be aimless

[/bi ˈeɪmləs/]

verb phrase

ser sem rumo / andar à deriva / ser desatinado

1. To lack purpose, direction, or goals; to move or act without a clear objective or plan

After graduation, he felt aimless and didn't know what to do with his life.

Após a formatura, ele se sentiu sem rumo e não sabia o que fazer com sua vida.

2. To wander or move about without destination or reason

She spent the afternoon being aimless, wandering through the city streets.

Ela passou a tarde vagando pela cidade sem um destino definido.

NYC Slang

lost in the sauce / going nowhere fast

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser sem rumo / andar à deriva

Most common expressions in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

estar meio perdido / andar desorientado

Colloquial usage common in informal speech

São Paulo

estar desatinado / sem direção

Formal and informal contexts

Portugal

andar sem rumo / estar desorientado

Similar to Brazilian Portuguese; 'andar à toa' also used colloquially

be at loose ends

not know which way to turn

be adrift

be spinning your wheels

be treading water

lack purpose

estar à deriva

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