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I [fləʊt]1) pesc. galleggiante m., sughero m.2) aer. galleggiante m.3) (in plumbing) galleggiante m.5) (carnival vehicle) carro m. allegorico6) comm. (anche cash float) = monetine utilizzate per dare il resto ai clienti7) AE (drink) = bibita alla quale viene aggiunta una pallina di gelatoII 1. [fləʊt]1) fare galleggiare [ boat]2) econ. emettere [ shares]; lanciare (con titoli) [ company]; lanciare [ loan]; lasciare fluttuare [ currency]3) (propose) lanciare [idea, suggestion]2.1) (on liquid) galleggiare; (in air) fluttuareto float on one's back — [ swimmer] fare il morto
to float out to sea — [ boat] prendere il largo
2) fig. (waft) [smoke, mist] fluttuare3) econ. [ currency] fluttuare•* * *[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) galleggiare2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) galleggiante2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) furgone•- floating restaurant* * *float /fləʊt/n.1 (naut., aeron., idraul., mecc.) galleggiante5 (naut.) zattera; chiatta8 carro allegorico; carro carnevalesco9 (al pl.) (teatr.) luci della ribalta11 (edil.) levigatrice; spianatrice12 (agric.) erpice livellatore (a lame inclinate)13 (mecc.) lima a taglio semplice16 (rag.) fondo cassa18 ► flotation, def. 2● float chamber, recipiente a galleggiante; vaschetta □ (edil.) float finish, frattazzatura □ (ind. vetro) float glass, vetro float □ (ind. vetro) float process, metodo di fabbricazione del vetro float □ (bot.) float-grass ( Alopecurus geniculatus), volpino angoloso □ (mecc.) float valve, valvola a sfera □ on the float, a galla.♦ (to) float /fləʊt/A v. i.1 galleggiare; stare a galla; ( nel nuoto: anche to float on one's back) fare il morto: to float in a fluid [in a gas], galleggiare in un liquido [in un gas]; to float to the surface, salire a galla; tornare a galla3 scorrere, scivolare (su un liquido, nell'aria); lasciarsi trasportare dalla corrente; ( di legname) fluitare: to float downstream, essere trasportato dalla corrente; scendere un fiume lasciandosi portare dalla corrente; Clouds floated across the sky, nell'aria scivolavano le nuvole4 presentarsi ( alla mente); apparire; agitarsi; fluttuare: His face floated into my mind, mi è tornato in mente il suo viso; Confused ideas floated through his mind, idee confuse gli si agitavano nella mente5 (di suono, odore) arrivare; giungere: Distant voices floated into the room, nella stanza arrivava il suono di voci lontane7 spostarsi senza una meta; vagabondare8 (fin.) fluttuareB v. t.1 far galleggiare; tenere (o rimettere) a galla: to float a stranded ship, rimettere a galla una nave arenata3 (fig.) proporre; suggerire; avanzare; lanciare: to float a plan, proporre un piano; to float an idea, lanciare un'idea5 (fin.) lanciare ( con emissione di titoli); emettere: to float a loan, lanciare un prestito; to float a new company, lanciare (o costituire) una nuova società ( emettendo azioni); quotare una società in borsa; to float bonds, emettere obbligazioni6 (fin.) lasciar fluttuare ( una moneta); far fluttuare: to float the exchange rate, far fluttuare il tasso di cambio● ( slang) to float sb. 's boat, eccitare q.; arrapare q. (pop.) □ (fig.) to float on air, essere al settimo cielo.* * *I [fləʊt]1) pesc. galleggiante m., sughero m.2) aer. galleggiante m.3) (in plumbing) galleggiante m.5) (carnival vehicle) carro m. allegorico6) comm. (anche cash float) = monetine utilizzate per dare il resto ai clienti7) AE (drink) = bibita alla quale viene aggiunta una pallina di gelatoII 1. [fləʊt]1) fare galleggiare [ boat]2) econ. emettere [ shares]; lanciare (con titoli) [ company]; lanciare [ loan]; lasciare fluttuare [ currency]3) (propose) lanciare [idea, suggestion]2.1) (on liquid) galleggiare; (in air) fluttuareto float on one's back — [ swimmer] fare il morto
to float out to sea — [ boat] prendere il largo
2) fig. (waft) [smoke, mist] fluttuare3) econ. [ currency] fluttuare• -
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