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floater

UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/

Translations

floaternoun
floaters
pl
UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/
vagabondPersonne instable, sans domicile fixe ou sans emploi régulier.
As a floater, he never stayed in one city for more than a few months.
En vagabond, il ne restait jamais plus de quelques mois dans la même ville.
police flottanteAssurance; couverture valable quel que soit le lieu.
He purchased a floater to insure his camera equipment while traveling.
Il a souscrit une police flottante pour assurer son matériel photo pendant ses voyages.
flotteurDispositif ou objet qui flotte à la surface d’un liquide.
The floater in the tank showed that the water level was low.
Le flotteur dans le réservoir indiquait que le niveau d’eau était bas.
corps flottantMédecine, ophtalmologie.
She was concerned about the floater in her eye and decided to see an optometrist.
Elle s’inquiétait du corps flottant dans son œil et a décidé de consulter un optométriste.
remplaçantEmployé temporaire qui remplace les absents ou effectue diverses tâches.
The company hired a floater to cover for employees on vacation.
L’entreprise a engagé un remplaçant pour pallier les absences des employés en vacances.
Synonyms
raft
float
drifter
flotation device
buoy
floateradjective
UK
/ˈfləʊtə/
US
/ˈfloʊtər/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., “floater policy”, “floater coverage”.
flottantAssurance, couverture applicable quelle que soit la localisation du bien.
She added floater coverage to protect her valuable jewellery wherever she travelled.
Elle a ajouté une couverture flottante pour protéger ses bijoux de valeur partout où elle voyageait.

Definitions

floaternoun
A person who frequently changes jobs or locations, often without a permanent home or steady employment.
As a floater, he never stayed in one city for more than a few months.
A small, visible speck or thread that appears to float in one's field of vision, often caused by debris in the eye's vitreous humor.
She was concerned about the floater in her eye and decided to see an optometrist.
A person who is employed on a temporary basis to fill in for absent employees or to perform various tasks as needed.
The company hired a floater to cover for employees on vacation.
A device or object that floats on the surface of a liquid, often used to indicate the level of the liquid or to support something.
The floater in the tank showed that the water level was low.
A type of insurance policy that covers movable property, providing protection for items that are not fixed in one location.
He purchased a floater to insure his camera equipment while traveling.
A small amount or layer of liquor gently poured on top of a mixed drink so that it floats.
The bartender finished the Mai Tai with a floater of dark rum.
(slang) A piece of human faeces that remains floating in the toilet bowl instead of sinking.
He flushed twice, but the floater still hovered on the surface.
floateradjective
Relating to or designating insurance or other coverage that ‘floats’, applying to property irrespective of location.
She added floater coverage to protect her valuable jewellery wherever she travelled.
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