float in Swedish
float in Swedish is flöte, flyta, sväva — float means to rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
float in Swedish
flöte
A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
flyta
sväva
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
driva omkring
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
sväva
(intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
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 Swedish?
"float" in Swedish is flöte, flyta, sväva. 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 Swedish, "float" is flöte, flyta, sväva.
Are there other ways to say "float" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "float": flöte, flyta, sväva, driva omkring.
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