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1 milk float
milk float[m'ilk flout] n Brit veículo sem teto e sem laterais usado na entrega domiciliar de leite. -
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[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flutuar2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) bóia2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) carro•- floating restaurant* * *[flout] n 1 flutuação, ato de boiar. 2 vaga, bóia, salva-vidas, flutuador. 3 jangada, balsa. 4 carro raso, carro-plataforma, carro alegórico para desfile. 5 trolha, colher de pedreiro. 6 ribalta. 7 cortiça da linha de pescar. 8 fundo de caixa para uso em caso de imprevisto. • vt+vi 1 flutuar, sobrenadar, boiar, estar suspenso no ar ou em líquido. 2 pairar, planar, tremular ao vento. 3 ondear, vaguear, oscilar, bailar. 4 desencalhar, fazer voar, impelir pelo ar. 5 circular. 6 irrigar. 7 alisar (cimento, gesso), amaciar, nivelar. 8 sl estar leve como o ar. floating on air eufórico, arrebatado. on the float fig flutuante, à tona. to float around circular, espalhar-se. -
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[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) flutuar2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) bóia2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) furgão•- floating restaurant
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milk float — milk floats N COUNT A milk float is a small electric van with a roof and no sides which is used to deliver milk to people s houses. [BRIT] … English dictionary
milk float — n BrE an electric vehicle that is used for delivering milk to people s houses … Dictionary of contemporary English
milk float — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an open sided electrically powered van used for delivering milk to houses … English terms dictionary
Milk float — A milk float in Liverpool city centre, June 2005 A milk float is a battery electric vehicle (BEV), specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were… … Wikipedia
Milk float — Ein Milk float von Dairy Crest Smith s Elizabethan … Deutsch Wikipedia
milk float — noun a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
milk float — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms milk float : singular milk float plural milk floats British a small truck used for delivering milk to people s homes … English dictionary
milk float — /ˈmɪlk floʊt/ (say milk floht) noun → float (def. 27a) …
milk float — n. (British) small milk delivery car that is powered by means of electricity used for delivering milk and dairy products to houses … English contemporary dictionary
milk float — Brit. a motor vehicle, usually battery powered, in which bottles or cartons of milk and other dairy products are delivered to homes by a daily or regular route. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
milk float — noun An electric accumulator battery driven vehicle, designed for the house to house delivery of fresh milk. Common in Europe, especially UK … Wiktionary
