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float

US /floʊt/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

be in motion due to some air or water current

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Small boats float quietly on the lake in the morning.

Word Family

NounNoun
float gốc floater floating
VerbVerb
float gốc
AdjectiveAdj
floaty
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • drifta force that moves something along
  • hoverbe undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Collocations

  • Easy float on water
    to float on water, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
  • Medium float a proposal at meeting
    to float a proposal at meeting, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
  • Hard float shares on stock exchange
    to float shares on stock exchange, meaning to be in motion due to some air or water current
  • Very Hard clean float of national currency
    to clean float of national currency, meaning to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

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