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floatverb
floated
Past Simple
floated
Past Participle
floating
Gerund
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
The boat began to float gently down the river.
Le bateau a commencé à flotter doucement le long de la rivière.
circuleridées, rumeurs, informations
Rumors began to float around the office.
Des rumeurs ont commencé à circuler dans le bureau.
proposerune idée ou un projet
She decided to float the idea of a new project to her team.
Elle a décidé de proposer l’idée d’un nouveau projet à son équipe.
variervaleur, taux de change
The exchange rate can float depending on market conditions.
Le taux de change peut varier en fonction des conditions du marché.
Additional translations
introduireen bourse
Synonyms
drift
hover
glide
sail
waft
bob
rise
levitate
Antonyms
sink
floatnoun
floats
pl
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
The fisherman attached a float to his line to keep the bait at the right depth.
Le pêcheur a attaché un flotteur à sa ligne pour maintenir l’appât à la bonne profondeur.
charallégorique
The float in the parade was adorned with flowers and colorful banners.
Le char allégorique du défilé était orné de fleurs et de banderoles colorées.
The mason used a float to finish the surface of the concrete slab.
Le maçon a utilisé une taloche pour lisser la surface de la dalle en béton.
flottaisonphysique; état ou processus de flottement
They enjoyed a peaceful float down the lazy river.
Ils ont apprécié une paisible flottaison sur la rivière tranquille.
réelinformatique; type de nombre à virgule flottante
Use a float for values that require decimal precision.
Utilisez un réel pour les valeurs qui nécessitent une précision décimale.
Additional translations
caissecommerce; somme disponible pour rendre la monnaie
camionnettevéhicule de livraison; sens historique ou britannique
Synonyms
buoy
flotation device
raft
air mattress
life preserver
floatadjective
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
Used attributively, especially in compounds such as "float glass", to denote something produced by or relating to the float process.
floatverrerie; terme emprunté en français
Float glass has an exceptionally smooth surface on both sides.
Le verre float a une surface exceptionnellement lisse des deux côtés.
Synonyms
floating
provisional
temporary
movable
tentative
transient
nonpermanent
ad hoc
flexible
unattached
undecided

Definitions

floatverb
To rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
The boat began to float gently down the river.
To move or hover in a fluid or in the air.
The balloon floated up into the sky.
To circulate or be in circulation.
Rumors began to float around the office.
To propose or suggest an idea or plan for consideration.
She decided to float the idea of a new project to her team.
To fluctuate or vary irregularly.
The exchange rate can float depending on market conditions.
To make (a company) public by offering its shares for sale on a stock exchange.
The startup plans to float on the London Stock Exchange next year.
To allow (a currency) to fluctuate freely in value in the exchange market.
The government decided to float the national currency against the dollar.
floatnoun
A small object that floats on the surface of a liquid, often used to indicate the level of the liquid or to support something.
The fisherman attached a float to his line to keep the bait at the right depth.
A decorated platform, either motorized or towed, used in parades or processions.
The float in the parade was adorned with flowers and colorful banners.
A soft drink with ice cream floating in it.
She ordered a root beer float for dessert.
A tool or device used in construction to smooth the surface of plaster or concrete.
The mason used a float to finish the surface of the concrete slab.
The act, process, or state of remaining buoyant or of being carried along on water or in air.
They enjoyed a peaceful float down the lazy river.
An amount of money made available for daily transactions or temporarily in transit before clearing.
The cashier kept a float of fifty dollars in the till to make change.
Computing: a variable or data type representing a floating-point number.
Use a float for values that require decimal precision.
A light vehicle, originally horse-drawn and now often electric, used for the delivery of goods such as milk or bread.
The milkman drove his float quietly through the early-morning streets.
floatadjective
Made by or relating to the float process in glass-making; produced on or characterized by a molten-metal bath.
Float glass has an exceptionally smooth surface on both sides.
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