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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFloat
/floʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking.
"The leaves floated on the surface of the pond."
- 1
An object that is buoyant and can rest on the surface of a liquid.
"The children played with a float in the swimming pool."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'flēotan', meaning to swim, float, or drift, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*fleutaną'. It is cognate with Old Norse 'fljóta' and Old High German 'fliozan', all tracing back to the Indo-European root '*pleu-', meaning to flow, run, or swim.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Float" is said worldwide
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flotter
Transliteration: flotter
"Les feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'étang."
schwimmen
Transliteration: schwimmen
"Die Blätter schwammen auf der Oberfläche des Teiches."
galleggiare
Transliteration: galleggiare
"Le foglie galleggiavano sulla superficie dello stagno."
flotar
Transliteration: flotar
"Las hojas flotaban en la superficie del estanque."
flutuar
Transliteration: flutuar
"As folhas flutuavam na superfície do lago."
तैरना
Transliteration: tairna
"पत्ते तालाब की सतह पर तैर रहे थे।"
漂浮
Transliteration: piāofú
"树叶漂浮在池塘的表面。"
떠다니다
Transliteration: tteodani-da
"잎사귀가 연못의 표면에 떠다니고 있었다."
浮く
Transliteration: uku
"葉っぱが池の表面に浮いていた。"
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