02-26-2012, 03:04 PM
clearwater Wrote:BR60103 Wrote:Thomas: "prevent the clay from flooding" do you mean "floating"?
May be - I try to explain it in different words.
In Germany you say "aufschwimmen" when you want to express that something liquid
fills a room or area and something lying on the floor will rise with the liquid because
it is not heavy enough to stay on the ground.
The Internet dictionary "leo.org" suggested the following word:
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So what is the correct word for this?
Regards Thomas
"aufschwimmen": literally to swim off. Yep, we call that "floating away" or "swept away", depending on the volume and force of the water. If it was the result of a sudden flood, we would say "swept away" to indicate that it could not withstand the force of the water whether is could float or not. 8-)