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◆ float about, float aroundvi ( fig fam) rumour in Umlauf sein, die Runde machen fam; objects [he]rumfliegen fam, [he]rumliegen famhave you heard the rumours \float arounding about that... hat es sich schon bis zu dir herumgesprochen, dass...* * *vi(rumour, news) im Umlauf sein; (person) herumschweben (inf); (things) herumfliegen (inf) -
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фраз. гл.; разг.; = float about; = float round1) витать, носиться в воздухе (об идеях, слухах и т. п.)Rumours about his condition had been floating around for a long time. — Слухи о его состоянии ходили уже давно.
2) иметься, находиться (поблизости); валяться, болтатьсяThere should be some envelopes floating around somewhere. — Тут где-то должны валяться конверты.
3) часто менять работу; переходить с места на местоMy son hasn't been able to find a steady job; he's been floating around for the past year. — Моему сыну не удалось пока найти постоянную работу; весь последний год он менял место за местом.
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PhrV1. फैलानाIn the times of war all sorts of rumours keep floating around.2. अकारण समय बितानाI just floated around during the holidays. -
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1) существовать There should be some envelopes floating (a) round somewhere. ≈ Тут где-то должны быть конверты.
2) часто менять место работы My son hasn't been able to find a steady job;
he's been floating (a) round for the past year. ≈ Моему сыну не удалось пока найти постоянную работу;
он менял место за местом весь последний год.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > float around
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существоватьчасто менять место работыАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > float around
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phrasal verbപരക്കുക, വെറുതേ സമയം കളയുക -
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phr.v. а) кружи (вест/озборувања). б) леко се движи, лебди (кога оди), в) бесцелно се врти, се вртка -
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to float about / float around■ there's a rumour floating around that... circula el rumor de que...■ is my pencil floating around here? ¿está por aquí mi lápiz?2 (do nothing) holgazanear -
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A n2 Aviat flotteur m ;3 ( in plumbing) flotteur m ;7 US ( drink) soda avec une boule de glace ;9 US Fin ( time period) délai m avant l'encaissement d'un chèque ; ( value) masse f des effets en circulation (qui n'ont pas été encaissés).B vtr1 [person] faire flotter [boat] ; [tide] mettre à flot [ship] ; to float logs down a waterway faire flotter du bois sur un cours d'eau ;2 Fin introduire [qch] en Bourse, émettre [shares, securities] ; lancer [qch] en Bourse [company] ; lancer, émettre [loan] ; laisser flotter [currency] ;3 ( propose) lancer [idea, suggestion].C vi1 (on liquid, in air) flotter ; there were leaves floating on the water des feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'eau ; to float on one's back [swimmer] faire la planche ; to float back up to the surface remonter à la surface ; the logs floated down the river les troncs d'arbre descendaient la rivière ; the boat was floating out to sea le bateau voguait vers le large ; the balloon floated up into the air le ballon s'est envolé ;2 fig ( waft) [smoke, mist] flotter ; clouds floated across the sky des nuages traversaient lentement le ciel ; music floated out into the garden la musique parvenait dans le jardin ; she floated into the room elle est entrée dans la pièce d'un pas léger ; the thought floated through his mind l'idée lui a traversé l'esprit ;3 Fin [currency] flotter.■ float about, float around1 ( circulate) [idea, rumour] circuler ;2 ○ ( be nearby) are my keys floating around? mes clés sont-elles par ici? ; your glasses are floating around somewhere tes lunettes sont quelque part par là ;3 ○ ( aimlessly) [person] traîner ; he just floats about the house all day il passe ses journées à traîner dans la maison.■ float away = float off. -
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float [fləʊt]1. nouna. (for fishing) flotteur mb. ( = vehicle in a parade) char md. (US) ( = drink) milk-shake ou soda contenant une boule de glacea. [+ object] faire flotter ; [+ idea] lancerb. [+ currency] laisser flotter4. compounds[rumour] circuler• have you seen my glasses floating around anywhere? as-tu vu mes lunettes ?* * *[fləʊt] 1.2) Aviation flotteur m3) ( in plumbing) flotteur m5) ( carnival vehicle) char m6) (also cash float) ( in till) fonds m de caisse2.transitive verb1) [person] faire flotter [boat, logs]; [tide] mettre à flot [ship]2) Finance émettre [shares, securities, loan]; lancer [quelque chose] en Bourse [company]; laisser flotter [currency]3) ( propose) lancer [idea, suggestion]3.1) (on liquid, in air) flotterto float on one's back — [swimmer] faire la planche
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1) (circulate) [idea, rumour] circolare2) colloq. (be nearby)* * *1) (circulate) [idea, rumour] circolare2) colloq. (be nearby) -
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float about — ˌfloat aˈbout/aˈround derived (usually used in the progressive tenses) if an idea, etc. is floating around, it is talked about by a number of people or passed from one person to another • There s a rumour floating around that you re thinking of… … Useful english dictionary
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