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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float FISH (on net, line):

float
float

2. float AVIAT:

float

3. float (in plumbing):

float

4. float:

float Brit (swimmer's aid)
float Am (lifejacket)

5. float (vehicle):

float
milk float Brit

6. float COMM (in till):

float, also cash float

7. float Am (drink):

float

8. float Brit CONSTR:

float
float

9. float Am ECON:

float (value)

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

1. float:

float person: boat
float tide: ship

2. float ECON:

float shares, securities
float company
float loan
float currency

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion

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

1. float:

float (on liquid)
float (in air)
to float on one's back swimmer:

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:

3. float ECON:

float currency:

float about VB [fləʊt -] VB [fləʊt -]

1. float about (circulate):

float about float around idea, rumour:

2. float about (be nearby) inf:

3. float about (aimlessly) inf:

float about float around person:

float away VB [fləʊt -]

float away → float off

float off VB [fləʊt -]

float off boat:
float off balloon:
float off feather:
float off person:

float off VB [fləʊt -]

float off boat:
float off balloon:
float off feather:
float off person:

cash float N (in a shop)

cash float

stick float [ˈstɪkfləʊt] N FISH

stick float

milk float [Brit] N Brit

milk float

carnival float N

carnival float

float glass [Am ˈfloʊt ˌɡlæs] N

float glass
float m
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float
float
float

in the PONS Dictionary

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Italian

I. float [floʊt] VB intr

1. float:

float in liquid
float air

2. float (move aimlessly):

float

3. float ECON:

float

II. float [floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float

2. float ECON, FIN:

3. float (suggest):

to float an idea/a plan

III. float [floʊt] N

1. float NAUT:

float
float (for people)

2. float (vehicle):

float

float around VB intr inf

float around people
float around rumor

float off VB intr

float off
Italian
Italian
English
English
to float
float
to float
to float in the air
to float
to float
float
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