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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyoryu
"여론에 점진적인 표류가 있었다."
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A continuous slow movement from one place to another.
"There was a gradual drift in public opinion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'drift' originates from the Old English 'driftan', meaning 'to drive or force along'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to movement and change in position, often without a specific direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drift" is said worldwide
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dérive
Transliteration: dérive
"Il y a eu une dérive dans l'opinion publique."
Treund
Transliteration: Drift
Script: Drift
"Es gab eine allmähliche Drift in der öffentlichen Meinung."
deriva
Transliteration: deriva
"C'è stata una graduale deriva nell'opinione pubblica."
deriva
Transliteration: deriva
"Hubo una deriva gradual en la opinión pública."
deriva
Transliteration: deriva
"Houve uma deriva gradual na opinião pública."
झुकाव
Transliteration: jhukāv
"जनमत में धीरे-धीरे झुकाव आ रहा था।"
漂移
Transliteration: piāoyí
"公众舆论出现了一种逐渐的漂移。"
표류
Transliteration: pyoryu
"여론에 점진적인 표류가 있었다."
漂流
Transliteration: hyōryū
"世論に緩やかな流れの変化があった。"
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