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Meaning of buoyant – Learner’s Dictionary

buoyant
adjective
uk
/ˈbɔɪənt/ us

buoyant adjective (CONFIDENT)

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happy and confident:
in a buoyant mood

buoyant adjective (BUSINESS)

successful or making a profit:
a buoyant economy

buoyant adjective (FLOATING)

floating or able to float

buoyancy

noun [ U ] uk
/ˈbɔɪənsi/ us

(Definition of buoyant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of buoyant

in Chinese (Traditional)
漂浮的, 能浮起的, 高興…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
漂浮的, 能浮起的, 高兴…
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in Spanish
flotante, boyante, optimista…
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in Portuguese
flutuante, boiante, otimista…
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neşeli, keyfli, morali yüksek…
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qui peut flotter…
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drijvend, opgewekt…
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vzplývavý, vznosný, veselý…
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flydende, oppebærende…
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bisa mengapung…
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ลอยตัว…
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nổi…
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radosny, optymistyczny, dobrze prosperujący…
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som flyter (stiger, håller sig uppe)…
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keapungan…
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tragend…
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som kan flyte, som driver opp i lufta…
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плавучий…
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жизнерадостный, процветающий, плавучий…
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