No. 1,826 in Catalan
deriva
"Deriva" in Catalan means "drift" or "deviation."
In a sentence
El vaixell està a la deriva al mig del mar.
The ship is adrift in the middle of the sea.
Used to describe something that is drifting or being carried by the current, commonly used for boats or ships.
La conversa va prendre una deriva inesperada.
The conversation took an unexpected turn.
Used metaphorically to describe a development or direction of an event or situation.
La deriva dels valors culturals preocupa a molts estudiosos.
The drift of cultural values concerns many scholars.
Refers to a gradual deviation or movement away from an established course or value, used in societal contexts.
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