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andar a la deriva

to drift

Idioms & Sayings

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El barco quedó a la deriva tras la tormenta.

The boat was left drifting after the storm.

—¿Tiene rumbo su vida? —Anda un poco a la deriva últimamente.

—Does his life have direction? —He's been drifting a bit lately.

Sin un plan claro, el proyecto andaba a la deriva.

Without a clear plan, the project was drifting aimlessly.