flotte
/flɔt/flotter
1.
nounfeminine
water (informal)
rain (informal, colloquial)
Prends un parapluie, il tombe de la flotte.
Take an umbrella, it's pouring.
Synonyms:eau, pluie
2.
nounfeminine
fleet (naval)
La flotte a quitté le port ce matin.
The fleet left the harbor this morning.
Synonyms:escadre, armada
3.
verbInd1stPresSing1,3
to float (be buoyant)
to hover/float in the air; to flutter
to linger/waft (of a smell, atmosphere)
to be undecided or to waver (figurative)
Le bateau flotte sur le lac.
The boat is floating on the lake.
Synonyms:surnager, planer, hésiter
