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I. float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float:

float (boat)
Floß nt <-es, Flö̱·ße>
float (buoy)
Boje f <-, -n>
float (platform)
float (buoyant material) on a fishing line
float on a net

2. float TECH (device):

float in a carburettor, cistern, on a seaplane
Schwimmer m <-s, -> spec

3. float:

float (swimming aid)
float (inflated bag)
Schwimmweste f <-, -n>

4. float ANAT (organ):

float
Schwimmblase f <-, -n> spec

5. float (vehicle):

float for goods
Lieferwagen m <-s, ->
float for festivities
carnival float
carnival float
milk float

6. float Brit, Aus (capital):

float as an advance
float as an advance
Kostenvorschuss m <-es, -schüsse>
float as cheques, commercial papers
float as a loan
float in a till
float in a till
Wechselgeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl
cash float
Wechselgeld nt <-(e)s> kein pl

7. float (in exchange rates):

float
clean float
clean float
dirty [or managed]float
dirty [or managed]float

8. float ECON, STOCKEX (starting a company):

float

9. float THEAT (lights):

Rampenlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl

10. float COMPUT:

float
float factor
float relocate

II. float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float (be buoyant):

float
schwimmen <schwamm, geschwommen>
float

2. float (move in liquid or gas):

float objects
treiben <trieb, getrieben>
float people

3. float fig (move graciously):

float
schweben iron form

4. float (move in air):

float clouds
ziehen <zog, gezogen>
float leaves

5. float (appear):

6. float ECON (fluctuate):

float currency
float exchange rate
float exchange rate

7. float also fig (move about):

float
float rumours
float Am

III. float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float FIN (launch):

to float a loan
to float shares

2. float ECON (fluctuate):

to float a currency

3. float (cause to move):

to float sth
to float logs
to float a ship

4. float (introduce):

to float an idea/plan

5. float (test):

to float an opinion

float VB trans FINMKT

float VB intr FINMKT

float
OpenDict entry

float VB

to float a company on the market ECON
OpenDict entry

float N

clean ˈfloat N ECON, FIN

clean float

ˈdirty float N ECON, FIN

dirty float
dirty float

float about, float around VB intr fig inf

float about rumour
float about rumour
float about objects
float about objects
to float around [or about] doing nothing person

float off VB intr

float off (on water)
float off (on water)
float off (in air)

free ˈfloat N STOCKEX

free float
free float
Free-Float m

ˈhorse float N Aus

horse float

ˈmilk float N Brit

milk float

float benefit N E-COMM

free float N FINMKT

Free Float m
OpenDict entry

float switch N

float switch TECH
Present
Ifloat
youfloat
he/she/itfloats
wefloat
youfloat
theyfloat
Past
Ifloated
youfloated
he/she/itfloated
wefloated
youfloated
theyfloated
Present Perfect
Ihavefloated
youhavefloated
he/she/ithasfloated
wehavefloated
youhavefloated
theyhavefloated
Past Perfect
Ihadfloated
youhadfloated
he/she/ithadfloated
wehadfloated
youhadfloated
theyhadfloated