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1 floating population
(a section of the population not permanently resident in a place.) población flotante -
2 floating
adj.• boyante adj.• flotante adj.• indeciso, -a adj.• no anclado adj.n.• flote s.m.'fləʊtɪŋadjective (before n)1) <harbor/restaurant> flotantefloating capital — activo m circulante
3) < population> flotante; < voter> (BrE) indeciso['flǝʊtɪŋ]ADJ [object, assets, currency, debt, dock] flotante; (Brit) [voter] indeciso* * *['fləʊtɪŋ]adjective (before n)1) <harbor/restaurant> flotantefloating capital — activo m circulante
3) < population> flotante; < voter> (BrE) indeciso -
3 floating
adj.1 flotante (object, exchange rate); fluctuante, flotante (population); indeciso(a) (política) (voter)2 libre, no adherido.s.flotación, flote.ger.gerundio del verbo FLOAT. -
4 flotante
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5 float
fləut
1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flotar
2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) boya2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) furgoneta•- floating restaurant
float1 n corcho / flotadorfloat2 vb flotartr[fləʊt]1 (for fishing) boya, flotador nombre masculino2 (for swimming) flotador nombre masculino4 (vehicle - in procession) carroza; (- for delivery) furgoneta5 (money) cambio6 (plasterer's tool) llana1 (gen) flotar1 poner a flote, hacer flotar3 (suggest, present) sugerirfloat ['flo:t] vi1) : flotar2) wander: vagar, errarfloat vt1) : poner a flote, hacer flotar (un barco)2) launch: hacer flotar (una empresa)3) issue: emitir (acciones en la bolsa)float n1) : flotador m, corcho m (para pescar)2) buoy: boya f3) : carroza f (en un desfile)n.• armadía s.f.• balsa s.f.• bebida con helado s.f.• boya s.f.• carroza s.f.• corcho s.m.• flotador s.m.v.• boyar v.• flotar v.• poner a flote v.• sobrenadar v.
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1. fləʊt1)a) ( on water) flotarto float up (to the surface) — salir* a flote
b) \<\<cloud/smoke\>\> flotar en el airec) ( move lightly) \<\<idea/image\>\> vagar*2) ( Fin) \<\<currency\>\> flotar
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vt1) \<\<ship/boat\>\> poner* or sacar* a flote; \<\<raft/logs\>\> llevar, arrastrar2) ( Fin)a) ( establish)to float a company — introducir* una compañía en Bolsa
b) ( offer for sale) \<\<shares/stock\>\> emitirc) ( allow to fluctuate) \<\<currency\>\> dejar flotar3) ( circulate) \<\<idea\>\> presentar
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1)a) (for fishing, for buoyancy) flotador mb) (in cistern, carburetor) flotador m, boya fc) (raft, platform) plataforma f (flotante)2)a) ( in parade) carroza f, carro m alegórico (CS, Méx)b) ( milk float) (BrE) furgoneta f ( del reparto de leche)3) ( ready cash) caja f chica; (Busn, Fin) fondo m fijo; ( to provide change)a float of £20 — 20 libras en cambio or en monedas
4) (AmE) refresco o batido con helado[flǝʊt]1.N [of raft, seaplane] flotador m ; (for fishing line) corcho m ; (=swimming aid) flotador m ; (in procession) carroza f ; (=sum of money) reserva f ; (in shop) fondo m de caja, dinero en caja antes de empezar las ventas del día (para cambios etc)2. VT1) [+ boat, logs] hacer flotar2) (=render seaworthy) poner a flote3) (=launch) [+ company] fundar, constituir4) (Econ) [+ currency] hacer fluctuar, hacer flotar; [+ shares] emitir, lanzar al mercado; [+ loan] emitir5)3.4.CPDfloat plane N — (US) (=seaplane) hidroavión m
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1. [fləʊt]1)a) ( on water) flotarto float up (to the surface) — salir* a flote
b) \<\<cloud/smoke\>\> flotar en el airec) ( move lightly) \<\<idea/image\>\> vagar*2) ( Fin) \<\<currency\>\> flotar
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vt1) \<\<ship/boat\>\> poner* or sacar* a flote; \<\<raft/logs\>\> llevar, arrastrar2) ( Fin)a) ( establish)to float a company — introducir* una compañía en Bolsa
b) ( offer for sale) \<\<shares/stock\>\> emitirc) ( allow to fluctuate) \<\<currency\>\> dejar flotar3) ( circulate) \<\<idea\>\> presentar
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1)a) (for fishing, for buoyancy) flotador mb) (in cistern, carburetor) flotador m, boya fc) (raft, platform) plataforma f (flotante)2)a) ( in parade) carroza f, carro m alegórico (CS, Méx)b) ( milk float) (BrE) furgoneta f ( del reparto de leche)3) ( ready cash) caja f chica; (Busn, Fin) fondo m fijo; ( to provide change)a float of £20 — 20 libras en cambio or en monedas
4) (AmE) refresco o batido con helado
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