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1 cargo afloat
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2 afloat
[ə'fləʊt] predicative adjective1) (floating) über Wasser; flott [Schiff]stay afloat — (also fig.) sich über Wasser halten
2) (at sea) auf See* * *[ə'fləut](floating: We've got the boat afloat at last.) schwimmen* * *[əˈfləʊt, AM -ˈfloʊt]she spent seven days \afloat on a raft sie trieb sieben Tage auf einem Floßthere is a rumour \afloat that... es geht das Gerücht [um], dass...* * *[ə'fləʊt]adj pred, adv1) (NAUT)to stay afloat — sich über Wasser halten; (thing) schwimmen, nicht untergehen
the largest navy afloat —
service afloat — Dienst m auf See
2) (= awash) überschwemmt, unter Wasserto be afloat — unter Wasser stehen, überschwemmt sein
3) (fig)to get/keep a business afloat — ein Geschäft nt auf die Beine stellen/über Wasser halten
those who stayed afloat during the slump — die, die sich auch während der Krise über Wasser gehalten haben
4) (fig* * *afloat [əˈfləʊt] adv & präd adj1. flott, schwimmend:keep afloat (sich) über Wasser halten (a. fig);2. an Bord, auf See:goods afloat WIRTSCH schwimmende Güter3. in Umlauf (Gerücht etc):set afloat in Umlauf bringen oder setzen;there is a rumo(u)r afloat that … es geht das Gerücht (um), dass …4. fig im Gange:set afloat in Gang setzen5. überschwemmt:be afloat unter Wasser stehen* * *[ə'fləʊt] predicative adjective1) (floating) über Wasser; flott [Schiff]stay afloat — (also fig.) sich über Wasser halten
2) (at sea) auf See* * *adj.liquid adj.schuldenfrei adj.über Wasser ausdr.
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