float

US /floʊt/

UK /floʊt/

terapung

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.

Bot mula terapung di atas air.

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A piece of wood will float, but a stone will sink.

Sekeping kayu akan terapung, tetapi batu akan tenggelam.

melayang, terapung

move lightly and gracefully in the air; hover

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The balloons began to float upwards.

Belon-belon mula melayang ke atas.

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A feather can float gently on the breeze.

Bulu boleh melayang perlahan-lahan di atas angin.

mengapungkan, membebaskan

allow a currency to fluctuate in value against other currencies

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The government decided to float the national currency.

Kerajaan memutuskan untuk mengapungkan mata wang negara.

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The central bank will no longer intervene to prevent the currency from floating freely.

Bank pusat tidak akan lagi campur tangan untuk menghalang mata wang daripada mengapung secara bebas.

pelampung, apungan

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.

Nelayan itu melontar talinya dengan pelampung merah kecil.

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Children often use arm floats when learning to swim.

Kanak-kanak sering menggunakan pelampung lengan ketika belajar berenang.

kenderaan berhias, pelampung

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

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The parade featured many colorful floats.

Perarakan itu menampilkan banyak kenderaan berhias berwarna-warni.

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Each community designed its own unique float for the festival.

Setiap komuniti mereka bentuk kenderaan berhias unik mereka sendiri untuk perayaan itu.