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Spanish word
flotador
Pronunciation
IPA/flotaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nouninner tube
Example
Si no sabes nadar, usa un flotador en la piscina.
If you don't know how to swim, use an inner tube in the pool.
More examples
Antes de entrar al agua, revisa que el flotador esté bien inflado.
Before getting in the water, check that the inner tube is properly inflated.
Core concept
Ring-shaped inflatable used for swimming.
Common phrases
un flotador inflable
an inflatable inner tube
inflar el flotador
inflate the inner tube
desinflar el flotador
deflate the inner tube
Similar words
salvavidas: Throwable rescue float used to keep a drowning person afloat until help arrives.
chaleco salvavidas: Life jacket worn like a vest that supports the chest and keeps the wearer afloat and face-up.
boya: Buoyant beacon used to mark channels, moorings, or dangerous areas in open water.
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo flotante, a menudo en forma de aro, usado como ayuda para nadar o como pequeño elemento de señalización en el agua.
Word origin
From the verb flotar 'to float' plus the agentive/instrumental suffix -dor, literally 'that which floats'.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish flotador usually means a child's or pool ring rather than a certified life jacket, for which speakers say chaleco salvavidas.
Other meanings
- floatnoun
- flotation devicenoun
- buoynoun
Opposites
- hundimientosinkingnoun
Related words
- flotarfloatverb
- flotantefloatingadjective