sway

sway

 (swā)

v. swayed, sway·ing, sways

v.intr.

1. To swing back and forth or to and fro. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To incline or bend to one side; veer: She swayed and put out a hand to steady herself.

3.

a. To incline toward change, as in opinion or feeling: He swayed toward trying out for the chorus.

b. To fluctuate, as in outlook.

v.tr.

1. To cause to swing back and forth or to and fro: The breeze swayed the wheat.

2. To cause to incline or bend: The wind swayed the trees toward the house.

3. To exert influence or control over: His speech swayed the voters.

4. Nautical To hoist (a mast or yard) into position.

5. Archaic

a. To rule or govern.

b. To wield, as a weapon or scepter.

n.

1. The act of moving from side to side with a swinging motion.

2. Influence or control: The mayor has a lot of sway in our town.

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[Middle English sweien, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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sway′er n.

sway′ing·ly adv.

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sway

(sweɪ)

vb

1. (usually intr) to swing or cause to swing to and fro

2. (usually intr) to lean or incline or cause to lean or incline to one side or in different directions in turn

3. (usually intr) to vacillate or cause to vacillate between two or more opinions

4. to be influenced or swerve or influence or cause to swerve to or from a purpose or opinion

5. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to hoist (a yard, mast, or other spar)

6. archaic or poetic to rule or wield power (over)

7. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) archaic to wield (a weapon)

n

8. control; power

9. a swinging or leaning movement

10. archaic dominion; governing authority

11. hold sway to be master; reign

[C16: probably from Old Norse sveigja to bend; related to Dutch zwaaien, Low German swājen]

ˈswayable adj

ˈswayer n

ˈswayful adj

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sway

(sweɪ)

v.i.

1. to move or swing to and fro, as something fastened at one end.

2. to move or incline to one side.

3. to incline in opinion, sympathy, etc.

4. to fluctuate or vacillate, as in opinion.

5. to wield power; exercise rule.

v.t.

6. to cause to move to and fro.

7. to cause to move to one side.

8. Naut. to hoist or raise (a yard, topmast, or the like) (usu. fol. by up).

9. to cause to fluctuate or vacillate.

10. to influence (the mind, emotions, etc., or a person).

11. to cause to swerve, as from a purpose or a course of action.

12. to dominate; rule or govern.

n.

13. the act of swaying; swaying movement.

14. dominating power or influence.

15. rule; dominion.

[1300–50; Middle English sweyen < Old Norse sveigja to bend, sway (transitive)]

sway′a•ble, adj.

sway′er, n.

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sway

Past participle: swayed
Gerund: swaying

Imperative

sway

sway

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sway - controlling influence     power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
	2.	sway - pitching dangerously to one side   careen, tilt, rock pitching, lurch, pitch - abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Verb	1.	sway - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" rock, shake roll - move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas" rock, sway - cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" nutate - rock, sway, or nod; usually involuntarily swag - sway heavily or unsteadily move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction totter - move without being stable, as if threatening to fall; "The drunk man tottered over to our table"
	2.	sway - move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back" swing weave, waver - sway to and fro move back and forth - move in one direction and then into the opposite direction lash - lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail" oscillate, vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating" brachiate - swing from one hold to the next; "the monkeys brachiate"
	3.	sway - win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters" persuade, carry carry - win in an election; "The senator carried his home state" act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
	4.	sway - cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" rock move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" rock, sway, shake - move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

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sway

verb

1. move from side to side, rock, wave, roll, swing, bend, lean, incline, lurch, oscillate, move to and fro The people swayed back and forth with arms linked.

2. influence, control, direct, affect, guide, dominate, persuade, govern, win over, induce, prevail on Don't ever be swayed by fashion.

noun

1. power, control, influence, government, rule, authority, command, sovereignty, jurisdiction, clout (informal), dominion, predominance, ascendency How can mothers keep daughters under their sway?

hold sway prevail, rule, predominate, reign, be in power, hold power, exercise power, wield power, have the greatest influence, be most powerful, have the ascendancy Here, a completely different approach seems to hold sway.

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sway

verb

1. To move rhythmically back and forth suspended or as if suspended from above:

oscillate, swing.

2. To move back and forth or from side to side, as if about to fall:

teeter, totter, vacillate, waver, weave, wobble.

3. To have an impact on in a certain way:

dispose, incline, influence, predispose.

4. Archaic. To exercise the authority of a sovereign:

govern, reign, rule.

Idiom: wear the crown.

noun

1. The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:

authority, command, control, domination, dominion, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty.

Informal: say-so.

2. The power to produce an effect by indirect means:

influence, leverage, weight.

Informal: clout.

Slang: pull.

3. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:

command, control, dominance, domination, dominion, mastery, reign, rule.

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Translations

حَرَكَة سَطْح السَّفينَهسَيْطرَه، حُكْميتأثَّريَتَمَايَلُيَتَمايَل، يَتَرَنَّح

houpáníhoupat sekývat senadvládaovlivnit

gyngeni nogens magtpåvirkesvajesvajen

schwankenbeeinflussenHerrschaftSchaukeln

ταλαντεύομαι

balancearsebalanceobamboleoinfluenciarinfluir

huojua

balancerdodelinerdominationempriseinfluencer

ljuljati se

hintázás

áhrifavald, áhrifrugga, vaggasveigja í tiltekna áttveltingur, vagg

oscillaresotto la sua influenzadominiofar oscillareinfluenzare

ゆすぶる

전후(좌우)로 흔들리다

linguotisiūbavimassiūbuoti

ietekmeietekmētlīgošanāslīgotiesšūpošanās

slingeren

svaiesvaiingsvinging

zakołysać (się)

balançar-se

качатьколыхатьколыхнуть

zibati se

svaja

แกว่งไปมา

denetimetkilemekidaresalınmaksalla mak

đu đưa

摇摆统治影响摇动

sway

[sweɪ]

A. N

1. (also swaying) (= movement) → balanceo m, oscilación f; [of train, bus, boat] → vaivén m, balanceo m; (= violent swaying) → bamboleo m; (= violent jerk) → sacudimiento m; (= totter) → tambaleo m

2. (= rule) → dominio m; (= influence) → influencia f; (= power) → poder m
his sway over the party → su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido
to bring a people under one's sway → sojuzgar un pueblo
to hold sway over a nation → gobernar or dominar una nación
to hold sway over sb → mantener el dominio sobre algn
this theory held sway during the 1970s → esta teoría se impuso durante la década de los setenta

B. VI (= swing) → balancearse, oscilar; (gently) → mecerse; (violently) → bambolearse; (= totter) → tambalearse
the train swayed from side to side → el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro
she sways as she walks → se cimbrea al andar

C. VT

1. (= move) → balancear; (gently) → mecer; [+ hips] → menear, cimbrear

2. (= influence) → mover, influir en
he is not swayed by any such considerations → tales cosas no influyen en él en absoluto
I allowed myself to be swayed → me dejé influir
these factors finally swayed me → estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme

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sway

[ˈsweɪ]

vi (= move from side to side) [person] → chanceler; [tree, branches, rope, hammock] → se balancer; [boat, train] → tanguer
He didn't fall, but swayed a little → Il ne tomba pas mais chancela un peu.

vt

(= move from side to side) [+ hips] → rouler

(= influence) → influencer

n (= rule, power) → emprise f
to hold sway → exercer son emprise
to hold sway over sb → avoir de l'emprise sur qn
to be under the sway of sb/sth → être sous l'emprise de qn/qch

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sway

n

(= movement, of trees) → Sichwiegen nt; (of hanging object) → Schwingen nt; (of building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) → Schwanken nt; (of train, boat) → Schaukeln nt; (of hips) → Wackeln nt; (fig) → Schwenken nt; the graceful sway of the dancer’s body → das anmutige Wiegen der Tänzerin

(= influence, rule) → Macht f (→ over über +acc); to bring a city/a people under one’s sway → sich (dat) → eine Stadt/ein Volk unterwerfen; to hold sway over somebody/a nation → jdn/ein Volk beherrschen or in seiner Macht haben

vi (trees) → sich wiegen; (hanging object) → schwingen; (building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) → schwanken; (train, boat) → schaukeln; (hips) → wackeln; (fig) → schwenken; she sways as she walks → sie wiegt beim Gehen die Hüften; the drunk swayed up the road → der Betrunkene schwankte die Straße entlang; to sway between two alternatives → zwischen zwei Alternativen schwanken

vt

hips → wiegen; (wind) → hin und her bewegen

(= influence) → beeinflussen; (= change sb’s mind) → umstimmen

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sway

[sweɪ]

1. n

a. (movement, gen) → ondeggiamento; (of boat) → dondolio, rollio

b. (rule, power) sway (over) → influenza (su)
to hold sway over sb → dominare qn

2. vi (tree, hanging object) → ondeggiare; (bridge, building, train) → oscillare; (person) → barcollare
the train swayed from side to side → il treno oscillava violentemente

3. vt

a. (move) → far oscillare
to sway one's hips → ancheggiare

b. (influence) → influenzare
these factors finally swayed me → questi fattori hanno finito per influenzarmi

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sway

(swei) verb

1. to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action. The branches swayed gently in the breeze. wieg يَتَمايَل، يَتَرَنَّح люлея (се) (fazer) oscilar houpat se schaukeln svaje λικνίζομαιbalancear, mecer õõtsuma, kõigutama نوسان كردن huojua se balancer לְהִתנוֹעֵע झूलना, झूलाना njihati se, ljuljati lebeg menggoyang rugga, vagga ondeggiare 揺れる 흔들리다 siūbuoti, linguoti šūpoties; līgoties bergoyang zwaaiensvaie, svinge, voggekołysać się نوسان کول oscilar a se balansa качать hojdať sa zibati se njihati se svänga, gunga, vaja แกว่งไปมา sallamak, yalpalamak 搖動 гойдати(ся), колихати(ся) ڈگمگانا، جھولنا đu đưa. lắc lư 摇动

2. to influence the opinion etc of. She's too easily swayed by her feelings. beïnvloed يتأثَّر колебая се influenciar ovlivnit beeinflussen påvirke επηρεάζω influir, influenciar; persuadir mõjutama تحت تاثير قرار دادن vaikuttaa influencer לְהַשפִּיע עַל= प्रभावित करना uplivati, utjecati na koga befolyásol mempengaruhi sveigja (e-n) í tiltekna átt influenzare 動かす (의견 등에) 영향을 미치다 paveikti, palenkti ietekmēt mempengaruhi beïnvloeden la seg påvirke/lede av wpływać na, powodować د تاثیر لاندی راوستل influenciar a influenţa поколебать ovplyvniť vplivati uticati na nekoga påverka, få att vackla ลังเลใจ etkilemek 影響 мати вплив راءے پر اثر انداز ہونا gây ảnh hưởng 影响

noun

1. the motion of swaying. the sway of the ship's deck. wieg حَرَكَة سَطْح السَّفينَه люшкане balanço houpání das Schaukeln gyngen; svajen λίκνισμα balanceo, bamboleo õõtsumine نوسان keinahtelu balancementהתנועעות दोलन, झूल njihanje, talasanje hintázás goyangan veltingur, vagg oscillazione 揺れ (배 등의) 흔들림 siūbavimas šūpošanās; līgošanās goyangan het slingeren svaiing, svinging kołysanie się, chwianie نوسان balanço balans качание; колебание hojdanie zibanje njihanje svängning, gungning, krängning การแกว่งไกว sallanma, yalpalama 搖擺 гойдання, колихання ڈگمگاہٹ sự lắc lư 摇摆

2. power, rule or control. people under the sway of the dictator. invloed سَيْطرَه، حُكْم влияние domínio nadvláda die Herrschaft i nogens magt κυριαρχία, έλεγχοςdominio, influencia võim سلطه vaikutusvalta dominationשלטון शासन, हुकुमत utjecaj, vlast uralom kekuasaan áhrifavald, áhrif dominio 支配 지배력, 영향력 galia, įtaka, valdžia ietekme; vara kuasa heerschappijmakt, herredømmewładza, wpływy سلطه domínio dominaţie власть nadvláda; vplyv vpliv uticaj makt, välde อำนาจครอบงำ denetim, idare 統治 влада, управління حکمرانی، فرمانرواءی sự thống trị, thế lực 统治

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sway

→ يَتَمَايَلُ kývat se svinge schwanken ταλαντεύομαι balancearse huojua balancer ljuljati se oscillare ゆすぶる 전후(좌우)로 흔들리다 slingeren svaie zakołysać (się) balançar-se качать svaja แกว่งไปมา salınmak đu đưa 摇摆

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