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Dr. Kaunda, although he was running a one-party state, was very close to the West, and that is why he achieved as much as he did. But we drifted away from the West to look for new friends.
Michael Sata

Meaning of "drifted" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRIFTED

drifted  [ˈdrɪftɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRIFTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drifted is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRIFTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drifted in the English dictionary

The definition of drifted in the dictionary is accumulated.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRIFTED


gifted
ˈɡɪftɪd
grufted
ˈɡrʌftɪd
handcrafted
ˈhændˌkrɑːftɪd
mafted
ˈmæftɪd
rankshifted
ˈræŋkʃɪftɪd
tufted
ˈtʌftɪd
ungifted
ʌnˈɡɪftɪd
unsifted
ʌnˈsɪftɪd
untufted
ʌnˈtʌftɪd
unuplifted
ˌʌnʌpˈlɪftɪd
uplifted
ʌpˈlɪftɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRIFTED

dries
Driesch
driest
drift
drift anchor
drift ice
drift net
drift transistor
drift tube
driftage
drifter
drifting
driftingly
driftless
driftpin
driftwood
drifty
drill
drill down
drill pipe

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRIFTED

collected
connected
dedicated
directed
estimated
excited
expected
integrated
interested
limited
located
noted
posted
printed
protected
related
silver-plated
stated
submitted
take for granted

Synonyms and antonyms of drifted in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRIFTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drifted» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drifted

Translation of «drifted» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRIFTED

Find out the translation of drifted to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drifted from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drifted» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漂流
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mandilado
570 millions of speakers

English

drifted
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चली गई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جنحت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дрейфовали
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

derivou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dérivé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hanyut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trieb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漂流
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

표류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drifted
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trôi dạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலகினர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Drifted
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürüklendi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla deriva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dryfował
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дрейфували
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plutit în derivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παράσυρε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gedryf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drev
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drifted

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTED»

The term «drifted» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.007 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRIFTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drifted

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRIFTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drifted.
1
Scott Adsit
I went to film school at Columbia and did that for a couple years, and really thought I was going to be a filmmaker, and then I kind of drifted over to the acting side after that.
2
Russell Banks
I began as a boy with artistic talent... as a visual artist... I thought that was what I'd become and in my late teens drifted into reading serious literature.
3
Terry Brooks
Well, I think that as a country, we've drifted away from appreciating the importance of imagination.
4
Minnie Driver
I don't know why my parents split up. I guess they just drifted apart, but I do know they stayed very good friends.
5
Mike Figgis
Then I became interested in drama, and almost by accident, I drifted into film.
6
Jamie Foxx
Also, I think having that comic gene kind of makes you look at things in a different way. If you take yourself so seriously, eventually you end up one of those people having a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on their lives. You see them drawing the curtains and they don't even realize that they've kind of drifted off somewhere.
7
Austan Goolsbee
I am a data hound and so I usually end up working on whatever things I can find good data on. The rise of Internet commerce completely altered the amount of information you could gather on company behavior so I naturally drifted toward it.
8
Rupert Graves
I drifted into acting, and I've drifted into my career, and I've never been guided by anything particularly concrete.
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Michael Sata
Dr. Kaunda, although he was running a one-party state, was very close to the West, and that is why he achieved as much as he did. But we drifted away from the West to look for new friends.
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Michael Sata
Africa, and Zambia in particular, drifted away from the West for a long time, and we have to reconcile.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRIFTED»

Discover the use of drifted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drifted and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
They Used to Call Me Snow White ... But I Drifted: Women's ...
With a comprehensive new introduction by the author, a reissue of the influential text on women's humor
Gina Barreca, 2013
2
Golden Moments Drifted Away
I lived most of my younger years in Ghana, West Africa and in the year 1996 my family and I relocated to the United States because my father (Rev. Dr. Felix K. Ofosu) received admission to attend Howard University.
Felix Ofosu, 2012
3
Drifted Back in Time: Deep Secrets Revealed
You will be mesmerized by this story of love and sacrifice, all told from the eyes of Tyara Nordstroma descendent plagued by the nightmares of her familys past who journeys back to learn the truth of her origins, ultimately forced to face ...
Millie L. McGhee, 2008
4
Drifted Snow-Flakes...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Jane Hamilton Thomas, 2011
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Drifted Echoes from the River: A Soul Filling Poetic Adventure
Drifted Echoes From the River Meant to inspire and solace The souls of readers From within these poetic essences of ~ Life, Love, and Lord He soulfully lives in Columbus, Ohio.
Nathan Alan Lintz, 2010
6
Drifted Asunder; Or, the Tide of Fate
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1876 Original Publisher: W.F. Gill
Amanda Minnie Douglas, 2009
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Drifted In...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Will Carleton, 2011
8
Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments: A ...
Germanium may also be used for charged-particle detection, however, apart from its greater stopping power, it offers no advantage over silicon and, in fact, becomes disadvantageous because of its need for cooling. 10.7.1 Lithium-Drifted  ...
William R. Leo, 1994
9
Drifted in the Deeper Land: Talks on Relinquishing the ...
This remarkable book discusses fundamental human questions -- What is experience for?
Avatar Adi Da Samraj, 1997
10
Geological Survey of Canada, Memoir 249
North of the addt this shear zone has been drifted on for 780 feet, reaching a point nearly vertically below some of the upper workings. . The . drifts on this westerly shear zone show only short lenses and stringers of quartz and silicifLed rock.
Cockfield, W E

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRIFTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drifted is used in the context of the following news items.
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2 dead in I-15 crash near Plymouth
(KUTV) Police say a car drifted into the median, went airborne and hit the underpass wall, flipping and killing the two people, both in their 80s. «KUTV 2News, Jul 15»
2
5 Things to know for your New Day -- Thursday, July 9
The smoke from those fires have drifted as far south as Denver. JOURNALISM ETHICS. Privacy violation?: New York Giants pass rusher Jason ... «KPAX-TV, Jul 15»
3
Iron ore hits tipping point
Through March and April it drifted all the way back to 2011 levels. But the net result is that China is producing ever more steel than it needs and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
Seattle poised to tie old record for string of 80-degree temps
A haze that has drifted over Puget Sound from forest fires in British Columbia has contributed to recent dramatic sunsets in the heat wave. «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
5
2 killed after SUV drifts off road, goes airborne into I-15 underpass
BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah – Two people suffered fatal injuries in a crash along I-15 Wednesday after an SUV drifted into the median, ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
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Lifeboat figures show 19 died around Welsh coast last year
The 27-year-old drifted out of his depth and was struggling to swim against the current for about 20 minutes when RNLI volunteer Chris Page ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
7
Jarrod Dyson shines in the field, burns up the base paths for the …
Dyson drifted over, caught the ball and came up throwing. He delivered a one-hop strike to Perez to nab a tagging Brandon Guyer at the plate ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
8
Louis Walsh speaks out on Brian McFadden and Vogue Williams …
They just outgrew each other and drifted apart. “They became friends and they hope they are going to stay that way. “Vogue has been really ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Ashes: England vs Australia first Test – Day 2 cricket live scores, blog
Too many deliveries were drifted on to the pads and in a bid to compensate for that, the direction went too wide outside off. Ballance and Root ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
10
Loss leads to strange new world for Michel Faber
Within a few years I was conducting readings in the playground, entertaining kids with bits of novels I never finished.” He drifted to the UK in his ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

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