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float meaning in French

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float [floated, floating, floats] (to be capable of floating)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floated, floating, floats] (to move in a fluid manner)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floated, floating, floats] (to allow a price to be determined by the markets as opposed to by rule)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floated, floating, floats] (to be supported by a liquid)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floated, floating, floats] (to drift gently through the air)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floated, floating, floats] (to move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating)
verb
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotter◼◼◼verbeWood floats. = Le bois flotte.

float [floats] (programming: short form of floating-point number)
noun
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flottant◼◼◼nom {m}The astronaut lost his grip on the wrench and all he could do was watch in dismay as it floated serenely away. = L'astronaute perdit sa prise sur la clé anglaise et tout ce qu'il pouvait faire était de regarder avec désarroi tandis qu'elle s'éloignait sereinement en flottant.

float◼◼◻nom {m}

nombre flottant◼◻◻nom {m}

float [floats] (buoyant device)
noun
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

flotteur◼◼◼nom {m}

float [floats] (trailer or vehicle decorated for a parade)
noun
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

char◼◼◻nom {m}

float [floats] (sort of trowel)
noun
[UK: fləʊt]
[US: floʊt]

taloche◼◻◻nom {f}

floating island (a dessert)
noun

île flottante◼◼◼nom {f}

œufs à la neigenom {m pl}

floating market (market)
noun

marché flottant◼◼◼nom

floating-point unit (computing)
noun

unité de calcul en virgule flottante◼◼◼nom {f}

afloat (floating)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈfləʊt]
[US: əˈfloʊt]

à flot◼◼◼adverbe

coke float (scoop of cold dairy-like dessert floating in soft drink sodapop)
noun

flotteurnom