nounpl: N/A (already plural)
vadios, errantes, pessoas à deriva
1. People who move from place to place without a permanent home or job
The drifters traveled across the country in search of work.
Os vadios viajavam pelo país em busca de trabalho.
2. Objects or people that move aimlessly with currents or winds
The drifters were carried by ocean currents.
Os objetos à deriva foram carregados pelas correntes oceânicas.
3. In fishing, nets or lines left to drift with the current
The fishermen used drifters to catch fish overnight.
Os pescadores usavam redes à deriva para pescar durante a noite.
NYC Slang
bums, hobos, street people
Related Idioms & Phrases
set adrift - colocar à deriva
drift along - vaguear sem rumo
floating population - população flutuante (drifters)
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