afloat

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

ruОписывает что-то, что плавает на воде или не тонет; также используется в переносном смысле для описания бизнеса или человека, которому удаётся выживать финансово.esDescribe algo que flota en el agua o que no se hunde; también se usa en sentido figurado para un negocio o persona que logra mantenerse económicamente.frSe 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.deBeschreibt etwas, das auf dem Wasser schwimmt oder nicht untergeht; wird auch im übertragenen Sinn für ein Unternehmen oder eine Person verwendet, die sich finanziell über Wasser hält.ptDescreve algo que flutua na água ou não afunda; também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever um negócio ou uma pessoa que consegue se manter financeiramente.zh指漂浮在水面上或不沉没；也用于比喻企业或个人在经济上维持生存、免于破产。arيصف شيئًا يطفو على سطح الماء أو لا يغرق؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا مجازيًا لوصف عمل أو شخص قادر على البقاء ماليًا وتجاوز الصعوبات.

1. Floating on water B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruНа плавуesflotando en el aguafrà flotdeauf dem Wasser treibendptFlutuando na águazh漂浮在水上arطافٍ على الماء

   同义词: adriftbuoyantfloatingwaterborne

2. Aimlessly drifting B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruБесцельно дрейфующийesA la derivafrÀ la dérivedeZiellos treibendptÀ derivazh漂泊不定arمتجاذب بلا هدف

   同义词: adriftdirectionlessdriftingpurposelesswandering

   反义词: determineddirectedpurposefulresolute

3. Covered with water B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗатопленныйesCubierto de agua / inundadofrinondé, couvert d'eaudeÜberschwemmtptInundadozh被水淹没的arمغمور بالماء

   同义词: awashfloodedinundatedsubmergedwaterlogged

• more afloat comparative form
• most afloat superlative form