floating
Произношение: [floʊtɪŋ]
Слово
Контекст: «physical action»
(verb) to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking. Imagine a rubber duck that stays on top of the water instead of going down.
Пример
The boat is floating peacefully on the lake.
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The heavy stone is not floating; it sank to the bottom.
Пример
Can you see if that leaf is floating on the water?
Контекст: «state or condition»
(adjective) not fixed in one place and able to move freely while being supported by a liquid or air. This can describe things like objects in water or even feelings that aren’t stable.
Пример
The floating clouds made the sky look beautiful.
Пример
The heavy box is not floating; it stays on the ground.
Пример
Why are some boats floating and others are not?
Контекст: «temporary state»
(adjective) having no permanent home or location, often used to describe people or things that are in between two places. Like someone who is traveling and doesn’t stay in one spot for long.
Пример
After moving, she felt like a floating traveler for a while.
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He is not floating anymore; he has settled down in one place.
Пример
Do you feel floating or settled in your new job?
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