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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English
English
Italian
Italian
float about float around idea, rumour:
Italian
Italian
English
English
circolare idea, diceria:
in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:
to be around again fashion, style:

4. around (available):

5. around (in all directions):

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

6. around (in circumference):

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

8. around (in specific place, home):

II. around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] PREP round Brit

1. around (on all sides of):

around fire, table, garden, lake

2. around (throughout):

3. around (in the vicinity of, near):

4. around (at):

5. around (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre
to go around obstacle

6. around (to the other side of):

7. around FASHION:

III. around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

I. float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float FISH (on net, line):

2. float AVIAT:

3. float (in plumbing):

4. float:

5. float (vehicle):

milk float Brit

6. float COMM (in till):

7. float Am (drink):

8. float Brit CONSTR:

9. float Am ECON:

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:

to float on one's back swimmer:

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:

3. float ECON:

float currency:

in the PONS Dictionary

float around VB intr inf

float around people
in the PONS Dictionary

I. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

2. around (move within sth):

3. around (approximately):

II. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

2. around (aimlessly):

3. around (nearby):

I. float [floʊt] VB intr

1. float:

float in liquid
float air

2. float (move aimlessly):

3. float ECON:

II. float [floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

2. float ECON, FIN:

3. float (suggest):

III. float [floʊt] N

1. float NAUT:

2. float (vehicle):

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