Definition: to float, drift, hang (in the air), flutter, hover
Ce bateau ne flotte pas - This boat doesn't float.
Son parfum flottait dans l'air - Her perfume hung in the air.
Les vêtements flottent au vent - The clothes are fluttering in the wind.
Un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres - A smile hovered on his lips.
Related: le flot - tide; flottant (adj) - floating; une flotte - fleet
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Ce bateau ne flotte pas - This boat doesn't float.
Son parfum flottait dans l'air - Her perfume hung in the air.
Les vêtements flottent au vent - The clothes are fluttering in the wind.
Un sourire flottait sur ses lèvres - A smile hovered on his lips.
Related: le flot - tide; flottant (adj) - floating; une flotte - fleet
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Pronunciation: [fluh tay]Audio Link
