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swim
(swĭm)v. swam (swăm), swum (swŭm), swim·ming, swims
v.intr.
1.
a. To move through or on top of water by moving the limbs, fins, or tail or by undulating the body: Ducks swam in the pond.
b. To play or relax in water: The children went swimming in the surf.
2. To float on water or another liquid: Suds swam on the surface of the dishwater.
3.
a. To be covered or flooded with a liquid: chicken swimming in gravy.
b. To possess a superfluity; abound: After winning the lottery, she was swimming in money.
4. To experience a floating or giddy sensation; be dizzy: "his brain still swimming with the effects of the last night's champagne" (Robert Smith Surtees).
5. To appear to float or spin slowly: The room swam before my eyes.
v.tr.
1. To move through or across (a body of water or a distance) by swimming: She swam the channel. I swam 10 laps.
2. To execute (a particular stroke) in swimming.
n.
1.
a. The act of swimming: went for a swim before lunch.
b. A distance covered by or period of time spent swimming.
2. An area, as of a river, abounding in fish.
adj.
Idioms: Of, relating to, or used for swimming: a swim mask.
in the swim
Active in the general current of affairs.
swim against the stream
To move counter to a prevailing trend.
[Middle English swimmen, from Old English swimman.]
swim′ma·ble adj.
swim′mer n.
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swim
(swɪm)vb, swims, swimming, swam or swum
1. (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. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (tr) to cover (a distance or stretch of water) in this way
3. (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. (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. (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
12. swim against the tide stream to resist prevailing opinion
13. swim with the tide stream to conform to prevailing opinion
n
14. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) the act, an instance, or period of swimming
15. any graceful gliding motion
16. a condition of dizziness; swoon
17. (Angling) a pool in a river good for fishing
18. 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]
ˈswimmable adj
ˈswimmer n
ˈswimming n, adj
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swim
(swɪm)v. swam, swum, swim•ming,
n. v.i.
1. to move in water by using the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
2. to float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
3. to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
4. to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
5. to be immersed or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears.
6. to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl: My head began to swim.
v.t. 7. to move along in or cross (a body of water) by swimming.
8. to perform (a particular stroke) in swimming.
9. to cause to swim or float.
n. 10. an act, instance, or period of swimming.
11. a motion as of swimming.
Idioms: in the swim, alert to or actively engaged in current affairs, social activities, etc.
[before 900; Middle English swimmen, Old English swimman, c. Old Saxon, Old High German swimman, Old Norse svimma]
swim′mer, n.
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swim
Past participle: swum
Gerund: swimming
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| Noun | 1. |  swim - the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"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 skin diving, skin-dive - underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel |
| Verb | 1. | swim - travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" school - swim in or form a large group of fish; "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait" break water, fin - show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface" fin - propel oneself through the water in a finning motion paddle - swim like a dog in shallow water crawl - swim by doing the crawl; "European children learn the breast stroke; they often don't know how to crawl" breaststroke - swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg backstroke - swim on one's back skinny-dip - bathe in the nude; "The young people were skinny-dipping in the pond" dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" |
| 2. | swim - be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" float - move lightly, as if suspended; "The dancer floated across the stage" float - set afloat; "He floated the logs down the river"; "The boy floated his toy boat on the pond" buoy - float on the surface of water | |
| 3. | swim - be dizzy or giddy; "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 4. | swim - be covered with or submerged in a liquid; "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 5. | swim - move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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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
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swim
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Translations
سِباحَهيَدور ، يَتَحَرَّك بصورةٍ دائِرِيَّهيَسْبَحيَسْبَحُيَسْتَحِّمُ
плувам
plavatplavánívykoupat semotat se
svømmesvømmeturbadekøre rundt
naĝi
ujuma
uidakylpeä
לשחות
plivatikupati se
forog vele a világúszásúszik
renang
sundsyndafljóta; svima, sundla
泳ぐ
수영하다
natarenatatio
glaudėsmaudymosi kostiumasnuplauktipaplaukiojimaspaplūdęs
iet raibam gar acīmnopeldētpārpeldētpeldepeldēšanās
înota
plávaniezaplávanie si
plavatiplavanje
simmabada
ว่ายน้ำอาบน้ำ
bơiđầm mình
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
to go for a swim → aller nager, aller se baigner
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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)
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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
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
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swim
(swim) – present participle ˈswimming: past tense swam (swӕm) : past participle swum (swam) – verb1. 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.
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).
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.
noun an act of swimming. We went for a swim in the lake.
ˈswimmer noun a person who swims or who can swim. He's a strong swimmer.
ˈswimming adjective covered with, or floating in, a liquid. meat swimming in/with grease.
ˈswimming-bath, ˈswimming-pool nouns an indoor or outdoor pool for swimming in.
ˈswimming-trunks noun plural short pants worn by boys and men for swimming.
ˈswimsuit, ˈswimming-costume nouns a (woman's) garment worn for swimming.
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swim
→ يَسْبَحُ, يَسْتَحِّمُ plavat, vykoupat se bade, svømme baden, schwimmen κάνω μπάνιο, κολυμπώ 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, đầm mình 沐浴, 游泳Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
swim
vi. nadar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Can you swim here?
- Is it safe to swim here?
- Can you swim in the river? (US)
Can one swim in the river? (UK)
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swim
vi (pret swam; pp swum; ger swimming) nadar; to go swimming ir a bañarse, ir a nadarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.