float around

floʊt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of float around from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

physical movement

move gently in the air or water
drijven zweven rondzweven
  • Leaves float around in the pond.Bladeren dreven in de vijver.
2.

general presence

be present in a general area or among various people
  • Rumors about the merger float around the office.Geruchten over de fusie gaan rond op kantoor.
3.

availability

be nearby or easily accessible
  • There are always pens floating around the office.Er zijn altijd pennen die in het kantoor rondzwerven.
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Synonyms and analogies of float around in English

Examples of float around in a sentence

  • Dust particles float around in the sunlight.
  • Stories about his adventures float around the community.
  • Whispers of the scandal float around the school.
  • Extra chargers float around the conference room.
  • There are always snacks floating around the kitchen.

Translations of "float around" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
rondzwevenv.

At an altitude of hundreds of meters eagles are able to float around without flapping with their wings.

Op honderden meters hoogte kunnen arenden rondzweven zonder te klapwieken.

dobberenv.

The plastic bags float around loosely in the gentle river current.

De plastic zakken dobberen losjes mee in de zachte stroming van de rivier.

zwevenv.

I wasn't content to just float around in a perpetual gap year.

Ik was niet tevreden om alleen maar te zweven in een eeuwigdurend tussenjaar.

drijvenv.

Ice cubes float around in the glass as the lemon drink is poured.

IJsblokjes drijven in het glas terwijl de limonade wordt ingeschonken.

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Other translations for float around:

  • ronddrijven

float around: Examples and translations in context

We could float around and do flips and stuff.

Dan kunnen we rondzweven en salto's doen.

His body will float around in space long after the last star has gone dark.

Zijn lichaam zal nog rondzweven in de ruimte als de laatste ster gedoofd is.

Particulate matter denotes all small solid and liquid particles that float around in the atmosphere.

Zwevend stof omvat alle deeltjes, vaste en vloeibare, die in de atmosfeer rondzweven.

The carpet significantly reduces the amount of dust and particulate matter that float around indoors.

Het tapijt vermindert de hoeveelheid stof en fijnstof die in ruimtes gaat rondzweven aanzienlijk.

Here the choreography takes the form of a relationship between ephemeral elements that float around and dissolve in space.

De choreografie neemt hier de vorm aan van een relatie tussen efemere elementen die rondzweven en in de ruimte oplossen.

It is strange to discover that a lot of ideas apparently float around in your head before they find their final destination.

Gek hoe dingen blijkbaar al in je hoofd rondzweven voor ze uiteindelijk hun plek vinden.

The atmosphere is very relaxed; picnic on the grass, listen to live music and the little ones can float around in the whirligig.

De sfeer is zeer ontspannen; lekker picknicken op het gras, livemuziek beluisteren en de allerkleinsten kunnen rondzweven in de zweefmolen.

We could float around and do flips and stuff.

Dan kunnen we rondzweven en salto's doen.

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