gleiten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coast noun The land bordering the sea.
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
- plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
- sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
- slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
- soar verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.
Senses
gleiten is used for these senses in English:
- coast (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
- plane To glide or soar.
- sail To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- slide (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
- soar To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
coast — full definition
- noun The land bordering the sea.
- verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
- verb To achieve something with minimal effort.
float — full definition
- verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- verb To drift gently through the air.
- verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
- verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
- noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.