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Dictionary translations for "dérive"

la dérive f noun

pl. dérives

drift [drɪft] (évolution regrettable)

slide [slaɪd] (économie)

centreboard [ˈsentəbɔ:d] (nautique)

tendancy (orientation)

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dériver verb Conjugation

dérive / dérivai / dérivé

derive [dɪˈraɪv]

Il n'existe aucun fait dont on puisse dériver un devoir moral.

There is no fact from which a moral ought can be derived.

drift down (rivière)

divert [daɪˈvə:t]

Phrases with "dérive" (15)

aller à la dérive - drift away
dérive budgétaire - budgetary slide
dérive des continents - continental drift
être à la dérive - be adrift
navire à la dérive - ship adrift
navire en dérive - ship adrift
partir à la dérive - drift away
aile de dérive - leeboard
angle de dérive - drift angle
dérive des salaires - earnings drift

Contexts with "dérive"

Ce mot dérive du grec. This word is derived from Greek.

Ce mot est dérivé du latin. This word is derived from Latin.

Le bateau dérivait sur l'océan. The boat was drifting in the ocean.

Il n'existe aucun fait dont on puisse dériver un devoir moral. There is no fact from which a moral ought can be derived.

Notre bateau dériva vers la côte à cause du courant. Our boat drifted to shore on the tide.

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