fluctuate
Tossed up and down the wavesTossed up and down the waves.
» The price of gold fluctuates daily.
Der Goldpreis fluktuiert täglich. — Dejo
Der Goldpreis schwankt täglich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Цена на золото ежедневно колеблется. — Lenin_1917
Ціна на золото коливається щоденно. — deniko
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2 senses(obsolete)Tossed up and down the waves.
(broadly, obsolete)Wavering, fickle.
Examples
20 sentencesThe price of gold fluctuates daily.
Ціна на золото коливається щоденно. — deniko
ruЦена на золото ежедневно колеблется. — Lenin_1917
deDer Goldpreis fluktuiert täglich. — Dejo
The temperature has been fluctuating a lot.
He fluctuated between hope and despair.
deEr schwankte zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung. — virgil
The policy fluctuated between two opinions.
The price fluctuates according to demand.
ruЦена колеблется в соответствии со спросом. — Wezel
deDer Preis schwankt je nach Nachfrage. — MUIRIEL
Origin
First attested in 1630; borrowed from Latin flūctuātus, perfect passive participle of flūcFirst attested in 1630; borrowed from Latin flūctuātus, perfect passive participle of flūctuō (“(of the sea) to surge, swell; (of man) to waver, fluctuate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
more fluctuate, most fluctuate| Comparative | more fluctuate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most fluctuate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- B2Describing graphs and trends — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form