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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

  1. noun A leisure voyage by ship, often stopping at several ports.
  2. verb To travel at a steady, comfortable speed without hurrying.
  3. verb To win or succeed easily.

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.

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