swim’—‘I nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di swim’—‘I nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.swim [ingl brit swɪm, ingl am swɪm] SOST

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim

aller se baigner

we had a lovely swim

nous nous sommes bien baignés

to have another swim

retourner se baigner

a good swim by Evans SPORT

une bonne performance de la part d'Evans

II.swim <part pres swimming; prét swam; part perf swum> [ingl brit swɪm, ingl am swɪm] VB vb trans

swim mile, length, stroke

nager

swim Channel, river

traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race

faire [qc] à la nage

the race is swum over 10 lengths

la course se fait sur 10 longueurs

III.swim <part pres swimming, prét swam, part perf swum> [ingl brit swɪm, ingl am swɪm] VB vb intr

1. swim person, fish, animal:

swim

nager (in dans, out to vers, jusqu'à)

she can swim

elle sait nager

to swim on one's back

nager sur le dos

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim away

s'éloigner à la nage

to swim in the team

faire partie de l'équipe de natation

2. swim:

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce

nager or baigner dans

the kitchen was swimming in water

la cuisine était inondée

her eyes were swimming in or with tears

ses yeux étaient baignés de larmes

3. swim (wobble):

swim scene, room, head:

tourner

swim mirage:

flotter

my head is swimming

j'ai la tête qui tourne

IV.swim [ingl brit swɪm, ingl am swɪm]

to be in the swim

être dans le coup colloq

sink or swim

marche ou crève colloq

to leave sb to sink or swim

laisser qn se débrouiller tout seul

swim bladder SOST

swim bladder

vessie f natatoire

I.swish [ingl brit swɪʃ, ingl am swɪʃ] SOST

swish (of water, skirt, grass)

bruissement m

swish (of whip, golf club, racket)

sifflement m

II.swish [ingl brit swɪʃ, ingl am swɪʃ] AGG colloq

swish

chic

III.swish [ingl brit swɪʃ, ingl am swɪʃ] VB vb trans

1. swish person whip, cane, golf club:

swish

faire siffler

2. swish person, wind skirt, branch, long grass:

swish

faire bruire

IV.swish [ingl brit swɪʃ, ingl am swɪʃ] VB vb intr

1. swish skirt, curtain, fabric:

swish

bruire

2. swish sword, whip, racket:

swish

siffler

to swish through the air

siffler dans l'air

I.swing [ingl brit swɪŋ, ingl am swɪŋ] SOST

1. swing (action, movement):

swing (of pendulum, pointer, needle)

oscillation f

swing (of hips, body)

balancement m

swing (in golf)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

coup m de poing

to aim or take a swing at (with fist) person, head, stomach

essayer de donner un coup de poing à

to take a swing at sb with an iron bar

essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer

to take a wild swing at the ball

faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle

2. swing (fluctuation, change):

swing (in voting, public opinion)

revirement m (in de)

swing (in prices, values, economy)

fluctuation f (in de)

swing (in business activity)

variation f (in de)

swing (in mood)

saute f (in de)

a swing to the left/right POL

un revirement vers la gauche/la droite

a 10% swing POL

une variation de 10% (to en faveur de)

market swings

les fluctuations du marché

a swing away from/towards (in opinions)

un mouvement contre/vers

a swing away from/towards (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un rejet de/retour vers

there has been a swing to the left in the party

on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti

a swing away from/towards religion

un rejet de/un retour vers la religion

to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted

avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages

3. swing (in playground, garden):

swing

balançoire f

to give sb a swing

pousser qn sur une balançoire f

4. swing MUS:

swing

swing m

swing attr band

de swing

swing era

du swing

5. swing (drive, rhythm):

swing (of music, dance)

rythme m

II.swing <pret, part perf swung> [ingl brit swɪŋ, ingl am swɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object

balancer

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer les bras/les jambes

to swing a bucket from the end of a rope

balancer un seau au bout d'une corde

2. swing (move around, up, away):

to swing sb onto the ground

poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif)

to swing a bag onto one's back

mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif)

he swung the child into the saddle

d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle

to swing a child around and around

faire tournoyer un enfant

he swung the car around

il a fait demi-tour

to swing a car around a corner

tourner brusquement à un coin de rue

she swung him around to face her

elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face

he swung his chair around

il a retourné sa chaise

she swung the telescope through 180°

elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°

to swing one's bat at the ball

faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle

3. swing (cause to change):

to swing a match/a trial sb's way or in sb's favour

faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn

to swing the voters speech, incident:

faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de, away from contre)

4. swing (cause to succeed) colloq:

swing election, match

remporter

to swing a deal

emporter une affaire

can you swing it for me?

tu peux arranger ça pour moi?

to swing it for sb to do

s'arranger pour que qn fasse

III.swing <pret, part perf swung> [ingl brit swɪŋ, ingl am swɪŋ] VB vb intr

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object, rope:

se balancer

swing pendulum:

osciller

she sat on the branch with her legs swinging

elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes

to swing on the gate

se balancer sur le portillon

to swing by one's hands from

se suspender or se balancer à

to leave sth swinging from

laisser qc suspendu à

NAUT to swing at anchor

se balancer sur son ancre

2. swing (move along, around):

to swing from branch to branch

se balancer de branche en branche

to swing onto the ground

s'élancer sur le sol

to swing along a rope (hand over hand)

avancer en se suspendant à la corde

to swing up into the saddle

se mettre en selle d'un geste vif

to swing back to zero needle:

revenir brusquement vers le zéro

to swing open/shut

s'ouvrir/se fermer

the car swung into the drive

la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée

the camera swung to the actor's face

la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur

to swing around person:

se retourner (brusquement)

to swing around in one's chair

pivoter sur sa chaise

the road swings around the mountain/towards the east

la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est

the army swung towards the east

l'armée a dévié vers l'est

the regiment swung along the street

le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé

3. swing:

to swing at (with fist)

lancer un coup de poing à

to swing at the ball

faire un grand mouvement pour frapper la balle

4. swing (change) fig:

to swing from optimism to despair

passer de l'optimisme au désespoir

the party swung towards the left

le parti basculait vers la gauche

the mood of the voters has swung towards

l'état d'esprit des électeurs a connu un revirement en faveur de

opinion swung between indifference and condemnation

l'opinion hésitait entre l'indifférence et le blâme

5. swing music, musician:

swing

avoir du rythme

6. swing (be lively) colloq:

a club which really swings

une boîte qui est vraiment branchée colloq

the party was swinging

la soirée marchait du tonnerre colloq

7. swing colloq, disuso:

to swing for (be hanged) lett

être pendu pour

the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig

le patron va me le faire payer!

IV.swing [ingl brit swɪŋ, ingl am swɪŋ]

to go with a swing colloq party:

marcher du tonnerre colloq

to get into the swing of things colloq

se mettre dans le bain colloq

they soon got into the swing of the competition colloq

ils sont vite entrés dans l'esprit de la compétition

to be in full swing party, meeting, strike, inquiry:

battre son plein colloq

I.swot up VB [ingl brit swɒt -, ingl am swɑt -] (swot [sth] up, swot up [sth])

swot up

potasser qc

II.swot up VB [ingl brit swɒt -, ingl am swɑt -] (swot up on [sth])

swot up

potasser qc

I.dim [ingl brit dɪm, ingl am dɪm] AGG

1. dim (badly lit):

dim office, room, interior

sombre

2. dim (weak):

dim light, flame, eye, eyesight

faible

to grow dim

s'affaiblir

3. dim (hard to see):

dim shape, figure

vague

4. dim (vague):

dim recollection, appreciation

vague

to have a dim memory of

avoir un vague souvenir de

5. dim (stupid) colloq:

dim person, remark

bouché colloq

6. dim (not favourable):

dim prospect, future

sombre

II.dim <part pres dimming; pret, part perf dimmed> [ingl brit dɪm, ingl am dɪm] VB vb trans

1. dim (turn down):

dim light

baisser

dim oil lamp

mettre [qc] en veilleuse

2. dim (cause to fade):

dim beauty, colour

ternir

3. dim ingl am headlights:

dim

baisser

III.dim <part pres dimming; pret, part perf dimmed> [ingl brit dɪm, ingl am dɪm] VB vb intr

1. dim lights, lamp:

dim

baisser

2. dim memory:

dim

s'estomper

3. dim eyes, sight:

dim

s'affaiblir

4. dim colour, beauty, hope:

dim

se ternir

IV.dim [ingl brit dɪm, ingl am dɪm]

to take a dim view of sth/of people doing

n'apprécier guère qc/que les gens fassent

swill around VB [ingl brit swɪl -, ingl am swɪl -], swill about VB

swill around liquid:

swill around

se répandre

swing-wing SOST AVIAZ

swing-wing

aile f à flèche variable

swine flu [ˈswaɪn fluː] SOST

swine flu

grippe f A

swine [ingl brit swʌɪn, ingl am swaɪn] SOST

1. swine (pig):

swine pl swine

porc m

2. swine sl, pegg <pl swines>:

swine

salaud m sl

to cast pearls before swine

jeter des perles aux pourceaux, donner de la confiture aux cochons colloq

swim’—‘I nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di swim’—‘I nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.swim <swam [or a. ingl Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB vb intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pegg (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. ingl Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB vb trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] SOST

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

locuzioni:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

I.swish [swɪʃ] VB vb intr

1. swish (make a hissing noise):

swish

siffler

2. swish (make a rustling noise):

swish

bruisser

II.swish [swɪʃ] VB vb trans

1. swish (move with a hissing noise):

swish

faire siffler

2. swish (move with a rustling noise):

swish

faire bruisser

III.swish <-er, -est> [swɪʃ] AGG a. pegg colloq

swish

chic inv

IV.swish [swɪʃ] SOST

1. swish (hissing sound):

swish

sifflement m

2. swish (rustling sound):

swish

bruissement m

with a swish of sth

d'un bruissement de qc

swift¹ [swɪft] AGG

swift

rapide

swift² [swɪft] SOST (bird)

swift

martinet m

swine <-(s)> [swaɪn] SOST a. pegg a. colloq

swine

porc m

swing bridge SOST

swing bridge

pont m tournant

Swiss cheese SOST

Swiss cheese

gruyère m

swig [swɪg] SOST colloq (esp. of liquor)

swig

lampée f

I.swipe [swaɪp] colloq VB vb intr

to swipe at sb/sth

envoyer une volée à qn/qc

II.swipe [swaɪp] colloq VB vb trans

1. swipe ingl brit (hit with a sweeping motion):

swipe

envoyer une volée à

2. swipe colloq (steal):

swipe

braquer

3. swipe (pass a magnetic card):

swipe

passer

III.swipe [swaɪp] colloq SOST

swipe

volée f

to take a swipe at sb/sth

envoyer une volée à qn/qc

I.swirl [swɜ:l, ingl am swɜ:rl] VB vb intr

swirl

tourbillonner

II.swirl [swɜ:l, ingl am swɜ:rl] VB vb trans

swirl

faire tourbillonner

III.swirl [swɜ:l, ingl am swɜ:rl] SOST

swirl

tourbillon m