Drifting vs Passing

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Drifting

Top 2000 (courant)

Passing

Top 2000 (courant) C1 noun

	Drifting	Passing
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈdrɪftɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈdrɪftɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpɑːsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpæsɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Moving slowly and without a specific direction.	passer devant quelque chose ou quelqu'un ; ne pas s'arrêter going by something or someone; not stopping
Exemple	The boat was drifting peacefully on the calm lake.	The colour of the wood darkens with the passing of time.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	C1
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	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
Antonymes	anchored, focused, directed	stopping, remaining, lingering
Erreurs fréquentes	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.
Notes d'usage	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.	Utilisez 'passing' pour parler de quelque chose qui arrive vite ou d'une courte période. Ça peut aussi être une référence rapide à quelqu'un qui ne reste pas longtemps. À éviter dans un écrit formel. 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.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

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

Questions fréquentes : Drifting vs Passing

Quelle est la différence entre Drifting et Passing ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

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

Puis-je utiliser Drifting et Passing de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Drifting et Passing sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.