drift away

[/drɪft əˈweɪ/]

verb (phrasal verb)

afastar-se à deriva; desaparecer gradualmente

1. to move slowly away from a place or person, often without conscious effort or control

The boat drifted away from the shore.

O barco afastou-se à deriva da costa.

2. to gradually lose contact or connection with someone or something

After moving to another city, we drifted away from our old friends.

Depois de nos mudarmos para outra cidade, nos afastamos gradualmente dos nossos velhos amigos.

3. to gradually fall asleep or lose consciousness

As I listened to the soft music, I drifted away into sleep.

Enquanto eu ouvia a música suave, adormeci gradualmente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

afastar-se à deriva; desaparecer gradualmente

widely used across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

ir se afastando; sumir aos poucos

colloquial usage common in casual speech

São Paulo

afastar-se gradualmente; perder contato

formal and informal contexts

Portugal

afastar-se à deriva; desaparecer pouco a pouco

standard usage in European Portuguese

drift apart

lose touch

grow distant

fade into the distance

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