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float in Russian

float in Russian is плот, поплаво́к, глади́лка — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

float in Russian

плот
noun
Pronounced: plot
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
поплаво́к
noun
Pronounced: poplavok
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
глади́лка
noun
Pronounced: gladilka
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
мастеро́к
noun
Pronounced: masterok
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
прави́ло
noun
Pronounced: pravilo
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
платфо́рма
noun
Pronounced: platforma
An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
всплывать
verb
Pronounced: vsplyvat
всплыть
verb
Pronounced: vsplyt
пла́вать
verb
Pronounced: plavat
[[держа́ться]] на [[вода|воде́]]
verb
Pronounced: [[derzhatsya]] na [[voda|vode]]
(intransitive) To be capable of floating.
дре́йфовать
verb
Pronounced: dreyfovat
(intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
плыть
verb
Pronounced: plyt
(intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
пари́ть
verb
Pronounced: parit
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
плыть
verb
Pronounced: plyt
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.

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 Russian

Common Russian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "float" in Russian?

"float" in Russian is плот, поплаво́к, глади́лка. float means: To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

How do you pronounce плот?

"float" in Russian is плот, pronounced "plot".

How do you use "float" in a sentence?

Example: "Wood floats because it is less dense than water." In Russian, "float" is плот, поплаво́к, глади́лка.

Are there other ways to say "float" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 13 translations listed for "float": плот, поплаво́к, глади́лка, мастеро́к, прави́ло, платфо́рма.

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