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float in Spanish

float in Spanish is boya, carroza, flotar — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.

float in Spanish

boya
noun
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
carroza
noun
An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
flotar
verb
correr
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
flotar
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
presentar
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
proponer
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
sugerir
verb
(transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.

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."
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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 Spanish?

"float" in Spanish is boya, carroza, flotar. 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 Spanish, "float" is boya, carroza, flotar.

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

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "float": boya, carroza, flotar, correr, presentar, proponer.

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