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float across

[/floʊt əˈkrɔːs/]
verb
flutuar através de; deslizar sobre; atravessar flutuando
1. to move gently and effortlessly across a surface or space, typically suspended or buoyant
The clouds floated across the sky.
As nuvens flutuavam através do céu.
2. to drift or move slowly across something without apparent effort
A feather floated across the water.
Uma pena deslizava sobre a água.
3. figuratively, to move or appear lightly and gracefully through a space
She floated across the dance floor.
Ela atravessou a pista de dança com graça flutuante.
Synonyms
drift acrossglide acrosssail acrosspass oversweep across
Antonyms
sinkplungecrash intostick to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flutuar através de; deslizar sobre
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
flutuar através de; passar flutuando
standard Portuguese usage
Rio de Janeiro
flutuar; passar por cima
colloquial variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

float on air
float someone's boat
keep afloat
float free
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