pairar — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
• hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
• plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
• soar verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.

Senses

pairar is used for these senses in English:

• float (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
• hang (intransitive) To float, as if suspended.
• hover To remain stationary or float in the air.
• plane To glide or soar.
• soar (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.

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.

hang — full definition

1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

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