float
Aussprache: [floʊt]
Kontext: „physical action“
(verb) to stay on top of the water without sinking. Think of a rubber duck on a pond; it stays up on the water instead of going down.
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The boat will float on the lake all day.
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The heavy rock did not float and sunk to the bottom.
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Can you make the paper boat float in the pool?
Kontext: „movement“
(verb) to move slowly and easily through the air or on water. Like when bubbles rise to the surface of a drink, they float up to the top.
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The jellyfish float elegantly through the sea.
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The balloon did not float away; it just stayed on the ground.
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Did you see the leaves float down from the tree?
Kontext: „object“
(noun) an item that is used for floating, often on water. This can be anything that helps you stay above the water, like a life jacket or a pool float.
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She laid on her float while relaxing in the pool.
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Without a float, swimming out far could be dangerous.
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Do you have a float for the kids to use in the water?
Kontext: „presentation“
(verb) to present something for others to see or think about, often ideas or images. This is like when you're in class, and someone shares a project for everyone to look at.
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He decided to float his idea for a new game to his friends.
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She didn’t float any new ideas during the meeting.
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What new concepts are you going to float at the next discussion?