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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

float about V. [ingl. brit. fləʊt -, ingl. am. floʊt -], float around V.

1. float about (circulate):

float about idea, rumour:

2. float about (be nearby) coloq.:

3. float about (aimlessly) coloq.:

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ. About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

1. about (expressing future intention):

2. about (rejecting course of action):

3. about (awake):

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV.

1. about (approximately):

4. about (in the vicinity):

5. about (indicating reverse position):

III. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP.

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book/film about sb/sth
to talk about problem, subject

4. about (occupied with):

mind what you're about! ingl. brit.

5. about (around):

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

8. about (on) form.:

9. about ingl. brit. (surrounding):

IV. about [əˈbaʊt]

+ subj. about time too!
+ subj. about time too!
ce n'est pas trop tôt! coloq.
Véase también

I. worry [ingl. brit. ˈwʌri, ingl. am. ˈwəri] SUST.

1. worry (anxiety):

soucis (about, over à propos de)

2. worry (problem):

souci m (about, over au sujet de)

II. worry [ingl. brit. ˈwʌri, ingl. am. ˈwəri] V. trans.

1. worry (concern) fact, rumour:

worry person
+ subj. it worries me that …

2. worry (alarm):

worry person

3. worry (bother):

4. worry (chase) dog:

worry sheep

5. worry (toss about):

worry cat, dog:

III. worry [ingl. brit. ˈwʌri, ingl. am. ˈwəri] V. intr. (be anxious)

IV. to worry oneself V. v. refl.

to worry oneself v. refl.:

se faire du souci (about sb au sujet de qn, about sth à propos de qc)

V. worry [ingl. brit. ˈwʌri, ingl. am. ˈwəri]

I. wit [ingl. brit. wɪt, ingl. am. wɪt] SUST.

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

2. wit (witty person):

III. to wit ADV.

to wit form.:

IV. wit [ingl. brit. wɪt, ingl. am. wɪt]

turn about V. [ingl. brit. təːn -, ingl. am. tərn -]

rummage about V. [ingl. brit. ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, ingl. am. ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around V.

fouiller (in dans)

I. round [ingl. brit. raʊnd, ingl. am. raʊnd] ADV. Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

1. round ingl. brit. (on all sides):

all round literal
to go all the way round fence, wall, moat:

2. round ingl. brit. (in circular movement):

to go round and round wheel, carousel:
to go round and round person: fig.

3. round ingl. brit. (to specific place, home):

to be or go round to office, school

4. round ingl. brit. (in circumference):

5. round ingl. brit. (as part of cycle):

II. round [ingl. brit. raʊnd, ingl. am. raʊnd] PREP. ingl. brit.

1. round (expressing location):

2. round (expressing direction):

3. round (on tour, visit):

III. round about ADV.

1. round about (approximately):

2. round about (vicinity):

IV. round [ingl. brit. raʊnd, ingl. am. raʊnd] SUST.

1. round (set, series):

série f (of de)

2. round (in competition):

3. round:

partie f (of de)

4. round EQUIT. (in event):

5. round POL. (in election):

6. round (of drinks):

tournée f (of de)

7. round MILIT. (unit of ammunition):

8. round MILIT. (shot fired):

10. round GASTR. (of bread):

11. round (regular route):

12. round (circular shape):

rondelle f (of de)

13. round MÚS. (canon):

14. round TEAT.:

15. round ARTE:

in the round sculpture

16. round (dance):

17. round (of cheese):

18. round GASTR.:

V. rounds SUST.

rounds sust. pl.:

to do one's rounds postman, refuse collector:
to do one's rounds security guard:
to do or go or make the rounds rumour, joke, document, flu:
to go the rounds of story: village, office
to go the rounds of garment, book: relations, family
to do the rounds of employment agencies, relations

VI. round [ingl. brit. raʊnd, ingl. am. raʊnd] ADJ.

1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch
round handwriting
round cheeks, breasts

3. round (spherical):

4. round (complete):

round figure

VII. round+ COMPOSIT.

VIII. round [ingl. brit. raʊnd, ingl. am. raʊnd] V. trans.

1. round NÁUT.:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland

2. round (make round):

3. round FON.:

round vowels

I. put about V. [ingl. brit. pʊt -, ingl. am. pʊt -] (put about) NÁUT.

II. put about V. [ingl. brit. pʊt -, ingl. am. pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

1. put about (spread):

put about rumour, gossip, story

2. put about NÁUT.:

I. move about V. [ingl. brit. muːv -, ingl. am. muv -], move around V. (move about)

1. move about (to different position):

move about person:
move about object:

2. move about (to different home):

II. move about V. [ingl. brit. muːv -, ingl. am. muv -], move around V. (move [sb/sth] about)

move about object, furniture:

milk round SUST.

1. milk round literal:

2. milk round ingl. brit. coloq., fig.:

lie about V. [ingl. brit. lʌɪ -, ingl. am. laɪ -]

lie about → lie around

I. just2 [ingl. brit. dʒʌst, ingl. am. dʒəst] SUST.

the just + v. pl.

II. just2 [ingl. brit. dʒʌst, ingl. am. dʒəst] ADJ.

1. just (fair):

just person, society, decision, cause, comment, war
just action, complaint, demand
just anger, claim, criticism, suspicion
ce n'est que justice (to do de faire, that que + subj.)

2. just (exact):

just account, balance, calculation

3. just DER.:

just claim
just title, request
just inheritance

III. just2 [ingl. brit. dʒʌst, ingl. am. dʒəst]

I. just1 [ingl. brit. dʒʌst, ingl. am. dʒəst] ADV.

1. just (very recently):

3. just (slightly):

4. just (only, merely):

5. just (purposely):

9. just (possibly, conceivably):

10. just (at this or that very moment):

13. just (with imperatives):

15. just (for emphasis in responses):

16. just (equally):

III. just now ADV. (a short time ago)

IV. just as CONJ.

information [ingl. brit. ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, ingl. am. ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] SUST. U

I. go round V. [ingl. brit. ɡəʊ -, ingl. am. ɡoʊ -] ingl. brit. (go round)

1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:

2. go round (call round):

4. go round (circulate):

5. go round (make detour):

II. go round V. [ingl. brit. ɡəʊ -, ingl. am. ɡoʊ -] ingl. brit. (go round [sth]) (visit)

go round shops, house, museum

I. get round V. ingl. brit. (get round)

get round → get around

II. get round V. ingl. brit. (get round [sth])

get round → get around

III. get round V. ingl. brit. (get round coloq. [sb])

gather round V. [ingl. brit. ˈɡaðə -, ingl. am. ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

gather round teacher, object

curious [ingl. brit. ˈkjʊərɪəs, ingl. am. ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ.

1. curious (interested):

2. curious (nosy):

3. curious (odd):

curious person, case, effect
curious place, phenomenon

I. change round V. [ingl. brit. tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, ingl. am. tʃeɪndʒ -] ingl. brit. (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

change round furniture, large objects
change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters
changer [qn/qc] de place

I. book [ingl. brit. bʊk, ingl. am. bʊk] SUST.

1. book (reading matter):

livre m (about sur)
bouquin m coloq. (about sur)
a book of quotations, poems, proverbs

2. book (division, part):

3. book FIN. (for recording deposits, withdrawals):

4. book ENS. (exercise book):

5. book (of cheques, tickets, vouchers, stamps):

6. book (in betting):

7. book (directory):

8. book (rulebook):

9. book (opera libretto):

II. books SUST. sust. pl.

2. books ADMIN. (records):

III. book [ingl. brit. bʊk, ingl. am. bʊk] V. trans.

1. book (reserve):

book table, seat, room, cabin, ticket
book babysitter, driver, entertainer
to book sth for sb, to book sb sth

2. book (charge):

book policeman:
dresser un P.V. à coloq.

3. book ingl. am. (arrest):

book suspect

4. book ingl. brit. DEP. referee:

5. book:

book COM., FIN. order

IV. book [ingl. brit. bʊk, ingl. am. bʊk] V. intr.

V. book [ingl. brit. bʊk, ingl. am. bʊk]

baton round SUST. ingl. brit.

I. float [ingl. brit. fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] SUST.

1. float PESCA:

2. float AERO.:

3. float (in plumbing):

4. float:

float ingl. brit. (swimmer's aid)
float ingl. am. (life jacket)

5. float (vehicle):

6. float COM.:

7. float ingl. am. (drink):

8. float ingl. brit. CONSTR.:

9. float ingl. am. FIN.:

II. float [ingl. brit. fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] V. trans.

1. float:

float person: boat
float tide: ship

2. float FIN.:

float shares, securities
float company
float currency

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion

III. float [ingl. brit. fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] V. intr.

en el diccionario PONS

float about V. intr., float around V. intr. fig. coloq.

float about people, rumour:

en el diccionario PONS

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP.

1. about (on subject of):

while he's about it ingl. brit. coloq.

2. about (surrounding):

round about sb/sth
tout autour de qn/qc

3. about (through, over):

4. about (characteristic of):

5. about (with):

do you have any stamps about you? ingl. brit. form.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV.

2. about (approximately):

at about 3:00

3. about (almost):

to be (just) about ready to +infin

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
Véase también

I. up [ʌp] ADV.

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv.

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up DEP.:

8. up INFORM., TÉC.:

9. up (wrong):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP.

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

III. up [ʌp] SUST.

to be on the up and up ingl. brit.
to be on the up and up ingl. am. coloq.

IV. up [ʌp] V. intr. coloq.

V. up [ʌp] V. trans. coloq.

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ.

1. up (towards a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

4. up (ready):

I. out [aʊt] V. trans.

1. out (knock out):

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

II. out [aʊt] PREP. coloq.

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV.

1. out (not inside):

2. out (outside):

3. out (distant, away):

4. out (remove):

5. out (available):

6. out (unconscious):

7. out (completely):

8. out (emerge):

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

10. out (not fashionable):

11. out (incorrect):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ.

1. out (absent, not present):

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

out news

4. out BOT.:

out flower

5. out (visible):

6. out (finished):

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
out workers

8. out coloq. (in existence):

9. out (unconscious, tired):

K.-O. inv.

10. out DEP.:

out ball
out player
out fig.

11. out (not possible):

12. out (unfashionable):

13. out ingl. brit. (drunk):

14. out (mistaken):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be out for sth/to +infin
chercher à qc/à +infin

V. out [aʊt] SUST.

2. out ingl. am.:

I. float [fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] V. intr.

2. float (move aimlessly):

3. float ECON. (fluctuate in exchange rate):

II. float [fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] V. trans.

1. float (keep afloat):

2. float ECON., FIN. (offer on the stock market):

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan

4. float FIN.:

float currency

III. float [fləʊt, ingl. am. floʊt] SUST.

1. float (buoyant device):

float on fishing line

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

3. float ingl. austr., ingl. brit. (cash):

en el diccionario PONS

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP.

1. about (on subject of):

2. about (characteristic of):

3. about (through, over):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

how [or what] about him?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV.

1. about (approximately):

at about 3:00

2. about (almost):

to be (just) about ready to +infin

3. about (around):

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
Véase también

I. up [ʌp] ADV.

1. up (movement):

up to be
up to go

2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

4. up (position):

up tent
up flag
up curtains, picture
up notice
up person
debout inv.

5. up (state):

6. up (limit):

7. up comput, TÉC.:

8. up (wrong):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!

II. up [ʌp] PREP.

1. up (higher):

2. up (at top of):

3. up (along):

4. up (increase):

5. up (to point of):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

III. up [ʌp] SUST.

IV. up [ʌp] V. intr. coloq.

V. up [ʌp] V. trans. coloq.

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ.

1. up (toward a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

4. up (ready):

I. out [aʊt] V. trans.

II. out [aʊt] PREP. coloq.

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV.

1. out (not inside):

2. out (outside):

3. out (distant, away):

4. out (remove):

5. out (available):

6. out (unconscious):

7. out (completely):

8. out (emerge):

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

10. out (not fashionable):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ.

1. out (absent, not present):

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

3. out (revealed):

out news

4. out BOT.:

out flower

5. out (visible):

6. out (finished):

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
out workers

8. out coloq. (in existence):

to be out person

9. out (unconscious, tired):

K.-O. inv.

10. out sports:

out ball
out player
out fig.

11. out (not allowed):

12. out (unfashionable):

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be out for sth +infin
chercher à faire qc +infin

V. out [aʊt] SUST.

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

I. float [floʊt] V. intr.

2. float (move aimlessly):

3. float ECON. (fluctuate in exchange rate):

II. float [floʊt] V. trans.

1. float (keep afloat):

2. float ECON., FIN. (offer on the stock market):

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan

4. float FIN.:

float currency

III. float [floʊt] SUST.

1. float (buoyant device):

float on fishing line

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

Present
Ifloat about
youfloat about
he/she/itfloats about
wefloat about
youfloat about
theyfloat about
Past
Ifloated about
youfloated about
he/she/itfloated about
wefloated about
youfloated about
theyfloated about
Present Perfect
Ihavefloated about
youhavefloated about
he/she/ithasfloated about
wehavefloated about
youhavefloated about
theyhavefloated about
Past Perfect
Ihadfloated about
youhadfloated about
he/she/ithadfloated about
wehadfloated about
youhadfloated about
theyhadfloated about