float around

floʊt əˈraʊnd
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Translation of float around into German

Phrasal verb

intr.
1.

physical movement

move gently in the air or water
  • Leaves float around in the pond.Blätter treiben im Teich herum.
2.

general presence

be present in a general area or among various people
  • Rumors about the merger float around the office..Gerüchte über die Fusion kursieren im Büro
3.

availability

be nearby or easily accessible
  • There are always pens floating around the office.Im Büro liegen immer Stifte herum.
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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
herumschwebenv.

Otherwise, it will just float around until it is removed completely.

Ansonsten wird es einfach herumschweben, bis es vollständig entfernt ist.

They've got their own tranquil hangout to float around in.

Sie haben ihren eigenen ruhigen Treffpunkt, in dem sie herumschweben können.

umschwebenv.

Empty speech bubbles float around their heads and serve only as pure form anymore, rather than to transport content.

Leere Sprechblasen umschweben ihre Köpfe und dienen nur noch als reine Form statt zum Transportieren von Inhalten.

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Other translations for float around:

  • herumtreibenv.
  • herumfliegenv.
  • herum schweben
  • herumschwimmen

float around: Examples and translations in context

That you don't have people that are able to just float around, they will fall.

Es gibt keine Menschen, die einfach herumschweben, sie werden fallen.

We could float around and do flips and stuff.

Da können wir herumschweben und Saltos machen.

And we were just supposed to float around in the mystical free world of spirit life, unencumbered and uninhibited by physical definition and confinement.

Und wir sollten eigentlich nur in der mystischen, freien Welt des geistlichen Lebens herumschweben, unbelastet und ungehemmt durch physische Definition und Einschränkungen.

In fact, the currents of the river are suitable enough for water sports enthusiasts to swim in and float around in leisure.

In der Tat eignen sich die Strömungen des Flusses genug für Wassersportler im Schwimmen und in der Freizeit herumschweben.

This approach derives partly from the realisation that water is generally unable to float around freely, as it is often depicted on, for example, bottle labels or in advertisements.

Diese Arbeitsweise entspringt unter anderem der Feststellung, dass Wasser in der Regel nicht frei „herumschweben" kann, wie es etwa auf Etiketten von Flaschen oder in Werbeanzeigen oft dargestellt wird.

Now unless that memory is needed to fill in some other information that we have access to or a program will actively delete it, that information will just float around until either of those events happen.

Jetzt, wenn dieser Speicher nicht benötigt wird, um andere Informationen, auf die wir Zugriff haben, zu füllen, oder ein Programm ihn aktiv löscht, wird diese Information einfach herumschweben, bis eines dieser Ereignisse eintritt.

Without a body, and powerless to communicate with Obie, it would just have to compromise with him or float around aimlessly.

Ohne Körper und unfähig, sich mit Obie zu verständigen, würde er mit ihm einen Kompromiß schließen oder ziellos herumschweben müssen.

Astronauts are weightless and can sleep in any orientation. However, they have to attach themselves so they don't float around and bump into something.

Die Astronauten sind schwerelos und können in jeder Lage schlafen; sie müssen sich jedoch festbinden, damit sie nicht herumschweben und sich stoßen.

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