How do you use "float" in a sentence?

Leaves were floating on the surface of the pond. She floated the idea of working from home more often. The children watched the balloon float up into the sky.

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Q: What does "float" mean?

To rest on the surface of a liquid; to move gently Float means to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or to move gently through air or water. It can also mean to suggest an idea tentatively, or in finance, to allow a currency's value to be determined by market forces. A 'float' is also a decorated vehicle in a parade.

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Significado: To rest on the surface of a liquid; to move gently

漂浮

flotar

浮かぶ、漂う

뜨다, 떠다니다

Float means to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking, or to move gently through air or water. It can also mean to suggest an idea tentatively, or in finance, to allow a currency's value to be determined by market forces. A 'float' is also a decorated vehicle in a parade.

Float意味着漂浮在液体表面而不下沉，或轻轻地在空气或水中移动。它也可以意味着试探性地提出一个想法，或在金融领域允许货币价值由市场力量决定。'Float'也指游行中的彩车。

Float significa mantenerse en la superficie de un líquido sin hundirse, o moverse suavemente por el aire o el agua. También puede significar sugerir una idea tentativamente, o en finanzas, permitir que el valor de una moneda sea determinado por las fuerzas del mercado. Un «float» también es un vehículo decorado en un desfile.

Floatは液体の表面に沈まずに浮かんでいること、または空気や水の中を穏やかに動くことを意味します。また、アイデアを試験的に提案すること、金融では通貨の価値を市場の力で決定させることも意味します。「Float」はパレードの山車も指します。

Float는 가라앉지 않고 액체의 표면에 머무르거나, 공중이나 물속에서 부드럽게 이동하는 것을 의미합니다. 또한 아이디어를 조심스럽게 제안하다라는 뜻도 있으며, 금융에서는 시장의 힘에 의해 통화 가치가 결정되도록 하는 것을 의미합니다. 'Float'는 퍼레이드에서 장식된 차량을 가리키기도 합니다.

Ejemplos

Leaves were floating on the surface of the pond.
树叶漂浮在池塘的水面上。
Las hojas flotaban en la superficie del estanque.
葉っぱが池の水面に浮かんでいました。
나뭇잎이 연못 수면 위에 떠 있었습니다.
She floated the idea of working from home more often.
她试探性地提出了更多在家工作的想法。
Ella propuso tentativamente la idea de trabajar desde casa más a menudo.
彼女は在宅勤務を増やすというアイデアを打診しました。
그녀는 재택근무를 더 자주 하자는 아이디어를 조심스럽게 꺼냈습니다.
The children watched the balloon float up into the sky.
孩子们看着气球飘向天空。
Los niños vieron el globo flotar hacia el cielo.
子供たちは風船が空に浮かんでいくのを見ました。
아이들은 풍선이 하늘로 떠오르는 것을 바라보았습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'flotian' meaning 'to rest on the surface of water', from Proto-Germanic 'flotan', from the root 'pleu-' (to flow). Related to 'fleet', 'flow', and 'flood'. The financial sense ('to float a company') dates from the 1870s.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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