Meanings (ES + gloss)
flotar
To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
The boat floated on the water.
The oil floated on the vinegar.
flotar
To be capable of floating.
Oil floats on vinegar.
That boat doesn't float.
flotar
To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
I’d love to just float downstream.
flotar
To drift gently through the air.
The balloon floated off into the distance.
flotar
To move in a fluid manner.
The dancer floated gracefully around the stage.
correr • flotar • plantear
To propose (an idea) for consideration.
I floated the idea of free ice cream on Fridays, but no one was interested.
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, also floated the idea of turning Canada into a U.S. state, said he would demand far higher defense spending from NATO allies and promised to cha…
Phrases
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