afloat

• Se dit de quelque chose qui flotte sur l'eau ou qui ne coule pas ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour décrire une entreprise ou une personne qui parvient à survivre financièrement.

Describes something that is floating on water or not sinking; also used figuratively to describe a business or person managing to survive financially.

1. Floating on waterB1formal

   Resting or moving on the surface of a liquid, especially water.

   à flot

   • The boat remained afloat despite the storm.
   • A piece of wood was kept afloat by the buoyant water.
   • The swimmer struggled to stay afloat in the rough sea.

   Synonymesadriftbuoyantfloatingwaterborne

2. Aimlessly driftingB2informal

   Moving without a clear direction or purpose, often carried by currents or circumstances.

   À la dérive

   • After losing his job, he felt afloat in life without any plans.
   • The raft was afloat on the river, drifting wherever the current took it.
   • Her thoughts were afloat, wandering from one idea to another.

   Synonymesadriftdirectionlessdriftingpurposelesswandering

   Antonymesdetermineddirectedpurposefulresolute

3. Covered with waterB2formal

   Submerged or partially submerged, often referring to land or objects being flooded.

   inondé, couvert d'eau

   • The fields were afloat after the heavy rains.
   • The basement was afloat with several inches of water.
   • The entire village was afloat due to the river overflowing.

   Synonymesawashfloodedinundatedsubmergedwaterlogged