плыть — meaning in English
plyt
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English meaning
- cruise noun A leisure voyage by ship, often stopping at several ports.
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
- swim verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
Senses
плыть is used for these senses in English:
- cruise (intransitive) To sail about, especially for pleasure.
- float (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- float (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- sail To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- swim An act or instance of swimming.
- swim (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
cruise — full definition
- noun A leisure voyage by ship, often stopping at several ports.
- verb To travel at a steady, comfortable speed without hurrying.
- verb To win or succeed easily.
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.