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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

float around VB [ingl am floʊt -, ingl brit fləʊt -], ingl britesp float about VB (v + adv)

have you seen my keys? they must be floating around somewhere
¿has visto mis llaves? deben andar por ahí
there's a rumor floating around that …
corre la voz de que …
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] AVV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove
estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around
echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers
todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos
there's nothing for miles around
no hay nada en millas a la redonda
everyone crowded around
todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around
de circunferencia
it is 12m around
tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?
¿anda or está John por ahí?
there's no one around
aquí no hay nadie
he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around
anda por ahí
I'm usually around after eight
suelo estar a partir de las ocho
(I'll) see you around! colloq
¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) colloq:

computers weren't around in those days
en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras
she's the only person around who really understands
es la única persona que entiende de verdad
the idea had been around for quite a while
la idea no era nueva
in 40 years none of us will be around
dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra
it's the best one around
es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around
el perro nos seguía a todas partes
she showed us around
nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)
he knows his way around
conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)
she offered the chocolates around
le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo
there's a rumor going around
corre un rumor
I phoned around
hice unas cuantas llamadas
I phoned around
llamé a varios sitios
he's been around colloq
tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor
se revolcaba por el suelo
she was waving a knife around
blandía un cuchillo
he prefers to travel around on his own
prefiere viajar solo
she rummaged around in her bag
revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's
estaré en casa de Angela
she sent me around to the bank
me mandó al banco
we had some friends around for a meal
invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around
más o menos
around
aproximadamente
she's around my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
he must be around 35
debe (de) tener unos 35
he must be around 35
debe (de) andar por los 35
at around five thirty
alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media
at around five thirty
sobre las cinco y media Spagna
around two million people
unos dos millones de personas
she was born around 1660
nació alrededor de 1660
around the turn of the century
hacia finales de siglo
they flower around mid-June
florecen hacia mediados de junio

II. around [ingl am əˈraʊnd, ingl brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around
alrededor de
they sat around the fire
estaban sentados alrededor del fuego
he put his arm around her
la rodeó con el brazo
they sailed around the world
dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero
she looked around her
miró a su alrededor
the myths that have grown up around these events
los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around
alrededor de
places to visit around Madrid
lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid
do you live around here?
¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house
tenía cosas que hacer en casa
they traveled around Europe
viajaron por Europa
she took them around the house
les mostró or enseñó la casa

I. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (to face different direction):

ingl brit also turn round
darse la vuelta
ingl brit also turn round
volverse
ingl brit also turn round
voltearse AmLat excl CSud
ingl brit also turn round
darse vuelta CSud

2. ingl brit also turn round (react) colloq:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more
no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. ingl brit also turn round (reverse):

ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
cambiar completamente
ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
dar un vuelco
ingl brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:
pegar un vuelco

II. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?
¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?
turn the book around so they can see
dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver
turn the book around so they can see
voltea el libro para que puedan ver AmLat excl CSud
turn the book around so they can see
da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSud

III. ingl brit also turn round VB [ingl am tərn -, ingl brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. ingl brit also turn round (set on new course):

ingl brit also turn round company/economy
sanear
it has turned my life around
le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. ingl brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours
procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas
the ferry can be turned around in under an hour
el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I. look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around
mirar
I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car
quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche
could we look around the house?
¿podríamos ver la casa?

II. look around VB [ingl am lʊk -, ingl brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth
buscar algo
we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith
estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

I. float [ingl am floʊt, ingl brit fləʊt] VB vb intr

1.1. float (on water):

float
flotar
oil floats on water
el aceite flota en el agua
debris had floated up (to the surface) from the wreck
habían salido a flote restos del naufragio
the logs floated downstream
los maderos bajaban flotando por el río
he taught me to float (on my back)
me enseñó a hacer la plancha
the canoe floated away on the tide
la marea se llevó la canoa

1.2. float cloud/smoke:

float
flotar en el aire
a feather floated past on the breeze
una pluma pasó flotando en la brisa

1.3. float (move lightly):

float idea/image:
vagar
I felt I was floating on air
me sentí en el séptimo cielo or (como flotando) en las nubes

2. float FIN:

float currency:
flotar

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

1.1. float ship/boat:

float
poner a flote
float
sacar a flote

1.2. float raft/logs:

float
llevar
float
arrastrar
the waves floated the seaweed ashore
las olas llevaron or arrastraron las algas hasta la orilla

2.1. float FIN (establish):

to float a company
introducir una compañía en Bolsa
to float a company
lanzar una compañía a Bolsa
a week after the company had been floated …
una semana después de que la compañía se cotizara por primera vez en bolsa …
a week after the company had been floated …
una semana después de que la compañía fuera lanzada a bolsa …

2.2. float FIN (offer for sale):

float shares/stock/bonds
emitir

2.3. float FIN (allow to fluctuate):

float currency
dejar flotar

3. float (circulate):

float rumor
hacer correr
float idea/proposal
presentar
a figure of $3m was floated
se sugirió una cifra de 3 millones de dólares

III. float [ingl am floʊt, ingl brit fləʊt] SOST

1.1. float (for fishing):

float
flotador m

1.2. float (in cistern, carburetor):

float
flotador m
float
boya f

1.3. float (raft, platform):

float
plataforma f (flotante)

1.4. float (for buoyancy):

float
flotador m

2.1. float (in parade):

float
carroza f
float
carro m alegórico CSud Mess

2.2. float ingl brit:

milk float
furgoneta f (del reparto de leche)

3. float:

float (ready cash)
caja f chica
float COMM, FIN
fondo m fijo
(to provide change) a float of £20
20 libras en cambio or en monedas

4. float ingl am:

float
refresco o batido con helado

5. float (for plastering):

float
llana f
float
fratás m
float
fratacho m RíoPl

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I. around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around
alrededor de
all around sth
por todas partes
the earth goes around the sun
la tierra gira alrededor del sol
to go around the corner
doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around
por
to drive around France
viajar (en coche) por Francia
to go around a museum
visitar un museo
to go all around the world
viajar por el mundo
to sit around the room
sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around
más o menos
around
alrededor de
around May 10
sobre el 10 de mayo
somewhere around here
en algún lugar por aquí

II. around [əˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (round about):

around
alrededor
all around
en todas partes
for 50 m around
en un radio de 50 m
for miles around
en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around
dar una vuelta
to stand/hang around
estar/andar por ahí
to have been around
haber visto mundo
to have been around (be experienced)
tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around
por ahí
is he around?
¿está por ahí?
to be still around
seguir todavía ahí

I. float [fləʊt, ingl am floʊt] VB vb intr

1. float in liquid, air:

float
flotar
float
boyar AmLat
to float to the surface
salir a la superficie

2. float (move aimlessly):

float
moverse sin rumbo

3. float ECON:

float
fluctuar

II. float [fləʊt, ingl am floʊt] VB vb trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float
poner a flote

2. float ECON, FIN:

to float a business/company
lanzar una empresa/compañía a bolsa

3. float (air):

to float an idea/a plan
sugerir una idea/un plan

III. float [fləʊt, ingl am floʊt] SOST

1. float NAUT:

float
flotador m
float (for people)
salvavidas m inv

2. float (vehicle):

float
carroza f

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

float
fondo m
Voce OpenDict

float VB

to float sb's boat (to interest) colloq coll
molarle a alguien sl
romantic movies don't float my boat es
las pelis románticas no son lo mío
to float sb's boat (to arouse sexually) colloq coll
ponerle a alguien colloq
that doesn't float my boat at all es
(a mí) eso no me pone nada
whatever floats your boat colloq coll
lo que más te guste / apetezca
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float around VB vb intr colloq (circulate)

float around
circular
float around people
moverse sin rumbo
float around rumor
correr
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I. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around
alrededor de
all around sth
por todas partes
the earth goes around the sun
la tierra gira alrededor del sol
to go around the corner
doblar la esquina

2. around (move within sth):

around
por
to drive around France
viajar (en coche) por Francia
to go around a museum
visitar un museo
to sit around the room
sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around
más o menos
around
alrededor de
around May 10th
sobre el 10 de mayo
somewhere around here
en algún lugar por aquí

II. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (all over):

around
alrededor
all around
en todas partes
for 50 miles around
en un radio de 50 millas
for miles around
en millas a la redonda
to be the other way around
ser exactamente al revés

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around
dar una vuelta
to stand/hang around
estar/andar por ahí
to have been around
haber visto mundo
to have been around (be experienced)
tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around
por ahí
is he around?
¿está por ahí?
to be still around
seguir todavía ahí

I. float [floʊt] VB vb intr

1. float in liquid, air:

float
flotar
float
boyar AmLat
to float to the surface
salir a la superficie

2. float (move aimlessly):

float
moverse sin rumbo

3. float ECON:

float
fluctuar

II. float [floʊt] VB vb trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float
poner a flote

2. float ECON, FIN:

to float a business/company
lanzar una empresa/compañía a bolsa

3. float (suggest):

to float an idea/a plan
sugerir una idea/un plan

III. float [floʊt] SOST

1. float NAUT:

float
flotador m
float (for people)
salvavidas m inv

2. float (vehicle):

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