float in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for float in the English»French Dictionary

I.float [Brit fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float FISH:

float (on net)

flotteur m

float (on line)

bouchon m

2. float AVIAT:

float

flotteur m

3. float (in plumbing):

float

flotteur m

4. float:

float Brit (swimmer's aid)

planche f

float Am (life jacket)

gilet m de sauvetage

5. float (vehicle):

float

char m

6. float COMM:

float, a. cash float (in till)

fonds m de caisse

7. float Am (drink):

float

soda avec une boule de glace

8. float Brit CONSTR:

float

taloche f

float

bouclier m

9. float Am FIN:

float (time period)

délai m avant l'encaissement d'un chèque

float (value)

masse f des effets en circulation (qui n'ont pas été encaissés)

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

1. float:

float person: boat

faire flotter

float tide: ship

mettre à flot

to float logs down a waterway

faire flotter du bois sur un cours d'eau

2. float FIN:

float shares, securities

introduire [qc] en Bourse, émettre

float company

lancer [qc] en Bourse

float loan

lancer, émettre

float currency

laisser flotter

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion

lancer

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

1. float (on liquid, in air):

float

flotter

there were leaves floating on the water

des feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'eau

to float on one's back swimmer:

faire la planche

to float back up to the surface

remonter à la surface

the logs floated down the river

les troncs d'arbre descendaient la rivière

the boat was floating out to sea

le bateau voguait vers le large

the balloon floated up into the air

le ballon s'est envolé

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:

flotter

clouds floated across the sky

des nuages traversaient lentement le ciel

music floated out into the garden

la musique parvenait dans le jardin

she floated into the room

elle est entrée dans la pièce d'un pas léger

the thought floated through his mind

l'idée lui a traversé l'esprit

3. float FIN:

float currency:

flotter

float about VB [Brit fləʊt -, Am floʊt -], float around VB

1. float about (circulate):

float about idea, rumour:

circuler

2. float about (be nearby) inf:

are my keys floating around?

mes clés sont-elles par ici?

your glasses are floating around somewhere

tes lunettes sont quelque part par là

3. float about (aimlessly) inf:

float about person:

traîner

he just floats about the house all day

il passe ses journées à traîner dans la maison

float off VB [Brit fləʊt -, Am floʊt -]

float off boat:

dériver

float off balloon, feather:

s'envoler

float off person:

partir d'un pas léger

float glass N

float glass

verre m flotté

float away VB [Brit fləʊt -, Am floʊt -]

float away → float off

See also float off

float off VB [Brit fləʊt -, Am floʊt -]

float off boat:

dériver

float off balloon, feather:

s'envoler

float off person:

partir d'un pas léger

carnival float N

carnival float

char m de carnaval

milk float N Brit

milk float

camionnette f de laitier

stick float N FISH

stick float

flotteur m (long et réglable)

Translations for float in the French»English Dictionary

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flotteur (de ligne, filet, d'hydravion)

float

surnager

to float

float in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for float in the English»French Dictionary

I.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB intr

1. float (on water, air):

float a. fig

flotter

float boat

être à flot

to float to the surface

remonter à la surface

to float down the stream

flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)

balloons floated by

des ballons flottaient en l'air

music/the smell of cooking floated through the window

de la musique/une odeur de cuisine sortait de la fenêtre

2. float (move aimlessly):

float

errer

3. float ECON (fluctuate in exchange rate):

float

flotter

II.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] VB trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float

faire flotter

float boat

mettre à flot

2. float ECON, FIN (offer on the stock market):

float

introduire en bourse

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan

lancer

4. float FIN:

float currency

laisser flotter

III.float [fləʊt, Am floʊt] N

1. float (buoyant device):

float

flotteur m

float on fishing line

bouchon m

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

float

char m

3. float Aus, Brit (cash):

float

fonds m de caisse

float about VB intr, float around VB intr fig inf

float about people, rumour:

float about

circuler

float off VB intr

float off

dériver

milk float N Brit

milk float

véhicule m de laitier

Translations for float in the French»English Dictionary

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flotteur

float

char

float

flotter

to float

flotter parfum

to float

flotter

to float

surnager

to float on the surface

bouchon

float

taloche

float

float Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to float to the surface

remonter à la surface

to float down the stream

flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Daffy's one possession he is proud of is his paper-mache parade float, constructed on top of a minivan, which is his main means of transportation.

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The segments float and the seeds may be dispersed on the water if they don't fall out immediately.

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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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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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The two seem to float towards each other and then passionately kiss.

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Since the only connection between the asphalt paver and the screed is the tow arm, the screed can float vertically relative to the paver.

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The wire would be paid out from the surface ship and not from the surface float unit.

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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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While far from ideal for this work, the type proved surprisingly seaworthy, being known to float for as long as ten hours after ditching.

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