swimming

swim·ming

 (swĭm′ĭng)

n.

The act, sport, or technique of one that swims.

adj.

1. Relating to or used in swimming.

2. Capable of swimming: swimming insects.

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swim•ming

(ˈswɪm ɪŋ)

n.

1. the act of a person or thing that swims.

2. a sport based on the ability to swim.

adj.

3. capable of swimming.

4. used in or for swimming.

[before 1000]

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swimming

• enatation - Escape by swimming.
• butterfly stroke - In swimming, the stroke in which both arms are raised out of the water and lifted forward together.
• shoal - A synonym for "school," referring to a large number of fish swimming together.
• supernatant - Means "swimming on the surface."

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swimming - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool" swim aquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of water bathe - the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe" skinny-dip - a naked swim plunge, dip - a brief swim in water dive, diving - a headlong plunge into water floating, natation - the act of someone who floats on the water skin diving, skin-dive - underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel
Adj.	1.	swimming - filled or brimming with tears; "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid" liquid tearful - filled with or marked by tears; "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"
	2.	swimming - applied to a fish depicted horizontally naiant heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies horizontal - parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a horizontal surface"

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Translations

سابِحٌ في، عائِمسِبَاحَة

plaváníplující

dækket afflyde rundt isvømning

Schwimmenschwimmend

κολύμβηση

nataciónflotandonadando

uinti

natation

plivanje

syndandi/fljótandi í

nuotonuotante

水泳

수영

zwemmen

flytende isvømming

pływanie

natação

плавание

plávajúci

plavanje

simning

การว่ายน้ำ

ile kaplıyüzenyüzme

sự bơi

充溢的游泳

swimming

[ˈswɪmɪŋ]

A. N → natación f
do you like swimming? → ¿te gusta nadar?

B. CPD swimming bath(s) N(PL) = swimming pool swimming cap N → gorro m de baño
swimming costume N → traje m de baño, bañador m (Sp)
swimming gala N → festival m de natación
swimming lesson N → clase f de natación
swimming pool N → piscina fsing, alberca fsing (Mex), pileta fsing (de natación) (S. Cone)
swimming trunks NPL → bañador msing (Sp)

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swimming

[ˈswɪmɪŋ]

n → natation f
Do you like swimming? → Tu aimes la natation?

modif [champion, event, lesson, club] → de natationswimming baths npl (British) → piscine fswimming cap n → bonnet m de bainswimming costume n (British) → tenue m de bainswimming gala n → compétition f de natationswimming instructor n → maître m/f nageur/euseswimming pool n → piscine fswimming trunks npl → maillot m de bain (pour homme)

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swimming

n → Schwimmen nt; do you like swimming? → schwimmen Sie gern?

adj (= dizzy) feeling → schwummrig (inf)

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swimming

in cpds → Schwimm-;

swimming bath

n usu pl (Brit) → Schwimmbad nt

swimming cap

n (Brit) → Badekappe f, → Bademütze f

swimming costume

n (Brit) → Badeanzug m

swimming gala

n → Schwimmfest nt

swimming instructor

n → Schwimmlehrer(in) m(f)

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swimming

:

swimming pool

n → Schwimmbad nt; (outdoor also) → Freibad nt; (indoor also) → Hallenbad nt

swimming ring

n → Schwimmring m

swimming things

pl → Badesachen pl, → Badezeug nt

swimming trunks

pl (Brit) → Badehose f

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swimming

[ˈswɪmɪŋ] n → nuoto

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swim

(swim) – present participle ˈswimming: past tense swam (swӕm) : past participle swum (swam) – verb

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 nadar plavat schwimmen svømme κολυμπώnadar ujuma شنا كردن uida nager לִשׂחוֹת तैराकी plivati úszik berenang synda nuotare 泳ぐ 헤엄치다 plaukti peldēt berenang zwemmensvømme, dra ut og svømme, badepływać لامبو وهل 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 nadar (pře)plavat schwimmen svømme 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 zwemmensvømmeprzepływać, pływać له لامبوسره تلل nadar a înota переплывать; плавать (pre)plávať plavati plivati simma แข่งขันว่ายน้ำ yüzmek 泳渡 плавати; перепливати تیر کر پار کرنا lướt nhanh 泳渡

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) rodar motat se schwimmen køre rundt δίνω την αίσθηση ότι κινούμαι πάνω κάτω (ως αποτέλεσμα ζάλης) dar vueltas pööritama, virvendama شناور بودن pyöriä silmissä 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 د لامبو وړ andar à roda a se învârti кружиться; плыть krútiť sa vrteti se plutati gå runt, snurra, gunga เวียนศีรษะ dönmek 眩暈 паморочитися; крутитися چکرانا trông như đang quay tít 眩晕

noun

an act of swimming. We went for a swim in the lake. swem سِباحَه плуване banho (za)plavání das Schwimmen svømmetur κολύμπιbaño ujumine شنا uinti nageשחייה तैराई, तैराकी plivanje úszás renang sund nuotata 泳ぎ 수영 (pa)plaukiojimas, pasimaudymas pelde; peldēšanās berenang het zwemmen svømming; svømmetur, bad pływanie لامبو banho înot плавание plávanie, zaplávanie si plavanje plivanje simtur การว่ายน้ำ yüzme 游泳 плавання تیراکی sự bơi lội 游泳

ˈswimmer noun

a person who swims or who can swim. He's a strong swimmer. swemmer سَبّاح، سابِح плувец nadador plavec, -kyně der/die Schwimmer(in) svømmer κολυμβητήςnadador, bañista ujuja شناگر uimari nageur/-euse שחייה तैराक-पैराक plivač úszó perenang sundmaður nuotatore, nuotatrice 泳ぎ手 수영하는 사람 plaukikas peldētājs perenang zwemmersvømmerpływak لامبوزن nadador înotător пловец plavec, -kyňa plavalec plivač simmare นักว่ายน้ำ yüzücü 游泳者 плавець تیرنے والا người bơi 游泳者

ˈswimming adjective

covered with, or floating in, a liquid. meat swimming in/with grease. dryf سابِحٌ في، عائِم плуващ nadando em plující schwimmend dækket af; flyde rundt i που κολυμπάει nadando, flotando ülevalatud, ujuv شناور peitossa baignant, nageantשחייה 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 لمبیدونکی 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

ˈswimming-bath, ˈswimming-pool nouns

an indoor or outdoor pool for swimming in. swembad حَمّام سِباحَه، بِرْكَة سِباحَه басейн piscina bazén das Schwimmbad, ...backen svømmehal; svømmebassin πισίναpiscina 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 د لامبو ځای، حوض 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

ˈswimming-trunks noun plural

short pants worn by boys and men for swimming. swembroek بَنْطَلون سِباحَه قَصير رِجّالي шорти за плуване calção de banho plavky die Badehose badebukser ανδρικό μαγιόbañador, pantalón de baño ujumispüksid مايو مردانه uimahousut maillot de bain בֶּגֶד-יָם तैराकी वस्त्र kupaće gaćice úszónadrág celana renang sundbuxur costume da bagno 水泳パンツ (남자의) 수영복 펜츠 glaudės peldbikses seluar mandi zwembroekbadebuksekąpielówki مردانه نیکر calçOes de banho slip плавки plavky kopalne hlačke kupaće gaćice badbyxor กางเกงว่ายน้ำของผู้ชาย şort, mayo 游泳褲 плавки تیرنے کے لیے پہنے جانے والے چھوٹے پتلون quần bơi của nam giới 游泳裤

ˈswimsuit, ˈswimming-costume nouns

a (woman's) garment worn for swimming. swemklere ثَوْب سِباحَه نِسائي، مايوه бански roupa de banho plavky der Badeanzug badedragt 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 水着 (여성의) 수영복 maudymosi kostiumas peldkostīms baju mandi zwempakbadedraktkostium kąpielowy زنانه نیکر 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

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swimming

→ سِبَاحَة plavání svømning Schwimmen κολύμβηση natación uinti natation plivanje nuoto 水泳 수영 zwemmen svømming pływanie natação плавание simning การว่ายน้ำ yüzme sự bơi 游泳

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• Where is the public swimming pool? → أَيْنَ يوجَدُ حَمَّامُ السِباحَةِ العامِ؟ → Kde je tady veřejné koupaliště? → Hvor er svømmehallen? → Wo ist das öffentliche Schwimmbad? → Πού είναι η δημόσια πισίνα; → ¿Dónde está la piscina pública? → Missä on uimahalli? → Où se trouve la piscine municipale ? → Gdje je javni bazen? → Sa indicarmi dov'è la piscina pubblica? → 公共のスイミングプールはどこですか？ → 공공 수영장은 어디에 있나요? → Waar is het zwembad? → Hvor er det et offentlig svømmebasseng? → Gdzie jest basen publiczny? → Onde é a piscina pública? → Где находится общественный бассейн? → Var ligger simhallen? → สระว่ายน้ำสาธารณะอยู่ที่ไหน? → Yüzme havuzu nerede? → Bể bơi công cộng ở đâu? → 公共游泳池在哪儿？
• Is there a swimming pool? → هَلْ يوجَدُ حَمَّامُ السِبَاحَةِ؟ → Je tu plavecký bazén? → Er der en swimmingpool? → Gibt es eine Schwimmhalle? → Υπάρχει πισίνα; → ¿Tienen piscina? → Onko hotellissa uima-allasta? → Il y a une piscine ? → Imate li bazen? → C'è una piscina? → スイミングプールはありますか？ → 수영장이 있나요? → Is er een zwembad? → Har dere svømmebasseng? → Czy w hotelu jest basen? → Tem piscina? → Здесь есть бассейн? → Finns det pool? → มีสระว่ายน้ำไหม? → Yüzme havuzunuz var mı? → Có bể bơi không? → 有游泳池吗？
• Where can I go swimming? → أَيْنَ يُـمْكِنُنِي السِّبَاحَةُ؟ → Kam si můžu jít zaplavat? → Hvor kan jeg svømme? → Wo kann ich schwimmen gehen? → Πού μπορώ να κολυμπήσω; → ¿Dónde puedo ir a nadar? → Missä voi uida? → Où peut-on aller nager ? → Gdje mogu plivati? → Dove posso andare a nuotare? → どこに行けば泳げますか？ → 어디에서 수영을 할 수 있나요? → Waar kan ik zwemmen? → Hvor går det an å svømme? → Gdzie mogę popływać? → Onde eu posso nadar? → Где можно поплавать? → Var kan man simma? → ฉันจะไปว่ายน้ำได้ที่ไหน? → Nerede yüzebilirim? → Tôi có thể đi bơi ở đâu? → 哪儿能游泳？
• Is there a swimming pool? → هَلْ يُوجَدُ مَسْبَحٌ؟ → Je tu plavecký bazén? → Er der en swimmingpool? → Gibt es ein Schwimmbad? → Υπάρχει πισίνα; → ¿Hay piscina? → Onko täällä uima-allasta? → Il y a une piscine ? → Ima li bazen? → C'è una piscina? → スイミングプールはありますか？ → 수영장이 있나요? → Is er een zwembad? → Er det et svømmebasseng? → Czy jest tu basen? → Tem uma piscina? → Тут есть плавательный бассейн? → Finns det pool? → สระว่ายน้ำอยู่ที่ไหน? → Yüzme havuzu var mı? → Có bể bơi không? → 有游泳池吗？
• Let's go swimming → هَيَّا نَذْهَبْ لِلسِّبَاحَةِ → Pojďme si zaplavat → Lad os svømme → Lasst uns schwimmen gehen → Ας πάμε για κολύμπι → Vayamos a nadar → Mennään uimaan → Si on allait nager ! → Hajdemo plivati → Andiamo a nuotare → 泳ぎに行きましょう → 수영하러 갑시다 → Laten we gaan zwemmen → Skal vi svømme? → Chodźmy popływać → Vamos nadar → Давайте поплаваем → Ska vi gå och simma? → ไปว่ายน้ำกันเถอะ → Yüzmeye gidelim → Chúng mình đi bơi đi → 我们去游泳吧

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swimming

n natación f, (el) nadar

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