floating around

ˈfləʊtɪŋ əˈraʊnd
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Translation of floating around into German

Adjective

existence

existing or present but not in a specific place
  • There are a few ideas floating around in my mind.Es gibt ein paar Ideen, die in meinem Kopf herumschwirren.
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Synonyms and analogies of floating around in English

adj.existinglingeringpresentMore synonyms

Examples of floating around in a sentence

  • Several theories are floating around the office.
float around
floʊt əˈraʊnd
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.

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

im Umlauf

Apparently there's a video of the incident floating around on social media.

Angeblich ist ein Video des Vorfalls in den sozialen Medien im Umlauf.

herumschwirren

So eventually, you'll end up floating around in that state.

Sie werden also letztendlich in diesem Status herumschwirren.

herumschweben

Debris of an ancient structure slowly floating around in space.

Trümmer einer alten Struktur, welche langsam im All herumschweben.

kursieren

A few proposals are floating around, but none have been approved yet.

Es kursieren einige Vorschläge, aber bisher wurde keiner genehmigt.

herumschwimmen

These are little viruses floating around.

Das sind kleine Viren, die herumschwimmen.

schweben

Ideas about the project are still floating around in the team discussions.

In den Teambesprechungen schweben noch Ideen für das Projekt im Raum.

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Other translations for floating around:

  • herumschwimmt
  • herumfliegen

floating around: Examples and translations in context

There was a strange story floating around about the principal secretly resigning.

Es war eine seltsame Geschichte im Umlauf, dass der Direktor heimlich zurücktritt.

There are always some strange rumors floating around about celebrities in this town.

In dieser Stadt sind immer irgendwelche seltsamen Gerüchte über Promis im Umlauf.

A few outdated versions of the contract are still floating around in our system.

Einige veraltete Versionen des Vertrags sind noch in unserem System im Umlauf.

Old photos of the band are floating around, and fans keep sharing them.

Alte Fotos der Band sind im Umlauf, und Fans teilen sie ständig weiter.

There's a list of potential budget cuts floating around the office this week.

Diese Woche ist eine Liste möglicher Budgetkürzungen im Büro im Umlauf.

Conspiracy theories about the new vaccine are still floating around online today.

Verschwörungstheorien über den neuen Impfstoff sind heute noch online im Umlauf.

Several job offers are floating around, but none of them look really promising.

Mehrere Stellenangebote sind im Umlauf, aber keines davon wirkt wirklich vielversprechend.

There's a draft of the new schedule floating around, but nothing's confirmed yet.

Ein Entwurf des neuen Dienstplans ist im Umlauf, aber nichts ist bisher bestätigt.

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