How the word "galleggiare" is translated into English
Il legno galleggia sull'acqua, il ferro no.
[il ˈleɲɲo ɡalˈleddʒa sullˈakkwa, il ˈfɛrro ˈnɔ.]
Wood floats on water, iron doesn't.
Sai galleggiare senza muovere braccia e gambe?
[ˈsai̯ ɡalledˈdʒare ˈsɛntsa ˈmwɔvere ˈbrattʃa ˈe ˈɡɡambe?]
Can you float without moving your arms and legs?
Nel fiume galleggiavano tante bottiglie di plastica.
[nel ˈfjume ɡalledˈdʒavano ˈtante botˈtiʎʎe di ˈplastika.]
Lots of plastic bottles were floating in the river.
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