float

US /floʊt/
UK /floʊt/
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1.

flotar

rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking

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The boat began to float on the water.
El barco empezó a flotar en el agua.
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A piece of wood will float, but a stone will sink.
Un trozo de madera flotará, pero una piedra se hundirá.
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drifthover
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sink
2.

flotar, planear

move lightly and gracefully in the air; hover

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The balloons began to float upwards.
Los globos comenzaron a flotar hacia arriba.
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A feather can float gently on the breeze.
Una pluma puede flotar suavemente con la brisa.
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hoverdriftglide
3.

flotar, liberalizar

allow a currency to fluctuate in value against other currencies

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The government decided to float the national currency.
El gobierno decidió flotar la moneda nacional.
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The central bank will no longer intervene to prevent the currency from floating freely.
El banco central ya no intervendrá para evitar que la moneda flote libremente.
1.

flotador, boya

a light, buoyant object, especially one used as a marker or for support

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The fisherman cast his line with a small red float.
El pescador lanzó su sedal con un pequeño flotador rojo.
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Children often use arm floats when learning to swim.
Los niños a menudo usan flotadores de brazo cuando aprenden a nadar.
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buoyraft
2.

carroza, flotador

a vehicle or structure, typically decorated, used in a parade

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The parade featured many colorful floats.
El desfile contó con muchas carrozas coloridas.
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Each community designed its own unique float for the festival.
Cada comunidad diseñó su propia carroza única para el festival.
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parade cardisplay vehicle
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floating islandfloating shelffloat aroundfloating exchange ratefloat someone's boat