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1 afloat
1. adj pred.1) що пливе на поверхні (за течією)2) в русі; у повному розпалі3) залитий 1 водою4) мор. на службі у військовому флоті2. adv1) на воді, на морі, на плаву, на поверхні (вода)to keep afloat — триматися на поверхні, не тонути
2) у плаванні3) в обігу, в ужитку* * *I a; predic1) плаваючий на поверхні води; пливучий за течією2) ( який знаходиться) на ходу, у русі; у повному розпалі3) покритий, залитий водою4) мop. ( який знаходиться) на службі у військовому флотіII adv1) на воді, на морі; на поверхні ( води); у плаванні; мop. на плаву2) на борту, на борт ( судна)3) у дії, у справі; на ходу4) при грошах, не на мілині -
2 afloat
[ə'fləut]adv, adj pred.1) на воді́, на плаву́2) у пла́ванні; у мо́ріto keep afloat — трима́тися на пове́рхні ( води)
3) на слу́жбі у військо́во́му фло́ті4) в ру́сі, на ходу́; в о́бігу, в ужи́ткуvarious rumours were afloat — ходи́ли рі́зні чутки́
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