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float·ing ['fləʊtɪŋ] ADJ

1. floating (in water):

floating
floating crane, dock

2. floating (fluctuating):

floating population
floating voter

3. floating FIN:

floating debt

4. floating MED:

floating
floating rib

I. float [fləʊt] N

1. float (for fishing):

2. float (for swimming):

3. float TECH:

4. float (vehicle):

5. float Brit, Aus FIN:

II. float [fləʊt] VB intr

1. float (be buoyant):

plutati imperf

2. float (move in liquid or gas):

float objects
float people

3. float fig (move casually):

tumarati imperf

4. float (move in air):

float clouds
lebdeti imperf
float leaves
float sound

5. float ECON:

III. float [fləʊt] VB trans

1. float ECON:

float business
float currency

2. float (on water):

plutati imperf
float logs
float ship

3. float fig idea:

float about, float around VB intr fig

float about rumour
kružiti imperf
float about objects
float about person

'milk float N Brit

float off VB intr

dry/floating dock
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