float in Finnish
float in Finnish is koho, kelluke, höyläraspi — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
float in Finnish
koho
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
kelluke
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
höyläraspi
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
raspi
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
hierrin
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
paraatiauto
An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
jakeluauto
(British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
maksamattomat varat
yleinen osakeanti
(finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
käteiskassa
(insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
jäätelösooda
A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
pohjakassa
A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
floattaus
(poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
kellua
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
keijua
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
kellua
keijua
leijua
kelluttaa
(transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
laskea vesille
(transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
kellua
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
pysyä pinnalla
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
ajelehtia
(intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
leijailla
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
leijua
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
ajelehtia
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
kiertää
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
lipua
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
liihottaa
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
lipua
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
liukua
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
leijua
(intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
kantaa
(intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
heittää
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
kellua
(intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
kelluttaa
(transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
laskea kellumaan
(transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
vipata
(transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
viedä pörssiin
(transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
levittää lastalla
(transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
raspata
(transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
uittaa
(transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
floatata
(poker) To perform a float.
What does "float" mean?
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verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
"Wood floats because it is less dense than water."
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verb To drift gently through the air.
"The balloon floated up and over the trees."
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verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
"She floated the idea of a four-day work week at the meeting."
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verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
"The tech firm floated on the stock exchange last spring."
float in a sentence
- Wood floats because it is less dense than water.
- The leaves floated gently down the stream.
- The balloon floated up and over the trees.
- She floated the idea of a four-day work week at the meeting.
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "float" in Finnish?
"float" in Finnish is koho, kelluke, höyläraspi. float means: To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
How do you use "float" in a sentence?
Example: "Wood floats because it is less dense than water." In Finnish, "float" is koho, kelluke, höyläraspi.
Are there other ways to say "float" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 34 translations listed for "float": koho, kelluke, höyläraspi, raspi, hierrin, paraatiauto.
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