float به انگلیسی
From Longman Dictionary
float1 /fləʊt $ floʊt/ ●●● S3 W2 verb
to stay or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking
to put something on the surface of a liquid so that it does not sink
if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air
if sounds or smells float somewhere, people in another place can hear or smell them
to walk in a slow light graceful way
to suggest an idea or plan in order to see if people like it
if the government of a country floats its money, the value of the money is allowed to change freely in relation to money from other countries
to sell shares in a company or business to the public for the first time
to write a cheque when you do not have enough money in the bank to pay it
float2 ●○○ noun [countable]
a large vehicle that is decorated to drive through the streets as part of a special event
a sweet drink that has ice cream floating in it
a small light object that floats on the surface of the water, used by people trying to catch fish to show where their line is
a flat light object that you can rest part of your body on in water to help you learn to swim
a small amount of money that someone in a shop keeps so that they have enough money to give change to people
a time when shares in a company are made available for people to buy for the first time
a time when you sit in a flotation tank in order to treat illness or injury, or to relax
Example
She turned, her hair floating around her face
If the egg floats in a glass of water, it’s not fresh
They could see something pale and white floating in the water
The administration had floated the idea of increased taxes on beer, spirits and tobacco
A glass fishing float, five hundred miles from the sea
