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1 afloat
afloat [ə'fləʊt]∎ the bottom of the boat was afloat with water le fond du bateau était inondé2 adverb(a) (floating) à flot, sur l'eau;∎ we managed to get or to set the raft afloat nous avons réussi à mettre le radeau à flot;∎ to keep afloat rester à flot;∎ to keep sb/sth afloat maintenir qn/qch à flot;∎ figurative to get a business afloat (from the start) mettre une entreprise à flot; (after financial difficulties) renflouer une entreprise;∎ small businesses struggling to stay afloat des petites entreprises qui luttent pour se maintenir à flot;∎ to get or to set a scheme afloat lancer un projet;∎ Finance to keep bills afloat faire circuler des effets -
2 afloat
to keep sb afloat renflouer qn;∎ to keep a business/the economy afloat maintenir une entreprise/l'économie à flot;∎ many small businesses are struggling to stay afloat de nombreuses petites entreprises ont du mal à se maintenir à flotThe chain, which operates the majority of its stores under the Dollar Zone name... spent the past year converting its variety stores to the dollar format. But the move wasn't enough to keep the company afloat despite the recent surge in popularity of dollar stores in the slumping economy.
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3 afloat
1 ( in water) to stay ou remain afloat [body, person, object] rester à la surface (de l'eau) ; [boat] rester à flot ; to get a boat afloat mettre un bateau à flot ; I could see a body/an object afloat in the water je voyais un corps/un objet qui flottait sur l'eau ; she had difficulty staying afloat elle avait du mal à se maintenir à la surface (de l'eau) ;2 ( financially) to remain ou stay afloat se maintenir à flot ; to keep the economy afloat maintenir l'économie à flot ;3 (at sea, on the water) sur l'eau ; it's the best-equipped ship afloat c'est le navire le mieux équipé qui soit sur l'eau ; a day/week afloat une journée/semaine sur l'eau. -
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5 buoy
buoy [bɔɪ]bouée f( = hearten) porter* * *[bɔɪ] 1.noun gen bouée f; ( for marking) balise f (flottante)2.transitive verb1) (also buoy up) ( make cheerful) revigorer (by par)2) (also buoy up) Finance stimuler [share prices] (by par)3) (also buoy up) lit ( keep afloat) maintenir à flot -
6 buoy
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afloat — a‧float [əˈfləʊt ǁ əˈfloʊt] adjective COMMERCE having enough money to operate or stay out of debt: • Matthew has been selling key assets just to keep the business afloat. • The company needs a cash injection of around £3 million to stay afloat. * … Financial and business terms
afloat — /əˈfloʊt / (say uh floht) adjective 1. borne on the water; in a floating condition: *Even a billy can or ladies bathing cap will supply sufficient buoyancy to keep a person afloat. –anon, water safety, 1955. 2. flooded: the main deck was afloat.… …
afloat — adj. 1) to keep smt. afloat 2) to set (a ship) afloat * * * [ə fləʊt] to keep smt. afloat to set (a ship) afloat … Combinatory dictionary
afloat — adj. 1 floating on water VERBS ▪ be ▪ keep, remain, stay ▪ set sth ▪ The children set their new boat afloat on the lake … Collocations dictionary
afloat — a|float [əˈfləut US əˈflout] adj [not before noun] [: Old English; Origin: on flot on the sea ] 1.) having enough money to operate or stay out of debt keep (sb/sth) afloat/stay afloat ▪ The Treasury borrowed £40 billion, just to stay afloat. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
afloat — [[t]əflo͟ʊt[/t]] 1) ADV: usu ADV after v, also v link ADV, n ADV If someone or something is afloat, they remain partly above the surface of water and do not sink. They talked modestly of their valiant efforts to keep the tanker afloat... Three… … English dictionary
afloat — /euh floht /, adv., adj. 1. floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat. 2. on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore. 3. covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.… … Universalium
afloat — UK [əˈfləʊt] / US [əˈfloʊt] adjective [never before noun] 1) a) floating on water We managed to get the boat afloat again. b) on a boat or a ship holidays afloat 2) able to pay the money that you owe £1 million is needed to keep the institution… … English dictionary
keep up — Synonyms and related words: afford support, au courant, back, back up, be employed, bear, bear up, bolster, bolster up, brace, buoy up, buttress, carry, carry on, carry on business, conserve, continue, copyright, cradle, crutch, cushion, do… … Moby Thesaurus
afloat — a|float [ ə flout ] adjective never before noun 1. ) floating on water: We managed to get the boat afloat again. a ) on a boat or a ship 2. ) able to pay the money you owe: $1 million is needed to keep the institution afloat. ╾ a|float adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep afloat — remain above water, not sink … English contemporary dictionary
