float in Latin
float in Latin is fluitō, volito — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
float in Latin
fluitō
volito
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
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."
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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.
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What is "float" in Latin?
"float" in Latin is fluitō, volito. 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 Latin, "float" is fluitō, volito.
Are there other ways to say "float" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "float": fluitō, volito.
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