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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschwimmfähig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃvɪmˌfɛːɪç/
"Das Holz ist sehr schwimmfähig und treibt auf dem Wasser."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Able to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.
"The life jacket is designed to be highly buoyant in rough waters." - 2
Cheerful and optimistic; capable of recovering quickly from setbacks.
"Despite the business losses, her buoyant personality kept the team motivated."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'boyante' and Portuguese 'boiante', both related to the verb 'boyar' (to float), which stems from Old French 'boie' (buoy). Over time, the physical sense of being able to float expanded metaphorically to describe cheerful moods, resilient economic markets, and high spirits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buoyant" is said worldwide
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flottant
Transliteration: /flɔ.tɑ̃/
"Ce matériau est particulièrement flottant et léger."
schwimmfähig
Transliteration: /ˈʃvɪmˌfɛːɪç/
"Das Holz ist sehr schwimmfähig und treibt auf dem Wasser."
galleggiante
Transliteration: /ɡal.ledˈdʒan.te/
"Il giubbotto di salvataggio è estremamente galleggiante."
flotante
Transliteration: /floˈtante/
"Su espíritu boyante ayudó a la empresa a superar la crisis."
flutuante
Transliteration: /flu.tuˈɐ̃.tʃi/
"Ele manteve uma atitude positiva e flutuante apesar dos problemas."
उत्प्लावक
Transliteration: utplavak
"यह वस्तु पानी में बहुत उत्प्लावक है।"
有浮力的
Transliteration: yǒu fú lì de
"救生衣必须具有高度的浮力。"
부력이 있는
Transliteration: buryeogi inneun
"그는 언제나 활기차고 긍정적인 태도를 유지했다."
浮力のある
Transliteration: furyoku no aru
"彼女の明るく前向きな性格が周囲を元気づけた。"
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