sväva — meaning in English

English meaning

• float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
• hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.

Senses

sväva is used for these senses in English:

• float (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
• float (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
• hover To remain stationary or float in the air.

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.

hover — full definition

1. verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
2. verb To linger near a place or person, especially anxiously or protectively.
3. verb To be uncertain or wavering between options.
4. verb To position a cursor over something on a screen without clicking.

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