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afloat [əˈfləʊt, Am -ˈfloʊt] ADJ

to keep [or stay] afloat a. fig

держа́ться на пове́рхности

Usage examples with afloat

to keep [or stay] afloat a. fig

держа́ться на пове́рхности

to set a boat afloat

спуска́ть ло́дку на́ воду

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The vessel was later afloat again and sent to the shipyard for repair. en.wikipedia.org

It hit directly below the conning tower, but the ship remained afloat. en.wikipedia.org

She was the largest and longest liner afloat and would have been the largest ever had it not been for the of 1860. en.wikipedia.org

Each spring the channel had to be dredged and, toward the end of the shipping season, cargo size was reduced to keep the vessels afloat. en.wikipedia.org

The original film changed much of the novel's plot and ended with the ship still afloat. en.wikipedia.org

With a stated cost of $400,000 per month, supporters raised enough money to keep the blimp afloat for about six weeks. en.wikipedia.org

They sailed on all night, only just managing to keep the ship afloat. en.wikipedia.org

Shell was interested and kept the company afloat for a time, but dropped their interest when one of the minority shareholders held out. en.wikipedia.org

The ferry was purchased for $1 million and had been plagued with problems, with $18 million having been spent over the years to keep it afloat. en.wikipedia.org

Then they were loaded onto a barge which required 600 goatskins and sheepskins to keep it afloat. en.wikipedia.org

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