What is the Spanish word for "adrift"?

Learn how to say "adrift" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

adrift

Spanish

a la deriva

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Alternative translations of "adrift"

a la intemperie
a la deriva sin rumbo

Examples of how to use "adrift" in Spanish

English
The small boat was adrift at sea.
Spanish
La pequeña embarcación estaba a la deriva en el mar.
English
The small boat was adrift at sea.
Spanish
La pequeña embarcación estaba a la deriva en el mar.
English
After graduation, she felt adrift and uncertain.
Spanish
Después de graduarse, ella se sintió a la deriva e insegura.
English
Papers lay adrift across the empty desk.
Spanish
Los papeles yacían a la deriva sobre el escritorio vacío.
English
He floated adrift, watching clouds pass slowly.
Spanish
Él flotaba a la deriva, viendo pasar las nubes lentamente.

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