Drifting vs Passing

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Drifting

Top 2000 (común)

Passing

Top 2000 (común) C1 noun

	Drifting	Passing
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 //ˈdrɪftɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈdrɪftɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpæsɪŋ/"]/
Significado	Moving slowly and without a specific direction.	pasar por algo o alguien; no detenerse going by something or someone; not stopping
Ejemplo	The boat was drifting peacefully on the calm lake.	The colour of the wood darkens with the passing of time.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 2000 (común)	Top 2000 (común)
Nivel CEFR	-	C1
Categoría gramatical		noun
Colocaciones	drifting away, drifting on water, drifting thoughts, drifting in the wind, drifting plans	untimely, lament, mourn, mark, the passing of the years, the passing of time, untimely, lament, mourn, mark, the passing of the years, the passing of time
Antónimos	anchored, focused, directed	stopping, remaining, lingering
Errores comunes	Confused with 'drifted' - remember 'drifting' is present continuous., Using in a context that requires a specific direction or purpose., Assuming it only relates to physical movement, neglecting metaphorical uses.	Confused with 'passing' as in 'passing an exam' instead of the action of moving by., Used incorrectly in phrases like 'passing go' which are not standard., Forget to use 'by' when mentioning something or someone while passing.
Notas de uso	Use 'drifting' when describing something that moves aimlessly, often in a leisurely or relaxed manner. It's less formal and can be used in casual conversations.	Usa 'passing' cuando te refieres a algo que sucede rápido o en un corto período de tiempo. También puede referirse a una mención casual de alguien que no se queda mucho tiempo. Evita en escritura formal. Use 'passing' when referring to something that happens quickly or a short amount of time. It can also refer to a casual reference to someone who is not staying long. Avoid in formal writing.

Míralo en clips reales

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

You're drifting left.

Drifting

mostly to people passing through,

and saw the killing through the last two cars of the passing elevated train, right?

Sherlock › S1 E1

Oh, just passing the time.

mostly to people passing through,

and saw the killing through the last two cars of the passing elevated train, right?

Passing

Preguntas frecuentes: Drifting vs Passing

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Drifting y Passing?

Drifting: Moving slowly and without a specific direction. Passing: going by something or someone; not stopping

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Drifting: The boat was drifting peacefully on the calm lake. Passing: The colour of the wood darkens with the passing of time.

¿Puedo usar Drifting y Passing indistintamente?

No siempre. Drifting y Passing están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.