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float on

/fləʊt ɒn/

/floʊt ɑn/

float onverb

floated on

Past Simple

floated on

Past Participle

floating on

ing-form

/fləʊt ɒn/

/floʊt ɑn/

Translations

flotter surAu sens littéral : rester à la surface d’un liquide sans couler.

A cork can float on water for a long time.

Un bouchon peut flotter sur l’eau pendant longtemps.

Additional translations

flotter dansSens figuré ou poétique : se déplacer ou se diffuser légèrement dans l’air.

Definitions

To remain on the surface of a liquid without sinking.

The leaves floated on the surface of the pond.

To move or hover in a gentle or effortless manner.

The music seemed to float on the breeze, reaching every corner of the garden.

Synonyms