платфо́рма — meaning in English
platforma
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English meaning
- flatcar noun A railroad freight car without sides and roof.
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- platform noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
- podium noun A raised platform for a speaker, performer, or conductor to stand on.
Senses
платфо́рма is used for these senses in English:
- flatcar (rail, US) A railroad freight car without sides and roof.
- float An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- platform A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon.
- platform (figurative) A place or an opportunity to express one's opinion.
- podium A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
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.