sales and we drifted to a beach.
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