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to float around
[phrase form: float]
01
漂う, 浮かぶ
(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source
Example
The news of a possible promotion has been floating around, generating excitement among the employees.
Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details.
Wild conspiracy theories were floating around the internet, leading to confusion and misinformation.
02
浮いている, 漂っている
to exist in a space without a fixed or known location
Example
I ca n't find my keys, but they must be floating around here somewhere.
I ca n't find my glasses, but they must be floating around the house somewhere.
I ca n't find my wallet, but it 's got to be floating around in one of my bags.
03
漂っている, 彷徨う
to move or drift aimlessly or freely
Example
Dust particles often float around in the air, especially in sunbeams.
The colorful balloons floated around the room during the birthday party.
The autumn leaves from the tree floated around the garden in the gentle breeze.
word family
float around
float around
Verb
例
The news of a possible promotion has been floating around, generating excitement among the employees.
Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details.
Wild conspiracy theories were floating around the internet, leading to confusion and misinformation.
The idea of a team-building event has been floating around the office for a while, but there's no official plan.
Gossip about their relationship problems was floating around the neighborhood, but nobody had concrete information.
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