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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
noun
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
kelluke
noun
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
höyläraspi
noun
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
raspi
noun
A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
hierrin
noun
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
paraatiauto
noun
An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
jakeluauto
noun
(British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
maksamattomat varat
noun
yleinen osakeanti
noun
(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
noun
(insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
jäätelösooda
noun
A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
pohjakassa
noun
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
noun
(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
verb
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
keijua
verb
To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
kellua
verb
keijua
verb
leijua
verb
kelluttaa
verb
(transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
laskea vesille
verb
(transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
kellua
verb
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
pysyä pinnalla
verb
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
ajelehtia
verb
(intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
leijailla
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
leijua
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
ajelehtia
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
kiertää
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
lipua
verb
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
liihottaa
verb
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
lipua
verb
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
liukua
verb
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
leijua
verb
(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
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
heittää
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
kellua
verb
(intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
kelluttaa
verb
(transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
laskea kellumaan
verb
(transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
vipata
verb
(transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
viedä pörssiin
verb
(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
verb
(transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
raspata
verb
(transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
uittaa
verb
(transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
floatata
verb
(poker) To perform a float.

What does "float" mean?

  1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
    "Wood floats because it is less dense than water."
  2. verb To drift gently through the air.
    "The balloon floated up and over the trees."
  3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
    "She floated the idea of a four-day work week at the meeting."
  4. 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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