afloat

afloat
[ə'fləʊt] predicative adjective
1) (floating) über Wasser; flott [Schiff]

get a boat afloat — ein Boot flott machen

stay afloat — (also fig.) sich über Wasser halten

2) (at sea) auf See

be afloat — auf dem Meer treiben

* * *
[ə'fləut]
adjective
(floating: We've got the boat afloat at last.) schwimmen
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afloat
[əˈfləʊt, AM -ˈfloʊt]
adj
1. pred, inv (floating) über Wasser
to be \afloat schwimmen; boat seetüchtig sein
she spent seven days \afloat on a raft sie trieb sieben Tage auf einem Floß
to keep [or stay] \afloat sich akk über Wasser halten, nicht untergehen
2. pred (fig: without debts) schuldenfrei
to keep [or stay] \afloat sich akk über Wasser halten fig
3. after n (in circulation)
there is a rumour \afloat that ... es geht das Gerücht [um], dass ...
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[ə'fləʊt]
adj pred, adv
1) (NAUT)

to be afloat — schwimmen

to stay afloat — sich über Wasser halten; (thing) schwimmen, nicht untergehen

to set a ship afloat — ein Schiff zu Wasser lassen

at last we were afloat again — endlich waren wir wieder flott

cargo afloat — schwimmende Ladung

the largest navy afloat —

service afloat — Dienst m auf See

to serve afloat — auf See dienen

2) (= awash) überschwemmt, unter Wasser

to be afloat — unter Wasser stehen, überschwemmt sein

3) (fig)

to get/keep a business afloat — ein Geschäft nt auf die Beine stellen/über Wasser halten

those who stayed afloat during the slump — die, die sich auch während der Krise über Wasser gehalten haben

4) (fig

rumour etc) there is a rumour afloat that ... — es geht das Gerücht um, dass ...

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afloat [əˈfləʊt] adv & präd adj
1. flott, schwimmend:
keep afloat (sich) über Wasser halten (a. fig);
set afloat SCHIFF flottmachen ( 3, 4)
2. an Bord, auf See:
goods afloat WIRTSCH schwimmende Güter
3. in Umlauf (Gerücht etc):
set afloat in Umlauf bringen oder setzen;
there is a rumo(u)r afloat that … es geht das Gerücht (um), dass …
4. fig im Gange:
set afloat in Gang setzen
5. überschwemmt:
be afloat unter Wasser stehen
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[ə'fləʊt] predicative adjective
1) (floating) über Wasser; flott [Schiff]

get a boat afloat — ein Boot flott machen

stay afloat — (also fig.) sich über Wasser halten

2) (at sea) auf See

be afloat — auf dem Meer treiben

* * *
adj.
liquid adj.
schuldenfrei adj.
über Wasser ausdr.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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