Значение

значений: 25
  1. (непереходный)To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).

    Helium balloons float in air, while air-filled balloons don't.

  2. To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).

    (непереходный)To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.

    The boat floated on the water.

    The oil floated on the vinegar.

    treiben, schwimmen, schweben

    пла́ватьplávatʹ, всплыватьvsplyvatʹ, всплытьvsplytʹ

    плавати, плистиplavaty, plysty

  3. (переходный)To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.

    to float a boat

  4. (непереходный)To be capable of floating.

    That boat doesn't float.

    Oil floats on vinegar.

    schwimmen

    держа́ться на воде́deržátʹsja na vodé

    трима́тися на воді́trymátysja na vodí

    convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation

  5. (непереходный)To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.

    I’d love to just float downstream.

    treiben

    плытьplytʹ, дре́йфоватьdréjfovatʹ

  6. (непереходный)To drift or wander aimlessly.

    I’m not sure where they went... they're floating around here somewhere.

    Images from my childhood floated through my mind.

  7. (непереходный)To drift gently through the air.

    The balloon floated off into the distance.

    gleiten, schweben

    пари́тьparítʹ, плытьplytʹ

  8. (переходный)To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

  9. (непереходный)To move in a fluid manner.

    The dancer floated gracefully around the stage.

    gleiten, schweben

    move lightly, as if suspended

  10. (переносно, непереходный)To circulate.

    There's a rumour floating around the office that Jan is pregnant.

    circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

  11. (непереходный)To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.

  12. (разговорное, непереходный)Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.

    That's a daft idea... it'll never float.

Примеры

предложений: 239
  1. A cloud floated across the sky.

    По небу плыло облако. — afyodor

    ukУ небі пливла хмарина. — JeNNeR

    deEine Wolke schwebte über den Himmel. — Esperantostern

  2. Tom floated downstream on a raft.

    Том плыл вниз по течению на плоту. — odexed

  3. Did you know rotten eggs float?

    Ты знал, что тухлые яйца не тонут? — Wezel

    deWusstest du, dass faule Eier schwimmen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. A ball is floating down the river.

    По реке плывёт мячик. — Selena777

    deEin Ball treibt den Fluss hinunter. — Tamy

  5. Didn't you know oil floats on water?

    Ты не знал, что масло плавает на поверхности воды? — marafon

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 2
to be supported by a liquid:
to be capable of floating:
Русский
По значениям 4
to be supported by a liquid:
to be capable of floating:
to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating:
to drift gently through the air:
Deutsch
По значениям 4
to be supported by a liquid:
to drift gently through the air:
to propose for consideration:
colloquial: to extend a short-term loan to:

Происхождение

From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”), from Proto-West Germani

From Middle English floten, from Old English flotian (“to float”), from Proto-West Germanic *flotōn, from Proto-Germanic *flutōną (“to float”), from Proto-Indo-European *plewd-, *plew- (“to float, swim, fly”). Compare flow, fleet.

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Формы

floats, floating, floated, floated
Базовая формаfloat · to float
3-е лицо ед. числаfloats
Причастие настоящего времениfloating
Прошедшее времяfloated
Причастие прошедшего времениfloated

правильный · Урок

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theyfloat
he, she, itfloats

Past simpleУрок

все лицаfloated

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave floated
he, she, ithas floated

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill float

Синонимы

синонимов: 6
Близкие по смыслу
  • be in motion due to some air or water current:driftbe adriftblow
  • be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom:swim

Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 32

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 3
  • floats your boat
  • floating in the
  • floated down the

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