float away

floʊt əˈweɪ

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Definition of float away - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementmove slowly on water or in the air

The balloon began to float away into the sky.

drift away

disappearancegradually disappear or fade away

Her worries seemed to float away as she relaxed.

dissipate

vanish

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Expressions with float

float around

move gently in the air or water

Leaves float around in the pond.

dirty float

exchange rate system with government intervention

The country adopted a dirty float to stabilize its currency.

float a rumor

circulate a rumor without confirmation

She floated a rumor about the new policy changes at the meeting.

float an idea

suggest an idea to see reactions

She decided to float an idea during the meeting to gauge interest.

float on air

feel extremely happy or excited

She will float on air after hearing the good news.

float one's boat

make someone happy or satisfied

Reading books really floats her boat.

Examples of float away in a sentence

Watch the feather float away on the breeze.
The memories began to float away with time.
Watch your stress float away with this meditation.

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French:flotter, s'estomper, ...
German:wegschweben, verschwinden, ...
Italian:galleggiare via, svanire, ...
Spanish:flotar lejos, desvanecerse, ...
Portuguese:flutuar, desaparecer, ...
Chinese:飘走, 消失, ...
Japanese:浮かんでいく, 消えていく, ...
Arabic:انجَرَفَ, تَلاشَى, ...
Hebrew:לְרַחֵף הַלְאָה, לְהִתְפּוֹגֵג, ...
Russian:уплывать, исчезать, ...
Ukrainian:відпливати, зникати, ...
Hindi:तैरते हुए दूर जाना, धीरे-धीरे गायब हो जाना, ...
Bengali:ভেসে যাওয়া, মিলিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:allunyar-se flotant, esvair-se, ...
Czech:odplout, rozplynout se, ...
Danish:svæve væk, svinde væk, ...
Dutch:wegdrijven, verdwijnen, ...
Greek:φεύγω παρασυρόμενος, χάνομαι, ...
Hungarian:elsodródni, elhalványulni, ...
Khmer:អណ្តែតទៅឆ្ងាយ, រសាត់បាត់ទៅ, ...
Korean:떠가다, 사라지다, ...
Persian:شناورکنان دور شدن, محو شدن, ...
Polish:odpłynąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):flutuar, desaparecer, ...
Romanian:a pluti departe, a dispare, ...
Swedish:flyta iväg, försvinna, ...
Thai:ลอยไป, หายไป, ...
Turkish:süzülmek, yok olmak, ...
Vietnamese:trôi đi, tan biến, ...

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