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flutua

[flu-tu-ə]
verb
floats
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'flutuar' - to stay on the surface of a liquid without sinking
The boat floats on the water.
O barco flutua na água.
2. To move gently through air or space
The feather floats in the breeze.
A pena flutua na brisa.
3. To be uncertain or undecided; to waver
The stock price fluctuates in the market.
O preço da ação flutua no mercado.
Synonyms
boiapairaoscilavaria
Antonyms
afundamergulhaestabiliza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flutua
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
flutua
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

flutua no ar - to be in the air, uncertain
deixar flutuar - to let something float or remain undecided
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