floats in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for floats in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float FISH (on net, line):

float

galleggiante m

float

sughero m

2. float AVIAT:

float

galleggiante m

3. float (in plumbing):

float

galleggiante m

4. float:

float Brit (swimmer's aid)

tavoletta f

float Am (lifejacket)

giubbotto m di salvataggio

5. float (vehicle):

float

carro m allegorico

milk float Brit

furgoncino del latte

6. float COMM (in till):

float, also cash float

= monetine (utilizzate per dare il resto ai clienti)

7. float Am (drink):

float

= bibita alla quale viene aggiunta una pallina di gelato

8. float Brit CONSTR:

float

frattazzo m

float

pialletto m

9. float Am ECON:

float (time period)

= periodo di tempo che intercorre fra l'utilizzo di titoli di credito e il loro addebito all'emittente

float (value)

= massa di moneta rappresentata da titoli di credito che sono stati usati ma non ancora addebitati all'emittente

float (value)

titoli mpl in corso di compensazione

II.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float:

float person: boat

far galleggiare, (ri)mettere in acqua

float tide: ship

fare di nuovo galleggiare

to float logs down a waterway

flottare i tronchi lungo un corso d'acqua

2. float ECON:

float shares, securities

emettere

float company

lanciare (con titoli)

float loan

lanciare

float currency

lasciare fluttuare

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion

lanciare

III.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float:

float (on liquid)

galleggiare

float (in air)

fluttuare

there were leaves floating on the water

alcune foglie galleggiavano sull'acqua

to float on one's back swimmer:

fare il morto

to float back up to the surface

risalire in superficie or tornare a galla

the logs floated down the river

i tronchi fluitavano lungo il fiume

the boat was floating out to sea

la barca prendeva il largo

the balloon floated up into the air

la mongolfiera si librava in aria

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:

fluttuare

clouds floated across the sky

le nuvole fluttuavano in cielo

music floated out into the garden

la musica si diffondeva per il giardino

she floated into the room

entrò nella stanza con passo leggero

the thought floated through his mind

il pensiero le attraversò la mente

3. float ECON:

float currency:

fluttuare

float about VB [fləʊt -] VB [fləʊt -]

1. float about (circulate):

float about float around idea, rumour:

circolare, diffondersi

2. float about (be nearby) inf:

are my keys floating around?

ci sono le mie chiavi in giro da qualche parte?

your glasses are floating around somewhere

i tuoi occhiali devono essere qui da qualche parte

3. float about (aimlessly) inf:

float about float around person:

ciondolare, bighellonare

he just floats about the house all day

ciondola per casa tutto il giorno

float away VB [fləʊt -]

float away → float off

See also float off

float off VB [fləʊt -]

float off boat:

andare alla deriva

float off balloon:

alzarsi, librarsi in volo

float off feather:

volare via

float off person:

andarsene con passo leggero, con grazia

float off VB [fləʊt -]

float off boat:

andare alla deriva

float off balloon:

alzarsi, librarsi in volo

float off feather:

volare via

float off person:

andarsene con passo leggero, con grazia

cash float N (in a shop)

cash float

= monetine fpl (utilizzate per dare il resto ai clienti)

stick float [ˈstɪkfləʊt] N FISH

stick float

galleggiante m (attaccato in cima e in fondo alla lenza)

milk float [Brit] N Brit

milk float

furgoncino m del lattaio

carnival float N

carnival float

carro m carnevalesco

float glass [Am ˈfloʊt ˌɡlæs] N

float glass

float m

Translations for floats in the Italian»English Dictionary

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galleggiante

float

galleggiante

float

galleggiante

float

floats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for floats in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.float [floʊt] VB intr

1. float:

float in liquid

galleggiare

float air

fluttuare

to float to the surface

venire a galla

2. float (move aimlessly):

float

ciondolare

3. float ECON:

float

fluttuare

II.float [floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float

far galleggiare

2. float ECON, FIN:

to float a business/company

quotare in borsa un'azienda/una società

3. float (suggest):

to float an idea/a plan

lanciare una idea/un piano

III.float [floʊt] N

1. float NAUT:

float

galleggiante m

float (for people)

salvagente m inv

2. float (vehicle):

float

carro m

float around VB intr inf

float around people

bighellonare

float around rumor

circolare

float off VB intr

float off

andare alla deriva

Translations for floats in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

galleggiare

to float

galleggiante

float

galleggiante (del serbatoio della benzina)

carburetor float

fluttuare

to float

aleggiare

to float in the air

stare a galla

to float

fare il morto

to float

fondo di cassa

float

floats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to float to the surface

venire a galla

to float a business/company

quotare in borsa un'azienda/una società

to float an idea/a plan

lanciare una idea/un piano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Up until recently, it was used for building carnival floats.

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Additional floats allow also an installation on water.

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Anonymous community artists, including painters, sculptors, designers, and stylists, make the clothes, costumes, carnival floats, and cars, opening the doors of schools of samba.

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Until the 20th century, the roads were little more than country lanes, and most traffic consisted of horsedrawn carriages, carts, and milk floats.

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Decorated floats drive through the town, with young women in skimpy costumes on board, throwing flowers into the crowd.

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These events are very popular as spectator events, and residents are known to stake out particular sections of the pavements to enable them to watch the runners and the floats.

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I see the older dog glowering hatefully behind as a single pillow-feather floats through the air.

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At the end of the lower wings were fitted stabilizing wing tip floats.

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The whole system floats, as it were, above the plane of observation and is anchored to it by the rules of interpretation.

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It features a bandstand on a barge that floats in a former swimming pool, and artificial thunderstorms.

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