floating Meaning

verb

Flotar

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

Examples :

"The boat floated on the water."

El barco flotaba en el agua.

verb

Hacer flotar

To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.

Examples :

"to float a boat"

Hacer flotar un barco.

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verb

Flotar

To be capable of floating.

Examples :

"Oil floats on vinegar."

El aceite flota sobre el vinagre.

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verb

Flotar, derivar

To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating

Examples :

"I’d love to just float downstream."

Me encantaría simplemente flotar río abajo.

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verb

Flotar, derivar

To drift or wander aimlessly.

Examples :

"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."

Imágenes de mi infancia flotaban en mi mente.

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verb

Flotar, planear

To drift gently through the air.

Examples :

"The balloon floated off into the distance."

El globo flotó a la distancia.

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verb

Flotar

To move in a fluid manner.

Examples :

"The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."

La bailarina flotaba con gracia alrededor del escenario.

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verb

Circular

To circulate.

Examples :

"Rumors about the company merger are floating around the office. "

Los rumores sobre la fusión de la empresa están circulando por la oficina.

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verb

Ser viable, ser factible

(of an idea or scheme) To be viable.

Examples :

"That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."

Esa es una idea tonta... nunca será factible.

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verb

Proponer, plantear

To propose (an idea) for consideration.

Examples :

"I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."

Propuse la idea de helado gratis los viernes, pero a nadie le interesó.

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verb

Ajustar automáticamente

To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.

Examples :

""The spreadsheet is set up so the column width is floating; it automatically adjusts to fit the longest entry." "

La hoja de cálculo está configurada para que el ancho de la columna se ajuste automáticamente; se ajusta automáticamente para adaptarse a la entrada más larga.

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verb

Flotar

(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule.

Examples :

"The yen floats against the dollar."

El yen flota frente al dólar.

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verb

Dejar flotar

To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.

Examples :

"Increased pressure on Thailand’s currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."

El aumento de la presión sobre la moneda tailandesa, el baht, en 1997 condujo a una crisis que obligó al gobierno a dejar flotar la moneda.

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verb

Conceder, otorgar

To extend a short-term loan to.

Examples :

"Could you float me $50 until payday?"

¿Podrías concederme 50 dólares hasta el día de pago?

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verb

Emitir acciones

To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.

Examples :

"2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."

2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Emitir acciones de su empresa: La guía esencial para salir a bolsa.

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verb

Enlucir

To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.

Examples :

"The construction worker is floating the wall with plaster to make it smooth. "

El trabajador de la construcción está enluciendo la pared con yeso para que quede lisa.

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verb

Limar

To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.

Examples :

"The carpenter floated the wood shavings with the rasp. "

El carpintero limó las virutas de madera con la escofina.

technical work

verb

Transportar

To transport by float (vehicular trailer).

Examples :

"The construction company is floating the new excavator to the job site on a large trailer. "

La empresa constructora está transportando la nueva excavadora al sitio de trabajo en un remolque grande.

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verb

Flotar

To perform a float.

Examples :

"The new swimmer is floating on their back in the shallow end of the pool. "

El nuevo nadador está flotando sobre su espalda en la parte poco profunda de la piscina.

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verb

Hacer flotar

To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.

Examples :

"The CSS code is floating the image to the right of the text on the webpage. "

El código CSS está haciendo flotar la imagen a la derecha del texto en la página web.

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noun

Flotación

The motion of something that floats.

Examples :

"The child watched, mesmerized by the leaf's floating in the puddle. "

El niño observaba, hipnotizado por la flotación de la hoja en el charco.

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noun

Flotantes

(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid.

Examples :

"The pool filter removed the floatings from the water, leaving it clean and clear. "

El filtro de la piscina eliminó los flotantes del agua, dejándola limpia y clara.

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noun

Enlucido, alisado

The spreading of plaster on the surface of walls.

Examples :

"The plasterer used careful floating to create a smooth wall surface. "

El enlucidor utilizó un enlucido cuidadoso para crear una superficie de pared lisa.

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adjective

Flotante

That floats or float.

Examples :

"floating buoys"

Boyas flotantes

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adjective

Flotante, indeciso

Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.

Examples :

"In China, the large floating population has tended to gravitate to cities."

En China, la gran población flotante ha tendido a gravitar hacia las ciudades.

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adjective

Flotante

(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme.

Examples :

"The singer experimented with a floating tone, adding a subtle vibrato after the word, unattached to any specific syllable. "

El cantante experimentó con un tono flotante, agregando un vibrato sutil después de la palabra, sin estar unido a ninguna sílaba específica.

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Meanings

Flotar

Examples :

"The boat floated on the water."

El barco flotaba en el agua.

Hacer flotar

Examples :

"to float a boat"

Hacer flotar un barco.

Flotar

Examples :

"Oil floats on vinegar."

El aceite flota sobre el vinagre.

Flotar, derivar

Examples :

"I’d love to just float downstream."

Me encantaría simplemente flotar río abajo.

Flotar, derivar

Examples :

"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."

Imágenes de mi infancia flotaban en mi mente.

Flotar, planear

Examples :

"The balloon floated off into the distance."

El globo flotó a la distancia.

Flotar

Examples :

"The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."

La bailarina flotaba con gracia alrededor del escenario.

Circular

Examples :

"Rumors about the company merger are floating around the office. "

Los rumores sobre la fusión de la empresa están circulando por la oficina.

Ser viable, ser factible

Examples :

"That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."

Esa es una idea tonta... nunca será factible.

Proponer, plantear

Examples :

"I floated the idea of free ice-cream on Fridays, but no one was interested."

Propuse la idea de helado gratis los viernes, pero a nadie le interesó.

Ajustar automáticamente

Examples :

""The spreadsheet is set up so the column width is floating; it automatically adjusts to fit the longest entry." "

La hoja de cálculo está configurada para que el ancho de la columna se ajuste automáticamente; se ajusta automáticamente para adaptarse a la entrada más larga.

Flotar

Examples :

"The yen floats against the dollar."

El yen flota frente al dólar.

Dejar flotar

Examples :

"Increased pressure on Thailand’s currency, the baht, in 1997 led to a crisis that forced the government to float the currency."

El aumento de la presión sobre la moneda tailandesa, el baht, en 1997 condujo a una crisis que obligó al gobierno a dejar flotar la moneda.

Conceder, otorgar

Examples :

"Could you float me $50 until payday?"

¿Podrías concederme 50 dólares hasta el día de pago?

Emitir acciones

Examples :

"2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Floating Your Company: The Essential Guide to Going Public."

2007, Jonathan Reuvid, Emitir acciones de su empresa: La guía esencial para salir a bolsa.

Enlucir

Examples :

"The construction worker is floating the wall with plaster to make it smooth. "

El trabajador de la construcción está enluciendo la pared con yeso para que quede lisa.

Limar

Examples :

"The carpenter floated the wood shavings with the rasp. "

El carpintero limó las virutas de madera con la escofina.

Transportar

Examples :

"The construction company is floating the new excavator to the job site on a large trailer. "

La empresa constructora está transportando la nueva excavadora al sitio de trabajo en un remolque grande.

Flotar

Examples :

"The new swimmer is floating on their back in the shallow end of the pool. "

El nuevo nadador está flotando sobre su espalda en la parte poco profunda de la piscina.

Hacer flotar

Examples :

"The CSS code is floating the image to the right of the text on the webpage. "