float
English → French/fləʊt/
1 noun
(for fishing) flotteur masculine, (= vehicle in a parade) char masculine, also fonds de caisse masculine
2 intransitive verb
flotter, [ship] être à flot, [swimmer] faire la planche
- an empty bottle floated down the canal une bouteille vide a descendu le canal
- to float back up to the surface remonter à la surface
3 transitive verb
[+ object] faire flotter, [+ idea] lancer, [+ currency] laisser flotter
4 compounds
▸ floating voter noun
(Politics) électeur(‑trice) indécis(e) masculine or feminine
▹ float around intransitive verb
[rumour] circuler
- have you seen my glasses floating around anywhere? as-tu vu mes lunettes ?