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float
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
floated
Past Simple
floated
Past Participle
floating
Gerund
UK
/fləʊt/
US
/floʊt/
Translations
The feather seemed to float in the air.
Перо, казалось, парило в воздухе.
The balloon will float to the ceiling.
Шарик всплывёт к потолку.
The boat will float on the water.
Лодка будет плавать на воде.
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 fishing line.
Рыбак прикрепил поплавок к своей леске.
The parade featured a float decorated with flowers.
В параде участвовала платформа, украшенная цветами.
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.
Definitions
Float glass has an exceptionally smooth surface on both sides.