flote

m.

floatation, floating, flotation.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: flotar.

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flote

FRASEOLOGÍA

a flote afloat

sacar a flote un negocio to put a business on a sound footing

salir a flote (superar dificultades) to get back on one's feet, get out of difficulty 2 (surgir) to come to the surface, resurface

■ durante la reunión salieron a flote antiguas rencillas old quarrels resurfaced during the meeting

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SM

a flote — afloat

mantenerse a flote — [barco, negocio] to stay afloat

poner o sacar a flote — [+ barco] to refloat; [+ negocio, economía] to get back on its feet

salir a flote — [negocio, economía, persona] to get back on one's feet; [secreto] to come to light

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masculino

a flote — afloat

mantenerse a flote — to stay afloat

logró mantener el negocio a flote — he managed to keep the business afloat

salir a flote — cuerpo sumergido to float to the surface

el país tendrá que salir a flote — the country will have to get back on its feet

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* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

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masculino

a flote — afloat

mantenerse a flote — to stay afloat

logró mantener el negocio a flote — he managed to keep the business afloat

salir a flote — cuerpo sumergido to float to the surface

el país tendrá que salir a flote — the country will have to get back on its feet

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* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.

* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.

* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.

* salir a flote = make + ends meet.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

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flote

masculine

puedo mantenerme a flote I can float o keep afloat

los cuerpos salieron a flote the bodies floated to the surface

la firma se mantiene a flote the company is managing to stay afloat o keep going

los escándalos que han salido a flote últimamente the scandals that have come to light o to the surface recently

sacar el país a flote to get the country back on its feet

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Del verbo flotar: (conjugate flotar)

floté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

flote es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
flotar    
flote
flotar (conjugate flotar) verbo intransitivo
to float
flote:

◊ a flote afloat;

mantenerse a flote to stay afloat;
logró mantener el negocio a flote he managed to keep the business afloat;
salir a flote [cuerpo sumergido] to float to the surface;

[país/persona en apuros] to get back on its/one's feet
flotar verbo intransitivo to float
flote sustantivo masculino floating
♦ Locuciones: a flote, afloat
(sacar de una situación apurada) sacar a flote a alguien, to put sb on a sound footing
'flote' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espaldarazo
English:
afloat
- buoy
- flounder
- head
- tread
- float
- go

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flote: a flote loc adv

afloat;

mantenerse a flote to stay afloat;

sacaron a flote el pesquero hundido they refloated the sunken fishing boat;

Comp

sacar algo a flote to get sth back on its feet;

Comp

salir a flote to get back on one's feet

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flote

m MAR

:

a flote afloat;

mantenerse a flote fig stay afloat;

poner o

sacar algo a flote refloat sth; fig get sth back on its feet;

salir a flote fig get back on one’s feet

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flote nm

a flote : afloat

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flote n

a flote afloat