float
verb
/floʊt/
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/fləʊt/
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- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
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schwimmen
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- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
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schwimmen,
treiben,
schweben
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- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
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schweben,
gleiten
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- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
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borgen
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- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
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gleiten,
schweben
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- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
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treiben
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- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
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vorschlagen
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float
noun
/floʊt/
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/fləʊt/
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- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
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Schwimmer,
Floß
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- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
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Festwagen
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- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
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Float
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