/floˈtaɾ/
#3617 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to float
Word origin
From Latin fluctuare ('to move in waves'), influenced by Germanic forms related to floating. The Latin root also gives English 'fluctuate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fluctuare
- English cognates
- fluctuate
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular (1st group)
Examples
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The paper boat can float on the river.
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The leaves float on the water of the lake.
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Do you know how to float on your back in the pool?
globo .
The balloon began to float towards the sky.
ligera .
Wood floats because it is lighter than water.
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