verb🔗ShareFlotarOf 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."The boat floated on the water."El barco flotaba en el agua.physicssciencenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer flotarTo cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density."to float a boat"Hacer flotar un barco.physicssciencenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotarTo be capable of floating."Oil floats on vinegar."El aceite flota sobre el vinagre.physicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotar, derivarTo move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating"I’d love to just float downstream."Me encantaría simplemente flotar río abajo.physicsoceannauticaldirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotar, derivarTo drift or wander aimlessly."Images from my childhood floated through my mind."Imágenes de mi infancia flotaban en mi mente.natureactionphysicsnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotar, planearTo drift gently through the air."The balloon floated off into the distance."El globo flotó a la distancia.naturephysicsweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotarTo move in a fluid manner."The dancer floated gracefully around the stage."La bailarina flotaba con gracia alrededor del escenario.physicsnatureactionnauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCircularTo circulate."Rumors about the company merger are floating around the office. "Los rumores sobre la fusión de la empresa están circulando por la oficina.physicsnauticalenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer viable, ser factible(of an idea or scheme) To be viable."That’s a daft idea... it’ll never float."Esa es una idea tonta... nunca será factible.possibilityplanbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProponer, plantearTo propose (an idea) for consideration."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.communicationbusinesspoliticsplanorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjustar automáticamenteTo automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.""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.technologycomputingelectronicsmachinetechnicalsystemprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotar(of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed to by rule."The yen floats against the dollar."El yen flota frente al dólar.economyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDejar flotarTo allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets."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.economyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConceder, otorgarTo extend a short-term loan to."Could you float me $50 until payday?"¿Podrías concederme 50 dólares hasta el día de pago?financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmitir accionesTo issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange."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.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnlucirTo spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float."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.buildingtechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimarTo use a float (rasp-like tool) upon."The carpenter floated the wood shavings with the rasp. "El carpintero limó las virutas de madera con la escofina.technicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransportarTo transport by float (vehicular trailer)."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.vehiclenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotarTo perform a float."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.physicsnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer flotarTo cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others."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.technologycomputinginternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlotaciónThe motion of something that floats."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.physicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlotantes(in the plural) Material that floats in a liquid."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.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnlucido, alisadoThe spreading of plaster on the surface of walls."The plasterer used careful floating to create a smooth wall surface. "El enlucidor utilizó un enlucido cuidadoso para crear una superficie de pared lisa.buildingarchitecturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlotanteThat floats or float."floating buoys"Boyas flotantesphysicsnauticalenvironmentweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlotante, indecisoNot fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift."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.physicsnauticalnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFlotante(of a tone) that is not attached to any consonant or vowel within its morpheme."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.phoneticslanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
