afloat

a galla

Che rimane sulla superficie dell’acqua senza affondare.

In inglese semplice: Staying on the surface of water without sinking.

• The little boat is still afloat.
• He held the wood to stay afloat.
• Several empty bottles were afloat on the pond.

Come si usa: keep someone/something afloat (The life jacket kept her afloat.)

Sinonimi: floating

Contrari: submerged

Espressioni comuni: stay afloat, keep afloat, afloat on water

allagato

Coperto d’acqua, con oggetti che vi galleggiano.

In inglese semplice: Covered in water, with things floating on it.

• The deck was afloat after the storm.
• Heavy rain left the cabin floor afloat.
• By morning, the lower rooms were afloat.

Sinonimi: flooded, awash

Contrari: dry

Espressioni comuni: deck afloat, floor afloat

a galla

Sulla superficie dell’acqua, senza affondare.

In inglese semplice: On the surface of water without sinking.

• Her jacket kept her afloat.
• The damaged boat remained afloat all night.
• Can this piece of wood stay afloat?

Come si usa: keep someone/something afloat (An empty barrel kept him afloat.)

Sinonimi: on the water

Espressioni comuni: keep someone afloat, stay afloat, afloat on water