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Detailed Translations for floater from English to German

floater:

floater [the ~] nomen

  1. the floater (raftsman; rafter)
    der Flößer
  2. the floater (odd-jobber)
    der Hausierer; der Straßenhändler

Translation Matrix for floater:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Flößer floater; rafter; raftsman
Hausierer floater; odd-jobber door-to-door salesman; hawker; peddler; pedlar; vendor
Straßenhändler floater; odd-jobber dealer; hawker; merchant; peddler; pedlar; seller; street vendor; street-dealers; street-hawker; street-hawkers; trader; vendor
- drifter; floating policy; musca volitans; muscae volitantes; spots; vagabond; vagrant

Related Words for "floater":

  • floaters

Synonyms for "floater":


Related Definitions for "floater":

  1. an insurance policy covering loss of movable property (e.g. jewelry) regardless of its location1
  2. an object that floats or is capable of floating1
  3. a swimmer who floats in the water1
  4. a voter who votes illegally at different polling places in the same election1
  5. an employee who is reassigned from job to job as needed1
  6. a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support1
  7. a debt instrument with a variable interest rate tied to some other interest rate (e.g. the rate paid by T-bills)1
  8. spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens1
    • floaters seem to drift through the field of vision1

float:

to float verb (floats, floated, floating)

  1. to float (hover)
    hängen; schweben; gleiteen
    • hängen verb (hänge, hängst, hängt, hängte, hängtet, gehängt)
    • schweben verb (schwebe, schwebst, schwebt, schwebte, schwebtet, geschwebt)
    • gleiteen verb
  2. to float (bob)
    schaukeln
    • schaukeln verb (schaukele, schaukelst, schaukelt, schaukelte, schaukeltet, geschaukelt)
  3. to float
    – To manipulate an interface element, such as a panel or a toolbar, in order to make it a window separate from the application window. 2

Conjugations for float:

present
  1. float
  2. float
  3. floats
  4. float
  5. float
  6. float
simple past
  1. floated
  2. floated
  3. floated
  4. floated
  5. floated
  6. floated
present perfect
  1. have floated
  2. have floated
  3. has floated
  4. have floated
  5. have floated
  6. have floated
past continuous
  1. was floating
  2. were floating
  3. was floating
  4. were floating
  5. were floating
  6. were floating
future
  1. shall float
  2. will float
  3. will float
  4. shall float
  5. will float
  6. will float
continuous present
  1. am floating
  2. are floating
  3. is floating
  4. are floating
  5. are floating
  6. are floating
subjunctive
  1. be floated
  2. be floated
  3. be floated
  4. be floated
  5. be floated
  6. be floated
diverse
  1. float!
  2. let's float!
  3. floated
  4. floating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

float [the ~] nomen

  1. the float
    der Schwimmer
  2. the float
    der Prunkwagen
  3. the float
    – A data type that holds floating-point number data from -1.79E + 308 through 1.79E + 308. float, double precision, and float(n) are SQL Server float data types. 2

Translation Matrix for float:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Prunkwagen float
Schwimmer float beaters
- air bladder; ice-cream float; ice-cream soda; plasterer's float; swim bladder
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
abdocken float undock
gleiteen float; hover
hängen float; hover dangle; depend on; do nothing much; drape; hang; hang about; hang on; hang outside; hang up; lounge around; put outside; stand around; suspend from
schaukeln bob; float clear; clear the table; craddle; cradle; do s.o. a bad turn; empty the table; heave; let bump; lull; put it over on s.o.; rock; roll; sway; swing; whirl; wobble
schweben float; hover pending
- be adrift; blow; drift; swim
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Gleitkomma float floating point; floating-point number
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- fly

Related Words for "float":


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Antonyms for "float":


Related Definitions for "float":

  1. an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy1
  2. something that floats on the surface of water1
  3. a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco1
  4. an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade1
  5. a drink with ice cream floating in it1
  6. the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public1
  7. the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment1
  8. convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation1
    • float data1
  9. allow (currencies) to fluctuate1
    • The government floated the ruble for a few months1
  10. make the surface of level or smooth1
    • float the plaster1
  11. put into the water1
    • float a ship1
  12. move lightly, as if suspended1
    • The dancer floated across the stage1
  13. set afloat1
    • He floated the logs down the river1
    • The boy floated his toy boat on the pond1
  14. be in motion due to some air or water current1
  15. be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom1
  16. circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with1
    • The Republicans are floating the idea of a tax reform1
  17. A data type that holds floating-point number data from -1.79E + 308 through 1.79E + 308. float, double precision, and float(n) are SQL Server float data types.2
  18. To manipulate an interface element, such as a panel or a toolbar, in order to make it a window separate from the application window.2

Wiktionary Translations for float:

float
verb
  1. propose for consideration
  2. extend a short-term loan to
  3. move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
  4. move in a fluid manner
  5. drift gently through the air
  6. be capable of floating
  7. be supported by a liquid
noun
  1. programming: short form of floating-point number
  2. trailer or vehicle decorated for a parade
  3. buoyant device
float
verb
  1. (leicht, unbeschwert) schweben, rutschen
  2. Medizin: frei beweglich schwimmen
  3. in einem Medium treiben
  4. (intransitiv) von einer Flüssigkeit auf der Oberfläche getragen werden
  5. Hilfsverb sein: sich passiv mit der Strömung fortbewegen
noun
  1. Technik: ein Auftriebskörper
  2. Angelzubehör, schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten
  3. Schwimmkörper an der Angelschnur, der den Köder auf einer bestimmten Wassertiefe hält und den Biss eines Fisches anzeigt
  4. aus zusammengebundenem schwimmfähigem Material, wie Baumstämmen, Luftkissen o. ä., hergestelltes einfaches durch die Strömung getriebenes Wasserfahrzeug zum Transport von Lebewesen oder Material; heutzutage überwiegend zu touristischen Zwecken verwendet
  5. -
  6. Informatik: annähernde Darstellung einer reellen Zahl

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
float gleiten glijden — met geringe wrijving gericht voortschuiven
float schwimmen drijven — e1. op het oppervlakte van een vloeistof rusten