float
US
/floʊt/
UK
/fləʊt/
Meaning
To stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking, or move gently there.
पानी या किसी तरल की सतह पर बिना डूबे रहना या धीरे-धीरे बहना।
Examples
“A cork will float on water, but a stone will sink.”
“We watched the boat float gently down the river.”
“A floating leaf drifted across the pond.”
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Not natural: The leaf floated at the pond.
Better: The leaf floated on the pond.
Use on when something rests or moves on the surface of a liquid.
तरल की सतह पर तैरने के लिए on कहें, at नहीं।
Not natural: The children were float in the pool.
Better: The children were floating in the pool.
After were, use the -ing form to make the past continuous tense.
Past continuous में were के बाद क्रिया का -ing रूप आता है।
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Learner tip
Use float for staying on a liquid’s surface; use sink for moving down beneath it.
तरल की सतह पर बने रहने के लिए float और नीचे डूबने के लिए sink का इस्तेमाल करें।