Meaning
to fluctuate; to float
- to rise and fall irregularly (prices, values, rates)
- to float or drift gently in water or air
- to waver or hesitate (figurative)
In a sentence
Il valore delle azioni continua a fluttuare a causa dell'instabilità economica.
The value of the shares continues to fluctuate due to economic instability.
Foglie secche fluttuavano leggere sulla superficie trasparente del lago.
Dry leaves floated lightly on the transparent surface of the lake.
La temperatura non è stabile, ma fluttua continuamente tra il giorno e la notte.
The temperature is not stable, but fluctuates constantly between day and night.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fluttuare | infinitive |
| fluttuo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| fluttui | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fluttua | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fluttuiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| fluttuate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fluttuano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fluttuavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| fluttuavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| fluttuava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| fluttuavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| fluttuavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| fluttuavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| fluttuai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| fluttuasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| fluttuò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| fluttuammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| fluttuaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| fluttuarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| fluttuerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| fluttuerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| fluttuerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| fluttueremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| fluttuerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| fluttueranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| fluttui | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| fluttui | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses: 'il prezzo ha fluttuato'.
- In economic contexts, refers to values swinging up and down ('i prezzi fluttuano').