FLOAT ABOUT - Tradução inglês-Espanhol

I. about [americ əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about: más o menos

about: aproximadamente

he's about my age: tiene más o menos mi edad

she must be about 60: debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años

she must be about 60: debe (de) andar por los 60 coloq

at about six o'clock: alrededor de or a eso de las seis

at about six o'clock: sobre las seis Esp

there were about 12 of us: éramos unos 12

there were about 12 of us: éramos como 12

they should be arriving about now: deben (de) estar a punto de llegar

in about three hours: en unas tres horas

about a month ago: hace cosa de un mes

about a month ago: hará un mes

the soup must be about ready by now: la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

about time too!: ¡ya era hora!

2. about:

to be about to + infin I'm sorry, you were about to say something: perdón, ibas a decir algo

we were just about to start eating: estábamos a punto de empezar a comer

we were just about to start eating: justo estábamos por empezar a comer lat-amer

I'm not about to mention it to her: no tengo la más mínima intención de mencionárselo

3.1. about (from one place to another):

the dog followed him about: el perro lo seguía a todas partes

she travels about a lot: viaja mucho

he knows his way about: conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she's very old and can't get about very easily: es muy mayor y le cuesta desplazarse

3.2. about (in various directions):

he was waving a knife about: blandía un cuchillo

she rummaged about in her bag: revolvió en el bolso

he glanced about nervously: miraba nervioso a su alrededor

4.1. about (in the vicinity, in circulation) esp Brit :

is Teresa about?: ¿Teresa anda por aquí?

there's not much traffic about today: hoy no hay mucho tráfico

she's about somewhere, she's somewhere about: anda por aquí

I'm not usually about that early: no suelo estar allí/aquí tan temprano

there's a lot of flu about: hay mucha gente con gripe

he's very mean — there's a lot of it about: es muy tacaño — eso es algo que abunda

4.2. about (on all sides):

about esp Brit lit: por todas partes

II. about [americ əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about Greece: un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia

what's the play about?: ¿de qué se trata la obra?

he wants to see you — what about?: quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?

she said nothing about that: no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso

about tonight: are you coming?: (con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?

what was all that shouting about?: ¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?

what about Helen? isn't she coming?: ¿y Helen? ¿no viene?

and Helen? — what about Helen?: ¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?

that's what it's all about: de eso se trata

politics is all about persuading people: en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente

I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?: no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?

she won — how about that!: ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!

what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about: espero que sepas lo que haces

I don't understand what he's about: no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

1.2. about (pertaining to):

there's something about him that I don't like: tiene algo que no me acaba de gustar

what's so unusual about that?: ¿qué tiene eso de raro?

the place has a certain charm about it: el lugar tiene cierto encanto

2. about (engaged in):

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ¿me traes el libro de paso?

while you're about it, could you fetch my book?: ya que estás ¿me traes el libro?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué tardaste tanto (en hacerlo)?

why did you take so long about it?: ¿por qué demoraste tanto (en hacerlo)? lat-amer

3.1. about (in, on, through) esp Brit :

they were playing about the house: estaban jugando en la casa

he wandered about the empty streets: recorrió las calles vacías

3.2. about (encircling):

about lit: alrededor de

3.3. about (on one's person) Brit:

do you have a pencil about you?: ¿tienes un lápiz?

I. float [americ floʊt, Brit fləʊt] VERBO 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 FINAN:

float currency:: flotar

II. float [americ floʊt, Brit fləʊt] VERBO 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 FINAN (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 FINAN (offer for sale):

float shares/stock/bonds: emitir

2.3. float FINAN (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 [americ floʊt, Brit fləʊt] SUBST

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 CSur Méx

2.2. float Brit:

milk float: furgoneta f (del reparto de leche)

3. float:

float (ready cash): caja f chica

float COM, FINAN: fondo m fijo

(to provide change) a float of £20: 20 libras en cambio or en monedas

4. float americ:

float: refresco o batido con helado

5. float (for plastering):

float: llana f

float: fratás m

float: fratacho m RioPr

float about VERBO intr, float around VERBO intr coloq (circulate)

float about: circular

float about people: moverse sin rumbo

float about rumour: correr

I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

to talk about cinema: hablar sobre cine

while he is about it Brit coloq: mientras esté haciendo eso

2. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

3. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

5. about Brit (with):

I have no money about me: no llevo dinero encima

Expressões:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

what about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to leave things lying about somewhere: dejar cosas tiradas por un sitio

to be the other way about: ser exactamente al revés

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

2. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

round about 5 km: cerca de 5 kilómetros

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

3. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

5. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

I. float [fləʊt, americ floʊt] VERBO intr

1. float in liquid, air:

float: flotar

float: boyar lat-amer

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, americ floʊt] VERBO trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float: poner a flote

2. float ECON, FINAN:

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, americ floʊt] SUBST

1. float NÁUT:

float: flotador m

float (for people): salvavidas m inv

2. float (vehicle):

float: carroza f

3. float Aus, Brit (cash):

float: fondo m

Entrada OpenDict

float VERBO

to float sb's boat (to interest) coloq coloc: molarle a alguien calão

romantic movies don't float my boat ex.: las pelis románticas no son lo mío

to float sb's boat (to arouse sexually) coloq coloc: ponerle a alguien coloq

that doesn't float my boat at all ex.: (a mí) eso no me pone nada

whatever floats your boat coloq coloc: lo que más te guste / apetezca

I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about: sobre

about: acerca de

a book about football: un libro sobre fútbol

what is the film about?: ¿de qué trata la película?

2. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him: eso es lo que me gusta de él

3. about (surrounding):

about: alrededor de

the garden about the house: el jardín alrededor de la casa

4. about (in and through):

about: por

to go about a place: andar por un lugar

Expressões:

how about that!: ¡vaya!

how about a drink?: ¿qué tal si tomamos algo?

what about it? (suggestion): ¿quieres/queréis?

what about it? (so what?): ¿y qué?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about: aproximadamente

about my size: más o menos de mi tamaño

about 5 lbs.: cerca de 5 libras

about here: más o menos aquí

about 5 years ago: hace unos cinco años

about twenty: unos veinte

to have had just about enough of sth: estar harto de algo

that's about it for today: eso es todo por hoy

2. about (almost):

about: casi

to be (just) about ready: estar casi listo

3. about (on the point of):

to be about to do sth: estar a punto de hacer algo

4. about (around):

all about: por todas partes

to be somewhere about: estar por aquí

is Paul about?: ¿está Paul por ahí?

5. about (willing to):

not to be about to do sth: no estar dispuesto a hacer algo

I. float [floʊt] VERBO intr

1. float in liquid, air:

float: flotar

float: boyar lat-amer

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] VERBO trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float: poner a flote

2. float ECON, FINAN:

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] SUBST

1. float NÁUT:

float: flotador m

float (for people): salvavidas m inv

2. float (vehicle):

float: carroza f

Present
I	float
you	float
he/she/it	floats
we	float
you	float
they	float

Past
I	floated
you	floated
he/she/it	floated
we	floated
you	floated
they	floated

Present Perfect
I	have	floated
you	have	floated
he/she/it	has	floated
we	have	floated
you	have	floated
they	have	floated

Past Perfect
I	had	floated
you	had	floated
he/she/it	had	floated
we	had	floated
you	had	floated
they	had	floated

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