floater

A noun with multiple meanings, including a small spot drifting in one's field of vision, a variable-rate financial instrument, a person without a fixed home or job, or an object that floats.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями, включая маленькое пятнышко, плавающее в поле зрения, финансовый инструмент с плавающей ставкой, человек без постоянного жилья или работы, или предмет, который плавает.esSustantivo con varios significados: una pequeña mancha o mota que flota en el campo visual, un instrumento financiero con tipo de interés variable, una persona sin hogar o empleo fijo, o un objeto que flota.frNom avec plusieurs sens, notamment une petite tache qui flotte dans le champ de vision, un instrument financier à taux variable, une personne sans logement ni emploi fixes, ou un objet qui flotte.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: ein kleiner Fleck, der im Gesichtsfeld schwimmt (Mouches volantes), ein Finanzinstrument mit variablem Zinssatz, eine Person ohne festen Wohnsitz oder feste Arbeit sowie ein Gegenstand, der auf dem Wasser schwimmt.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: pequena mancha que flutua no campo visual (moscas volantes), instrumento financeiro com taxa flutuante, pessoa sem residência ou emprego fixo, ou objeto que flutua na água.zh多义词，可指漂浮在视野中的小点（飞蚊症），浮动利率金融工具，没有固定住所或工作的人，或漂浮的物体。arاسم له عدة معانٍ، منها نقطة صغيرة تطفو في مجال الرؤية، وأداة مالية بفائدة عائمة، وشخص بلا مسكن أو عمل ثابت، أو جسم يطفو على سطح سائل.

1. Visual disturbance B2 formal medical

   Small specks or spots that drift across a person's field of vision, caused by tiny clumps of cells or protein inside the eye.

   • I noticed a floater in my vision after staring at the bright screen.
   • Eye floaters are usually harmless but can be annoying.
   • The doctor said floaters are common as people age.

   ruПомутнение зренияesMoscas volantesfrCorps flottantdeMouches volantesptMoscas volanteszh飞蚊症arعوائم العين

2. Variable-rate financial instrument C1 formal business

   A debt security, such as a bond, that has a variable interest rate which is periodically adjusted based on a benchmark rate.

   • Investors often choose floaters to hedge against rising interest rates.
   • The floater's coupon is tied to the LIBOR rate.
   • Floaters provide flexibility in a changing economic environment.

   ruПлавающая ставкаesInstrumento financiero de tasa variablefrTitre à taux variabledeFloaterptTaxa flutuantezh浮动利率债券arسند بمعدل فائدة متغير

3. Person without fixed residence B2 formal

   A person who moves from place to place without a permanent home or steady income.

   • The city provides shelters for floaters during the winter.
   • He lived as a floater, traveling from town to town.
   • Social workers try to help floaters find stable housing.

   ruБродягаesPersona sin residencia fijafrPersonne sans domicile fixedeObdachloserptVagabundozh流浪者arمتشرد

   Synonymes: drifterhoboitinerantmigrantnomadroamertramptransientvagabondvagrantwanderer

4. Flexible employee B2 informal business

   An employee who is moved between different tasks or departments as needed, rather than having a fixed role.

   • The company hired a floater to cover for absent staff.
   • As a floater, she worked in various departments each week.
   • Floaters are valuable for their adaptability in the workplace.

   ruУниверсальный сотрудникesEmpleado polivalentefrEmployé polyvalentdeSpringerptFuncionário polivalentezh机动员工arموظف متعدد المهام

   Synonymes: generalistreliefroversubstitute

   Antonymes: dedicatedfixtureregularspecialiststationary

5. Illegal voter C1 formal american political

   A person who votes in multiple locations in the same election, which is a form of electoral fraud.

   • The investigation uncovered several floaters in the election.
   • Laws are in place to prevent floaters from voting illegally.
   • The court prosecuted individuals acting as floaters.

   ruНелегальный избирательesVotante múltiple fraudulentofrélecteur multipledeIllegaler WählerptEleitor ilegalzh非法投票者arناخب غير قانوني

   Synonymes: repeater

6. Person who floats in water B1 informal sport

   A swimmer who is able to stay on the surface of the water without sinking.

   • He is a natural floater and can relax in the pool for hours.
   • The instructor taught the children to be floaters first.
   • Being a floater helps beginners learn to swim.

   ruЧеловек, который держится на водеespersona que flota en el aguafrPersonne qui flotte dans l'eaudePerson, die auf dem Wasser treibtptPessoa que flutua na águazh浮在水面的人arشخص يطفو على سطح الماء

7. Object that floats B1 formal

   Any object that remains on the surface of a liquid without sinking.

   • The cork is a natural floater in water.
   • They used a floater to mark the fishing spot.
   • The toy boat is a perfect floater in the bathtub.

   ruПоплавокesObjeto flotantefrobjet flottantdeSchwimmkörperptObjeto flutuantezh漂浮物arطافٍ

   Synonymes: bobberbuoyfloat

8. Insurance policy for movable property C1 formal legal

   An insurance policy that covers personal property that can be moved, such as jewelry or art, regardless of its location.

   • She bought a floater to insure her diamond ring.
   • Floaters are ideal for covering valuable items while traveling.
   • The insurance agent recommended a floater for the antique collection.

   ruСтраховой полис на движимое имуществоesPóliza flotante para bienes mueblesfrAssurance flottantedeVersicherung für bewegliches EigentumptSeguro de bens móveiszh动产保险arوثيقة تأمين على الممتلكات المنقولة

• floaters plural form
• floaters' possessive plural form
• floater's possessive singular form