floater in Finnish
floater in Finnish is epätavallisen vaalipiirin edustaja, kelluva ruumis, joukkueeton pelaaja — floater means someone who floats.
floater in Finnish
epätavallisen vaalipiirin edustaja
(US) A person, such as a delegate to a convention or a member of a legislature, who represents an irregular constituency, such as one formed by a union of the voters of two counties neither of which has a number sufficient to be allowed one (or an extra) representative of its own.
kelluva ruumis
(US) A person, such as a delegate to a convention or a member of a legislature, who represents an irregular constituency, such as one formed by a union of the voters of two counties neither of which has a number sufficient to be allowed one (or an extra) representative of its own.
joukkueeton pelaaja
(sports) A player not affiliated with a team.
kelluja
A person who physically floats in a gas or liquid.
laittomasti moneen kertaan äänestävä
(US) A person who votes illegally in various electoral districts or polling places, either under a false voter registration or under the name of a properly registered voter who has not yet voted.
lisävieras
An "extra" (male) guest at a party who is asked by the host to entertain the other (often female) guests.
paikanvaihtaja
(figurative) A person without a fixed or lasting affiliation, position, or role.
puoluettaan vaihtava äänestäjä
A voter who shifts their allegiance from one political party to another, especially (US) one whose vote can be illegally purchased.
työpaikkaa jatkuvasti vaihtava henkilö
A person who frequently changes employment.
yleistyöntekijä
An employee of an organization who does not have fixed tasks to do but fills in wherever needed, usually when someone else is away; also, a short-term employee; a temporary, a temp.
floater
(surfing) A manoeuvre in which a surfer transitions above the unbroken face of a wave on to the lip, or on top of the breaking section of the wave.
floater
(sports) A ball that moves lightly through the air, as if floating; specifically (basketball) , an early layup taken by a player moving towards the rim where, upon release, the ball floats in the air over the top of a defender before dropping softly into the hoop.
hitaasti lentävä pallo
(sports) A ball that moves lightly through the air, as if floating; specifically (basketball) , an early layup taken by a player moving towards the rim where, upon release, the ball floats in the air over the top of a defender before dropping softly into the hoop.
ilmassa kieppumaton kolikko
(two-up) A coin which does not spin when thrown in the air.
keittoon lisätty ihrapala
A small suet dumpling put into soup.
kelluva esine
A thing which physically floats in a gas or liquid.
kelluva pökäle
(vulgar) A piece of faeces which floats.
kuljetettavaa irtainta suojaava vakuutus
(insurance) An insurance policy covering movable property at more than one location or which may be in transit.
lasiaissamentuma
(ophthalmology) A threadlike speck in the visual field which seems to move, possibly caused by degeneration of the vitreous humour of the eye.
leijuri
(figurative) A thing which moves from place to place, as if floating.
vaihtuvakorkoinen joukkovelkakirjalaina
(finance) Clipping of floating rate bond.
vankilaan kuulumaton kirja
(prison slang) A book circulated between prisoners which is not part of the official prison library.
vedenkestävä sandaali
(India) A waterproof sandal.
What does "floater" mean?
- noun Someone who floats.
- noun A person who is physically floating in a liquid or gas.
- noun A dead body found floating in water.
- noun Someone with no permanent or settled connection, job or role.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "floater" in Finnish?
"floater" in Finnish is epätavallisen vaalipiirin edustaja, kelluva ruumis, joukkueeton pelaaja. floater means: Someone who floats.
Are there other ways to say "floater" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 22 translations listed for "floater": epätavallisen vaalipiirin edustaja, kelluva ruumis, joukkueeton pelaaja, kelluja, laittomasti moneen kertaan äänestävä, lisävieras.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
