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swim [swɪm] vb swims, swimming, swam, swum 1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to move along in water, etc., by means of movements of the body or parts of the body, esp the arms and legs, or (in the case of fish) tail and fins 2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (tr) to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way 3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (tr) to compete in (a race) in this way 4. (intr) to be supported by and on a liquid; float 5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (tr) to use (a particular stroke) in swimming 6. (intr) to move smoothly, usually through air or over a surface 7. (intr) to reel or seem to reel my head swam the room swam around me 8. (intr; often foll by in or with) to be covered or flooded with water or other liquid 9. (intr; often foll by in) to be liberally supplied (with) he's swimming in money 10. (tr) to cause to float or swim 11. (tr) to provide (something) with water deep enough to float in swim with (or against) the stream or tide to conform to (or resist) prevailing opinion n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) the act, an instance, or period of swimming 2. any graceful gliding motion 3. a condition of dizziness; swoon 4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) a pool in a river good for fishing in the swim Informal fashionable or active in social or political activities [Old English swimman; related to Old Norse svima, German schwimmen, Gothic swumsl pond, Norwegian svamla to paddle] swimmable adj swimmer n swimming n & adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
swim verb 1. go swimming, bathe, take a dip, dip They loved the outdoors, and swam in the sea in all weathers. 2. reel, spin, swirl, revolve, whirl, twirl, go round and round The musty aroma of the incense made her head swim. 3. be covered in, be immersed in, be soaked in, be drenched in, be saturated in broccoli swimming in thick sauce Translations swim [swɪm] (swam (vb: pt) (swum (pp))) A. N to have a swim → darse un baño, nadar I had a lovely swim this morning → me di un baño estupendo esta mañana after a two-kilometre swim → después de nadar dos kilómetros it's a long swim back to the shore → hay un buen trecho a nado hasta la playa that was a long swim for a child → eso fue mucho nadar para un niño to go for a swim → ir a nadar or a bañarse to be in the swim (o.f.) → estar al corriente or al tanto to keep in the swim (o.f.) → mantenerse al día B. VT 1. [+ stretch of water] → pasar a nado, cruzar a nado he was the first man to swim the English channel → fue el primer hombre que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha 2. [+ length, race] → nadar he can swim two lengths → puede nadar dos largos she swam ten lengths of the pool → se hizo diez largos en la piscina to swim (the) crawl → nadar a crol before I had swum ten strokes → antes de haber dado diez brazadas she can't swim a stroke → no sabe nadar en absoluto she swam the 400 metres medley → nadó los 400 metros a cuatro estilos C. VI 1. [person, fish] → nadar I can't swim → no sé nadar to swim across a river → pasar or cruzar un río a nado we managed to swim ashore → logramos llegar nadando hasta la orilla then we swam back → luego volvimos(nadando) we shall have to swim for it → tendremos que echarnos al agua, tendremos que salvarnos nadando to go swimming → ir a nadar or bañarse to learn to swim → aprender a nadar to swim out to sea → alejarse nadando de la playa to swim under water → nadar debajo del agua, bucear to swim against the stream or tide → nadar contra corriente to swim with the stream or tide → dejarse llevar por la corriente swim [ˈswɪm] vb [swam] [ˈswæm] (pt) [swum] [ˈswʌm] (pp) vi [person, animal, fish] → nager Can you swim? → Tu sais nager? to swim across sth She swam across the river → Elle a traversé la rivière à la nage. to swim ashore → nager jusqu'au rivage to go swimming (in the sea, a river) → aller nager; (in a swimming pool) → aller à la piscine (= spin) [head, room] → tourner vt [+ river, the Channel] → traverser (à la nage) [+ distance] → nager Once I swam eight kilometres → Un jour j'ai nagé huit kilomètres. to swim a length → nager une longueur [+ race] → nager n to go for a swim → aller nager, aller se baigner swim vb: pret <swam>, ptp <swum> n after a 2 km swim → nach 2 km Schwimmen, nachdem ich/er etc 2 km geschwommen war; it’s a long swim → es ist weit (zu schwimmen); that was a nice swim → das (Schwimmen) hat Spaß gemacht!; I like or enjoy a swim → ich gehe gern (mal) schwimmen, ich schwimme gern (mal); to have a swim → schwimmen (inf) to be in the/out of the swim → up to date/nicht mehr up to date sein; (= socially active) → mitmischen (inf) → /den Anschluss verloren haben vt → schwimmen; river, Channel → durchschwimmen vi → schwimmen; to swim back → zurückschwimmen; we shall have to swim for it → wir werden schwimmen müssen; the room swam before my eyes → das Zimmer verschwamm vor meinen Augen; my head is swimming → mir dreht sich alles, mir ist ganz schwummrig (inf) swim [swɪm] (swam (vb: pt) (swum (pp))) 1. n a. → nuotata it's a long swim back to the shore → è una bella nuotata fino alla spiaggia to go for a swim → andare a fare una nuotata to have a swim → fare una nuotata b. (fam) to be in the swim → essere al corrente 2. vt (river) → attraversare a nuoto; (distance) → nuotare per to swim the crawl → nuotare a crawl to swim a length → fare una vasca she can't swim a stroke → non sa nuotare 3. vi (gen) → nuotare; (as sport) → fare nuoto to go swimming → andare a nuotare to swim across a river → attraversare un fiume a nuoto my head is swimming (fig) → mi gira la testa the meat was swimming in gravy → la carne galleggiava nel sugo eyes swimming with tears → occhi inondati di lacrime swim [swɪm] (swam (vb: pt) (swum (pp))) 1. n a. → nuotata it's a long swim back to the shore → è una bella nuotata fino alla spiaggia to go for a swim → andare a fare una nuotata to have a swim → fare una nuotata b. (fam) to be in the swim → essere al corrente 2. vt (river) → attraversare a nuoto; (distance) → nuotare per to swim the crawl → nuotare a crawl to swim a length → fare una vasca she can't swim a stroke → non sa nuotare 3. vi (gen) → nuotare; (as sport) → fare nuoto to go swimming → andare a nuotare to swim across a river → attraversare un fiume a nuoto my head is swimming (fig) → mi gira la testa the meat was swimming in gravy → la carne galleggiava nel sugo eyes swimming with tears → occhi inondati di lacrime v swim [swim] 1 to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium. swem يَسْبَح плувам plavat svømme schwimmen κολυμπώ nadar ujuma شنا كردن uida nager לִשׂחוֹת तैराकी plivati úszik berenang synda nuotare 泳ぐ 헤엄치다 plaukti peldēt berenang zwemmen svømme, dra ut og svømme, bade pływać nadar a înota плавать; плыть plávať plavati plivati simma ว่ายน้ำ yüzmek 游泳 плавати, пливти تیرنا bơi 游泳 2 to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all). swem يَقْطَع سِباحَةً преплувам (pře)plavat svømme schwimmen καλύπτω απόσταση κολυμπώντας nadar ujuma با شنا پيمودن uida nager לַחֲצוֹת בִּשחִייָה तैर कर पार करना preplivati (le-/át)úszik berenang synda nuotare 泳ぐ 수영하다 perplaukti, nuplaukti []peldēt; nopeldēt berenang zwemmen svømme przepływać, pływać nadar a înota переплывать; плавать (pre)plávať plavati plivati simma ว่ายผ่าน yüzmek 泳渡 плавати; перепливати تیر کر پار کرنا lướt nhanh 泅渡 3 to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes. draai يَدور ، يَتَحَرَّك بصورةٍ دائِرِيَّه замайвам (се) motat se køre rundt schwimmen δίνω την αίσθηση ότι κινούμαι πάνω κάτω (ως αποτέλεσμα ζάλης) dar vueltas pööritama, virvendama شناور بودن huimata tourner לִהיוֹת סְחַרחַר चकराना, घूमना osjećati vrtoglavicu, vrtjeti se forog vele a világ berombak-ombak fljóta; svima, sundla girare くらくらする 현기증이 나다 svaigti, suktis peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm terasa berpusing duizelen svimle/gå rundt for en wirować andar à roda a se învârti кружиться; плыть krútiť sa vrteti se plutati gå runt, snurra, gunga เวียนศีรษะ (başı) dönmek 眩暈 паморочитися; крутитися چکرانا trông như đang quay tít 眩晕 n an act of swimming We went for a swim in the lake. swem سِباحَه плуване (za)plavání svømmetur das Schwimmen κολύμπι baño ujumine شنا uinti nage שְׂחִייָה तैराई, तैराकी plivanje úszás renang sund nuotata 泳ぎ 수영 (pa)plaukiojimas, pasimaudymas pelde; peldēšanās berenang het zwemmen svømming; svømmetur, bad pływanie banho înot плавание plávanie, zaplávanie si plavanje plivanje simtur การว่ายน้ำ yüzme 游泳 плавання تیراکی sự bơi lội 游泳 n swimmer a person who swims or who can swim He's a strong swimmer. swemmer سَبّاح، سابِح плувец plavec, -kyně svømmer der/die Schwimmer(in) κολυμβητής nadador, bañista ujuja شناگر uimari nageur/-euse שְׂחִייָה तैराक-पैराक plivač úszó perenang sundmaður nuotatore, nuotatrice 泳ぎ手 수영하는 사람 plaukikas peldētājs perenang zwemmer svømmer pływak nadador înotător пловец plavec, -kyňa plavalec plivač simmare การว่ายน้ำ yüzücü 游泳者 плавець تیرنے والا người bơi 游泳者 adj swimming covered with, or floating in, a liquid meat swimming in/with grease. dryf سابِحٌ في، عائِم плуващ plující dækket af; flyde rundt i schwimmend που κολυμπάει nadando, flotando ülevalatud, ujuv شناور uiva baignant, nageant (dans) שְׂחִייָה तैराई, चक्कर, घुमड़ी koji pliva, koji plovi úszó mengapung syndandi/fljótandi í (che nuota) いっぱいついた 잠겨 있는, 떠다니는 plaukiojantis, paplūdęs peldošs; (kādā) šķidrumā esošs; ar šķidru piedevu dilumuri drijvend dekket av; flytende i pływający a nadar em care înoată, înotând (în) плавающий plávajúci plavajoč natopljen flytande, simmande ท่วมล้น yüzen; ... ile kaplı 充溢的 такий, що плаває; залитий تیراکی sự bơi 充溢的 nouns swimming-bath, ˈswimming-pool an indoor or outdoor pool for swimming in. swembad حَمّام سِباحَه، بِرْكَة سِباحَه басейн bazén svømmehal; svømmebassin das Schwimmbad, ...backen πισίνα piscina bassein استخر uima-allas piscine בְּרֵיכַת שְׂחִייָה तैरना zatvoreni bazen za plivanje uszoda kolam renang sundlaug piscina 水泳プール 수영장 baseinas peldbaseins kolam renang zwembad svømmebasseng/-hall pływalnia piscina piscină плавательный бассейн bazén plavalni bazen bazen bassäng, swimmingpool สระว่ายน้ำ yüzme havuzu 游泳池 басейн для плавання تیرنے کا تالاب bể bơi 游泳池 n pl swimming-trunks short pants worn by boys and men for swimming. swembroek بَنْطَلون سِباحَه قَصير رِجّالي шорти за плуване plavky badebukser die Badehose ανδρικό μαγιό bañador (de hombre), pantalón de baño ujumispüksid مايو مردانه uimahousut maillot de bain בֶּגֶד-יָם तैराकी वस्त्र kupaće gaćice úszónadrág celana renang sundbuxur costume da bagno (da uomo) 水泳パンツ (남자의) 수영복 펜츠 glaudės peldbikses seluar mandi zwembroek badebukse kąpielówki calçOes de banho slip плавки plavky kopalne hlačke kupaće gaćice badbyxor กางเกงว่ายน้ำ şort, mayo 游泳褲 плавки تیرنے کے لیے پہنے جانے والے چھوٹے پتلون quần bơi của nam giới 游泳裤 nouns swimsuit, ˈswimming-costume a (woman's) garment worn for swimming. swemklere ثَوْب سِباحَه نِسائي، مايوه бански plavky badedragt der Badeanzug γυναικείο μαγιό traje de baño, bañador ujumis-trikoo مايو زنانه uimapuku maillot de bain בֶּגֶד-יָם तैरने की पोशाक kupaći kostim fürdőruha pakaian renang sundbolur costume da bagno (da donna) 水着 (여성의) 수영복 maudymosi kostiumas peldkostīms baju mandi zwempak badedrakt kostium kąpielowy fato de banho costum de baie купальник plavky kopalke kupaći kostim baddräkt ชุดว่ายน้ำ mayo (女)游泳衣 купальник تیراکی کا لباس quần áo bơi liền mảnh của phụ nữ (女)游泳衣 swim → يَسبَح, يَستحِم plavat, vykoupat (se) bade, svømme baden, schwimmen κάνω μπάνιο, κολυμπώ bañar, bañarse, nadar kylpeä, uida nager, se baigner kupati se, plivati fare il bagno, nuotare 泳ぐ 수영하다 baden (zich), zwemmen bade, svømme popłynąć, wykąpać się banhar-se, nadar, tomar banho купаться, плавать bada, simma ว่ายน้ำ, อาบน้ำ yüzmek bơi, tắm 沐浴, 游泳 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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| If master would be so good as to lean on my shoulder, master would swim with much greater ease. The colonel of the Polish Uhlans, a handsome old man, flushed and, fumbling in his speech from excitement, asked the aide-de-camp whether he would be permitted to swim the river with his Uhlans instead of seeking a ford. Historians of the social life of the later Roman Empire speak of a certain young man of Ariminum, who would jump into rivers and swim in |
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