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float
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
floated
Past Simple
floated
Past Participle
floating
Gerund
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
Translations
The boat began to float gently down the river.
Le bateau a commencé à flotter doucement le long de la rivière.
Rumors began to float around the office.
Des rumeurs ont commencé à circuler dans le bureau.
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.
The exchange rate can float depending on market conditions.
Le taux de change peut varier en fonction des conditions du marché.
Additional translations
Definitions
The boat began to float gently down the river.
The balloon floated up into the sky.
Rumors began to float around the office.
She decided to float the idea of a new project to her team.
The exchange rate can float depending on market conditions.
The startup plans to float on the London Stock Exchange next year.
The government decided to float the national currency against the dollar.
floats
pl
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
Translations
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.
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.
They enjoyed a peaceful float down the lazy river.
Ils ont apprécié une paisible flottaison sur la rivière tranquille.
Use a float for values that require decimal precision.
Utilisez un réel pour les valeurs qui nécessitent une précision décimale.
Additional translations
Definitions
The fisherman attached a float to his line to keep the bait at the right depth.
The float in the parade was adorned with flowers and colorful banners.
She ordered a root beer float for dessert.
The mason used a float to finish the surface of the concrete slab.
They enjoyed a peaceful float down the lazy river.
The cashier kept a float of fifty dollars in the till to make change.
Use a float for values that require decimal precision.
The milkman drove his float quietly through the early-morning streets.
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
Used attributively, especially in compounds such as "float glass", to denote something produced by or relating to the float process.
Translations
Float glass has an exceptionally smooth surface on both sides.
Le verre float a une surface exceptionnellement lisse des deux côtés.
Definitions
Float glass has an exceptionally smooth surface on both sides.