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noun

Flotador, lo que flota

Agent noun of float; one who or that which floats.

"The lifeguard rescued the little floater who had drifted too far from shore. "

El salvavidas rescató al pequeño flotador que se había alejado demasiado de la orilla.

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Un suplente, un trabajador temporal

An employee of a company who does not have fixed tasks to do but fills in wherever needed, usually when someone else is away.

"Our office has a floater who helps different departments when people are on vacation. "

Nuestra oficina tiene un suplente que ayuda a los diferentes departamentos cuando la gente está de vacaciones.

job business organization work service person

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Jugador no afiliado

An unaffiliated player.

"Since Sarah wasn't on any team, she was considered a floater at the company softball game and filled in wherever needed. "

Dado que Sarah no estaba en ningún equipo, se la consideró una jugadora no afiliada en el partido de softbol de la empresa y cubrió los puestos donde se necesitaba.

person game sport

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Votante indeciso, votante que cambia de partido

A voter who shifts from party to party, especially one whose vote can be purchased.

"During the election, the candidate worried that many voters in the district were floaters, easily swayed by promises or even small gifts from the opposing party. "

Durante la elección, el candidato se preocupó de que muchos votantes del distrito fueran votantes indecisos, fácilmente influenciados por promesas o incluso pequeños regalos del partido contrario.

politics government

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Una persona que representa un distrito electoral irregular

A person, such as a delegate to a convention or a member of a legislature, who represents an irregular constituency, such as one formed by a union of the voters of two counties neither of which has a number sufficient to be allowed a (or an extra) representative of its own.

"Because neither County A nor County B had enough residents to warrant their own representative, they combined to elect a single floater to the state legislature. "

Debido a que ni el condado A ni el condado B tenían suficientes residentes para justificar su propio representante, se combinaron para elegir a una sola persona que representa un distrito electoral irregular para la legislatura estatal.

politics government person

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Persona que vota ilegalmente en varios lugares de votación o distritos electorales

One who votes illegally in various polling places or election districts, either under false registration made by himself or under the name of some properly registered person who has not already voted.

"During the election investigation, the news reported that a floater had been caught voting multiple times using different names. "

Durante la investigación electoral, las noticias informaron que se había descubierto a una persona que votaba ilegalmente varias veces usando diferentes nombres.

politics government law

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Animador, acompañante

An "extra" male at a dinner party, or a young friend of the hostess, whose assignment is to entertain the female guests.

"Aunt Millie always invites a "floater" to her dinner parties to make sure all the single women have someone to talk to. "

La tía Millie siempre invita a un animador a sus cenas para asegurarse de que todas las mujeres solteras tengan con quién hablar.

culture entertainment society human person family

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Miodesopsias, mosca volante

A threadlike speck in the visual field that seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour.

"The patient reported seeing floaters in their vision, making it difficult to read their textbook. "

El paciente informó que veía miodesopsias en su visión, lo que dificultaba la lectura de su libro de texto.

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Cadáver flotante

(police jargon) A corpse floating in a body of water.

"The police were called to the lake after someone reported a floater near the docks. "

La policía fue llamada al lago después de que alguien reportara un cadáver flotante cerca de los muelles.

body police nautical

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Un trozo de heces que flota

A piece of faeces that floats.

"He left a floater in the toilet."

Dejó un trozo de heces flotando en el inodoro.

body physiology

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Aprovechado, parásito

(by extension) Someone who attaches themselves to a group of people, much to the dismay of that group, and repeatedly shows up to participate in group activities despite attempts to get rid of, or “flush,” that person.

"Despite not being officially on the soccer team, Mark became a real floater, always showing up to practices and games even though the coach kept telling him they were full. "

A pesar de no estar oficialmente en el equipo de fútbol, Mark se convirtió en un verdadero aprovechado, siempre apareciendo en los entrenamientos y partidos a pesar de que el entrenador le decía constantemente que estaban completos.

person group attitude character society human

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Póliza que cubre bienes en más de una ubicación o en tránsito

A policy covering property at more than one location or which may be in transit.

"My family's homeowner's insurance policy has a floater for our camper, which we take on trips. "

La póliza de seguro de propietario de mi familia tiene una cobertura para nuestra autocaravana, que llevamos en los viajes.

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Bono de tipo flotante

A floating rate bond.

"The city issued a new floater to fund the school renovation project, hoping its adjustable interest rate would attract more investors. "

La ciudad emitió un nuevo bono de tipo flotante para financiar el proyecto de renovación escolar, con la esperanza de que su tipo de interés ajustable atrajera a más inversores.

business finance

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Flotador, maniobra de surf sobre la ola

A maneuver in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of the wave onto the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave.

"The surfer executed a perfect floater, riding briefly on the wave's breaking crest before dropping back down. "

El surfista ejecutó un flotador perfecto, cabalgando brevemente sobre la cresta rompiente de la ola antes de volver a bajar.

sport sailing ocean technical action

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Una moneda que no gira cuando se lanza al aire

A coin which does not spin when thrown in the air.

"The old quarter I found in the attic was a floater; it just tumbled instead of spinning when I flipped it. "

El cuarto antiguo que encontré en el ático era una moneda que no giraba; simplemente se cayó en lugar de girar cuando la lancé.

finance economy value item

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Pastel flotante

A pie floater.

"After a long day at the football match, a warm pie floater was the perfect comfort food. "

Después de un largo día en el partido de fútbol, un pastel flotante caliente fue la comida reconfortante perfecta.

food

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Sandalia

A sandal.

"Because it was so hot, I wore my favorite floater to the beach. "

Como hacía tanto calor, me puse mi sandalia favorita para ir a la playa.

wear style item

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Almeja de río

A kind of river mussel (genus Anodonta).

"While wading in the shallow river, we found a large, empty shell, likely from a floater. "

Mientras vadeábamos el río poco profundo, encontramos una concha grande y vacía, probablemente de una almeja de río.

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Un libro que circula entre los presos que no forma parte de la biblioteca oficial de la prisión

A book circulated between prisoners that is not part of the official prison library.

""Since Jamal's favorite genre wasn't in the prison library, he relied on a floater to get his science fiction fix." "

Como el género favorito de Jamal no estaba en la biblioteca de la prisión, recurrió a un libro que circulaba entre los presos para obtener su dosis de ciencia ficción.

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