floor it
To depress the accelerator to the maximum extentTo depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.
» Tom saw the newspaper on the floor and picked it up.
Том увидел на земле газету и подобрал её. — marafon
Том увидел на полу газету и подобрал её. — marafon
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2 senses(idiomatic, informal)To depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.
(idiomatic, informal)To move (run, ride etc.) at full speed.
Examples
28 sentencesTom saw the newspaper on the floor and picked it up.
ruТом увидел на земле газету и подобрал её. — marafon
Which floor is it on?
ruНа каком он этаже? — marafon
What floor is it on?
ruНа каком он этаже? — marafon
Tom dropped a cup on the floor and it shattered into a thousand pieces.
ruТом уронил на пол чашку, и она разбилась на тысячу осколков. — odexed
deTom ließ eine Tasse auf den Fußboden fallen, und sie zersprang in tausend Stücke. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom isn't mopping the floor. He's sweeping it.
Translations
4 languagesForms
floors it, flooring it, floored it, floored it| Base form | floor it · to floor it |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | floors it |
| Present participle | flooring it |
| Past simple | floored it |
| Past participle | floored it |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.