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flutuante

[flu.tu.ˈɐ̃.tə]
adjectivemasculine/femininepl: flutuantes
floating
1. Capable of floating on water or other liquid; buoyant
The floating dock moved with the tide.
A plataforma flutuante movia-se com a maré.
2. Not fixed or stable in position; moving or changing
The population has a floating workforce.
A população tem uma força de trabalho flutuante.
3. In finance, referring to currency or exchange rates that are not fixed
The country adopted a floating exchange rate.
O país adotou uma taxa de câmbio flutuante.
4. Not attached or anchored; suspended
Floating plants in the aquarium.
Plantas flutuantes no aquário.
Synonyms
fluidomóvelinstávelsuspensonavegante
Antonyms
fixoestávelimóvelancorodopreso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flutuante
standard usage across all regions
Portugal
flutuante
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

taxa flutuante (floating rate)
população flutuante (transient population)
plataforma flutuante (floating platform)
moeda flutuante (floating currency)
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