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lipua — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
  • flow noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
  • glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
  • slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.

Senses

lipua is used for these senses in English:

  • float (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
  • float (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
  • flow (transitive) To cover with water or other liquid; to overflow; to inundate; to flood.
  • glide (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
  • slide (intransitive) To pass along smoothly or unobservedly; to move gently onward without friction or hindrance.

float — full definition

  1. verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
  2. verb To drift gently through the air.
  3. verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
  4. verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
  5. noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.

flow — full definition

  1. noun The continuous, smooth movement of a liquid, gas, or stream of things.
  2. noun A state of complete focus and absorption in an activity, often called "being in the zone."
  3. verb To move steadily and continuously, like a liquid.

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