float in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for float in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. float (on water):

float

flotar

oil floats on water

el aceite flota en el agua

debris had floated up (to the surface) from the wreck

habían salido a flote restos del naufragio

the logs floated downstream

los maderos bajaban flotando por el río

he taught me to float (on my back)

me enseñó a hacer la plancha

the canoe floated away on the tide

la marea se llevó la canoa

1.2. float cloud/smoke:

float

flotar en el aire

a feather floated past on the breeze

una pluma pasó flotando en la brisa

1.3. float (move lightly):

float idea/image:

vagar

I felt I was floating on air

me sentí en el séptimo cielo or (como flotando) en las nubes

2. float FIN:

float currency:

flotar

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

1.1. float ship/boat:

float

poner a flote

float

sacar a flote

1.2. float raft/logs:

float

llevar

float

arrastrar

the waves floated the seaweed ashore

las olas llevaron or arrastraron las algas hasta la orilla

2.1. float FIN (establish):

to float a company

introducir una compañía en Bolsa

to float a company

lanzar una compañía a Bolsa

a week after the company had been floated …

una semana después de que la compañía se cotizara por primera vez en bolsa …

a week after the company had been floated …

una semana después de que la compañía fuera lanzada a bolsa …

2.2. float FIN (offer for sale):

float shares/stock/bonds

emitir

2.3. float FIN (allow to fluctuate):

float currency

dejar flotar

3. float (circulate):

float rumor

hacer correr

float idea/proposal

presentar

a figure of $3m was floated

se sugirió una cifra de 3 millones de dólares

III.float [Am floʊt, Brit fləʊt] N

1.1. float (for fishing):

float

flotador m

1.2. float (in cistern, carburetor):

float

flotador m

float

boya f

1.3. float (raft, platform):

float

plataforma f (flotante)

1.4. float (for buoyancy):

float

flotador m

2.1. float (in parade):

float

carroza f

float

carro m alegórico CSur Mex

2.2. float Brit:

milk float

furgoneta f (del reparto de leche)

3. float:

float (ready cash)

caja f chica

float COMM, FIN

fondo m fijo

(to provide change) a float of £20

20 libras en cambio or en monedas

4. float Am:

float

refresco o batido con helado

5. float (for plastering):

float

llana f

float

fratás m

float

fratacho m RioPl

float around VB [Am floʊt -, Brit fləʊt -], Britesp float about VB (v + adv)

have you seen my keys? they must be floating around somewhere

¿has visto mis llaves? deben andar por ahí

there's a rumor floating around that …

corre la voz de que …

milk float N (in UK)

milk float

camioneta f (utilizada para el reparto de leche)

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fratás

float

carro alegórico

float

flotador (de corcho)

float

flotador

float

flotador

float

boya

float

boyar

to float

patín de vela (de remo)

float

desencallarse

to float free

float in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for float in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float in liquid, air:

float

flotar

float

boyar LatAm

to float to the surface

salir a la superficie

2. float (move aimlessly):

float

moverse sin rumbo

3. float ECON:

float

fluctuar

II.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float

poner a flote

2. float ECON, FIN:

to float a business/company

lanzar una empresa/compañía a bolsa

3. float (air):

to float an idea/a plan

sugerir una idea/un plan

III.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float NAUT:

float

flotador m

float (for people)

salvavidas m inv

2. float (vehicle):

float

carroza f

3. float Aus, Brit (cash):

float

fondo m

float VB

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to float sb's boat (to interest) inf coll

molarle a alguien sl

romantic movies don't float my boat ex

las pelis románticas no son lo mío

to float sb's boat (to arouse sexually) inf coll

ponerle a alguien inf

that doesn't float my boat at all ex

(a mí) eso no me pone nada

whatever floats your boat inf coll

lo que más te guste / apetezca

float about VB intr, float around VB intr inf (circulate)

float about

circular

float about people

moverse sin rumbo

float about rumour

correr

float off VB intr

float off

irse a la deriva

milk float N Brit

milk float

carro m de la leche

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sobrenadar

to float

boya (en una red)

float

carroza

float

flotador

float

flotador (en barcos)

float

corcho

float

float Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to float to the surface

salir a la superficie

to float a business/company

lanzar una empresa/compañía a bolsa

to float an idea/a plan

sugerir una idea/un plan

romantic movies don't float my boat ex

las pelis románticas no son lo mío

that doesn't float my boat at all ex

(a mí) eso no me pone nada

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This measure, however, was not enough, and the government was unable to hold this line, and decided to let the exchange rate float.

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Many standard road pedal systems offer with a 6 degree float cleat.

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Notice how the seemingly heavy ruffled skirts float with such ease when the model reaches the end of the runway.

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It has two floats and the payload is located between them, acting as a third float.

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The remaining shares are considered free float.

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The culture clash began with a fashion parade with the models on top of a float.

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All she did was float about carrying a lamp.

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A float is used after the surface has been made level using a screed.

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Boats must contain 100 litres of flotation material, and it must be possible to float the boat with 700 litres of water on board.

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Construction usually begins on a float about three to six months prior to the parade.

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