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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
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English

I. flotter [flɔte] VB trans

flotter bois, troncs:

flotter
to float

II. flotter [flɔte] VB intr

1. flotter (sur un liquide):

flotter
to float (sur on, dans in)
flotter à la dérive
to drift

2. flotter (dans l'air):

flotter brume, vapeur:
to drift
flotter drapeau:
to fly
un parfum entêtant flottait dans la pièce
a heady perfume drifted through the air
un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres
a smile hovered on his/her lips
flotter au vent drapeau, fanion:
to flutter in the wind
flotter au vent cheveux:
to stream in the wind
elle flotte dans ses vêtements
her clothes are hanging off her

3. flotter FIN:

flotter monnaie:
to float

III. flotter [flɔte] VB impers inf (pleuvoir)

flotter
to rain
il flotte
it's raining
qu'est-ce qu'il flotte!
what a downpour!
English
English
French
French
sluice logs
faire flotter
to waft towards smell, sound:
flotter dans la direction de
to waft through the house
flotter dans toute la maison
float person: boat
faire flotter
to float logs down a waterway
faire flotter du bois sur un cours d'eau
float currency
laisser flotter
float
flotter
there were leaves floating on the water
des feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'eau
float smoke, mist:
flotter
float currency:
flotter
wave around
flotter
flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:
flotter
flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast
des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât
a floating/drowning sensation
la sensation de flotter/de se noyer
to drift with the stream leaves, particles:
flotter au gré du courant
stream banners, hair:
flotter
to stream in the wind
flotter au vent
sway
flotter
to be suspended in balloon, feather: air
flotter dans

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. flotter [flɔte] VB intr

1. flotter (être porté sur un liquide):

flotter
to float

2. flotter (être en suspension dans l'air):

flotter brouillard
to drift
flotter parfum
to float

3. flotter (onduler):

flotter
to flutter

4. flotter (être ample):

sa jupe flotte autour d'elle
her skirt flaps around her

5. flotter (hésiter):

flotter
to waver

II. flotter [flɔte] VB intr impers inf (pleuvoir)

flotter
to pour down

III. flotter [flɔte] VB trans

flotter bois:

flotter
to float
English
English
French
French
float a. fig
flotter
to float down the stream
flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)
balloons floated by
des ballons flottaient en l'air
float
flotter
float
faire flotter
float currency
laisser flotter
to keep afloat
flotter
to raft wood
flotter en trains
flutter flag
flotter
drift smoke, voice
flotter
hang smoke, smell
flotter
to fly the UN flag
faire flotter le drapeau des Nations Unies
wave flag
flotter
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. flotter [flɔte] VB intr

1. flotter (être porté sur un liquide):

flotter
to float

2. flotter (être en suspension dans l'air):

flotter brouillard
to drift
flotter parfum
to float

3. flotter (onduler):

flotter
to flutter

4. flotter (être ample):

sa jupe flotte autour d'elle
her skirt flaps around her

5. flotter (hésiter):

flotter
to waver

II. flotter [flɔte] VB intr impers inf (pleuvoir)

flotter
to pour down

III. flotter [flɔte] VB trans

flotter bois:

flotter
to float
English
English
French
French
float a. fig
flotter
to float down the stream
flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)
balloons floated by
des ballons flottaient en l'air
float
flotter
float
faire flotter
float currency
laisser flotter
to keep afloat
flotter
flutter flag
flotter
drift smoke, voice
flotter
hang smoke, smell
flotter
wave flag
flotter
to fly the UN flag
faire flotter le drapeau des Nations Unies
Présent
jeflotte
tuflottes
il/elle/onflotte
nousflottons
vousflottez
ils/ellesflottent
Imparfait
jeflottais
tuflottais
il/elle/onflottait
nousflottions
vousflottiez
ils/ellesflottaient
Passé simple
jeflottai
tuflottas
il/elle/onflotta
nousflottâmes
vousflottâtes
ils/ellesflottèrent
Futur simple
jeflotterai
tuflotteras
il/elle/onflottera
nousflotterons
vousflotterez
ils/ellesflotteront
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