noun🔗Share浮遊物, 浮くものAgent noun of float; one who or that which floats."The lifeguard rescued the little floater who had drifted too far from shore. "ライフガードは、岸から遠く離れて漂流していた小さな浮遊物を救助しました。naturephysicsbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share応援要員, 応援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. "私たちのオフィスには、人々が休暇中の際に、さまざまな部署を助ける応援要員がいます。jobbusinessorganizationworkservicepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフリーの選手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. "サラはどのチームにも所属していなかったので、会社のソフトボールの試合ではフリーの選手とみなされ、必要な場所に加わった。persongamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浮動票を持つ有権者、買収可能な有権者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. "選挙中、その候補者は、その地区の多くの有権者が浮動票を持ち、対立政党からの約束やささやかな贈り物に簡単に左右されるのではないかと心配していた。politicsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share不規則な選挙区を代表する人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. "A郡もB郡も独自の代表者を出すのに十分な住民がいなかったため、彼らは合同で州議会に不規則な選挙区を代表する1人を選出した。politicsgovernmentpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share複数の投票所や選挙区で不正に投票する人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. "選挙調査中、ニュースは、異なる名前を使って複数回投票した不正投票者が逮捕されたと報じました。politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share男性のゲスト、接待役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. "ミリーおばさんは、独身女性全員に話す相手がいるように、夕食会に必ず接待役を招待します。cultureentertainmentsocietyhumanpersonfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share飛蚊症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. "患者は視界に飛蚊症が見え、教科書を読むのが困難だと報告した。medicinephysiologybodysensationorgananatomydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share水面に浮かぶ死体(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. "誰かが波止場の近くで水面に浮かぶ死体を発見したと通報した後、警察が湖に呼ばれた。bodypolicenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share浮遊する便A piece of faeces that floats."He left a floater in the toilet."彼はトイレに浮遊する便を残した。bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareたかり屋, 居候(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. "マークはサッカーチームの正式メンバーではなかったにもかかわらず、コーチが満員だと彼に言い続けていたにもかかわらず、いつも練習や試合に現れるたかり屋になった。persongroupattitudecharactersocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share複数の場所にある、または輸送中の財産をカバーする保険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. "私の家族の住宅所有者保険には、旅行に持っていくキャンピングカーの保険が付いています。insurancepropertybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変動金利債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. "市は、調整可能な金利がより多くの投資家を惹きつけることを期待して、学校改修プロジェクトに資金を提供するために新しい変動金利債を発行しました。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフローター、波の上で行うサーフィンの技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. "サーファーは完璧なフローターを決め、波の崩れる頂上で少しの間ライディングしてから、再び落ちていった。sportsailingoceantechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share空中に投げたときに回転しない硬貨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. "屋根裏部屋で見つけた古い25セント硬貨は、フロートでした。ひっくり返すと回転する代わりに、ただ転がっただけでした。financeeconomyvalueitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareフローターパイA pie floater."After a long day at the football match, a warm pie floater was the perfect comfort food. "フットボールの試合での長い一日の後、温かいフローターパイは完璧な慰めの食べ物でした。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareサンダルA sandal."Because it was so hot, I wore my favorite floater to the beach. "とても暑かったので、お気に入りのサンダルを履いてビーチに行きました。wearstyleitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareイシガイA kind of river mussel (genus Anodonta)."While wading in the shallow river, we found a large, empty shell, likely from a floater. "浅い川を歩いていると、大きな空の貝殻を見つけました。おそらくイシガイのものです。animalbiologynatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share囚人の間で回覧される、公式の刑務所図書館の一部ではない本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." "ジャマルの好きなジャンルが刑務所図書館になかったため、彼はSF小説を読むために囚人の間で回覧される本に頼った。literatureculturemediawritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
