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(a) (fish, animal) nager; (person → gen) nager; (→ for amusement) nager, se baigner; (→ for sport) nager, faire de la natation;∎ to swim for one's country faire partie de l'équipe nationale de natation;∎ we went swimming in the lake nous sommes allés nous baigner dans le lac;∎ she's learning to swim elle apprend à nager;∎ I can't swim! je ne sais pas nager!;∎ the lake was too cold to swim in le lac était trop froid pour qu'on s'y baigne;∎ to swim across a river traverser une rivière à la nage;∎ to swim upstream/downstream monter/descendre le courant à la nage;∎ she swam away from/back to the shore elle quitta/regagna la rive à la nage;∎ he managed to swim to safety il a réussi à se sauver en nageant;∎ the raft sank and they had to swim for it le radeau a coulé et ils ont été obligés de nager;∎ also figurative to swim against the tide nager à contre-courant(b) (be soaked) nager, baigner;∎ the salad was swimming in oil la salade baignait dans l'huile;∎ the kitchen floor was swimming with water le sol de la cuisine était inondé∎ my head is swimming j'ai la tête qui tourne;∎ everything swam before my eyes tout semblait tourner autour de moi(a) (river, lake etc) traverser à la nage;∎ she swam the (English) Channel elle a traversé la Manche à la nage(b) (a stroke) nager;∎ can you swim butterfly? est-ce que tu sais nager le papillon?(c) (distance) nager;∎ she swam ten lengths elle a fait dix longueurs∎ they swam their horses across the river ils ont fait traverser la rivière à leurs chevaux (à la nage)3 noun∎ he had his morning swim il s'est baigné comme tous les matins;∎ I feel like a swim j'ai envie d'aller me baigner;∎ it's a good twenty-minute swim out to the island il faut vingt bonnes minutes pour atteindre l'île à la nage;∎ it was a long hard swim back to the shore ça a été long et difficile de regagner la rive à la nage∎ to be in the swim (of things) être dans le coup►► swim bladder vessie f natatoire -
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♦ like (1) /laɪk/A a.simile; somigliante; similare; uguale; pari; medesimo, stesso: The two signatures are very like, le due firme sono molto simili; They are as like as two peas ( in a pod), si somigliano come due gocce d'acqua; (mat.) like quantities, quantità uguali; (mat.) like signs, segni uguali; a cup of sugar and a like amount of flour, una tazzina di zucchero e la stessa quantità di farina; in a like manner, in modo simile; to be of like mind, pensarla allo stesso modo; avere le stesse ideeB prep.1 come; nello stesso modo di; alla maniera di; da: She sings like a bird, canta come un uccello; They are behaving like children, si comportano da bambini2 caratteristico, tipico di; proprio da; in carattere: It's not like you to swear, non è da te imprecare; It was like him to think of himself last, è stato tipico di lui pensare a sé per ultimoC n.1 (l') uguale; (il) pari; (il) simile: When shall we see his like again?, quando rivedremo il suo pari (o un uomo come lui)?2 cosa simile (o uguale); cosa del genere: I've never heard ( o seen) the like!, non s'è mai sentita (o vista) una cosa del genere!D avv.1 ( slang) per così dire; ( come intercalare) come dire: His face is all swollen, like, ha la faccia gonfia come un pallone, per così dire; He's, like, so cute!, è, come dire, così carino!2 (dial.) alquanto; piuttostoE cong.1 (fam.; invece di as) come: It was just like you said, era proprio come dicevi tu NOTA D'USO: - as o such as?-● like anything (o like blazes), a più non posso; in fretta e furia: He ran away like anything, corse via a più non posso (o a gambe levate) □ like crazy, come un pazzo; all'impazzata; a velocità (o con energia) pazzesca: He works like crazy, lavora come un matto □ (fam.) like enough, probabilmente; quasi di sicuro □ ( anche comm.) like-for-like, (agg.) alla pari; (avv.) a pari condizioni □ (fam.) like hell, moltissimo, a più non posso, a rotta di collo: It hurts like hell, fa un male del diavolo! □ ( slang) Like hell!, col cavolo!; un corno! neanche per sogno! □ like mad = like crazy ► sopra □ like-minded, che ha le stesse idee, gli stessi gusti (di q.); che la pensa allo stesso modo □ like-mindedness, il pensarla allo stesso modo; affinità; stessa mentalità □ (fam.) the likes of me, i pari miei; quelli come me □ (fam.) the likes of you, i pari tuoi; quelli come te □ (fig.) like a shot, in un lampo; in un battibaleno □ like so, in questo modo; così: You pull the lever like so, la leva si tira così □ like that, così, in questo modo; fatto così, siffatto: Don't speak to me like that, non parlarmi in questo modo!; I admire people like that, ammiro quel tipo di persone □ like this, in questo modo; così: Do it like this, fallo così! □ and the like, e simili; e così via; ecc.: He studies biology, zoology and the like, studia biologia, zoologia, e simili □ anything like it, qualcosa di simile: I'd never seen anything like it, non avevo mai visto niente di simile □ (fam.) as like as not, probabilmente; quasi di sicuro □ to drink like a fish, bere come una spugna □ more like, piuttosto; meglio; vorrai dire: «It will take an hour» «More like two!», «Ci vorrà un'ora» «Vorrai dire due!» □ nothing like, non… affatto, per nulla; che non somiglia nemmeno di lontano (a qc.): It's nothing like as expensive as I thought, non è per nulla caro come credevo □ There is nothing like a good sleep, non c'è niente di meglio d'una buona dormita □ to smoke like a chimney, fumare come un turco □ something like, qualcosa come; circa; a un dipresso: It cost me something like 300 euros, m'è costato circa 300 euro □ DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- What's it like?, com'è? □ What is your boyfriend like?, com'è (o che aspetto ha, che tipo è) il tuo ragazzo? □ DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- «What's your boss like?» DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- «She's quite easy-going», «Che tipo è il tuo capo?» «È molto tranquilla» □ What was the film like?, com'era il film? □ (prov.) Like father, like son (o like master, like man), tale il padre, tale il figlio □ (prov.) Like attracts like, chi s'assomiglia si piglia NOTA D'USO: - like o as?-.like (2) /laɪk/n.– nella loc.: likes and dislikes, simpatie e antipatie● (market.) the likes and dislikes of the public, i gusti del pubblico.♦ (to) like /laɪk/A v. t.1 piacere (impers.); gradire; amare; desiderare; preferire; trovare attraente; avere simpatia per (q.): I don't like you ( o your) staying out late, non mi piace che tu stia fuori fino a tardi; How would you like it if he yelled at you instead of me?, come ti sentiresti se sgridasse te invece di me?; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- Do you like your job?, ti piace il tuo lavoro?; I like to see them now and then, mi piace vederli di quando in quando; I like swimming ( USA: I like to swim) in a pool, mi piace nuotare in piscina; I like you to be within call, desidero che tu resti a portata di voce; I like poetry, amo la poesia, How do you like your coffee, with or without sugar?, come ti piace il caffè, con lo zucchero o senza?; How do you like my new dress?, ti piace il mio vestito nuovo?; I like him better than his brother, mi è più simpatico lui di suo fratello; I don't like him at all, mi è proprio antipatico; DIALOGO → - New flame- I really like her, lei mi piace davvero NOTA D'USO: - piacere e to like-2 (spec. al condiz.) volere; piacere (impers.): I'd like a glass of wine, vorrei un bicchiere di vino; I'd like my steak rare, (vorrei) la bistecca al sangue, per piacere; I shouldn't like him to meet you, non vorrei (o mi dispiacerebbe) che ti incontrasse; I'd like it mended for tomorrow, vorrei che fosse riparato entro domani; favorisca ripararlo per domani; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink1- Would you like a cup of tea?, vorresti una tazza di tè?3 (in frasi neg.) dispiacere (impers.); non volere: I don't like to disturb you, but I can't help it, mi dispiace (o non vorrei) disturbarti, ma non posso evitarlo; I didn't like to interrupt him, mi dispiaceva (o non volli) interromperloB v. i.volere; desiderare: Do as you like, fa' (un po') come vuoi; if you like, se lo desideri; You may go whenever you like, puoi andartene quando vuoi (o quando ti pare e piace)● to like better, preferire ( tra due) □ to like best, preferire ( tra più di due) □ if you like, ( anche) se vuoi; se si vuole: She's naive, if you like, but not stupid, è ingenua, se vuoi, ma non stupida □ whether you like ( he likes, etc.) it or not, volente o nolente □ I like his cheek!, che faccia tosta!; che sfacciato! □ Well! I like that!, questa è bella!; questa è grossa! □ (fam.; irritati) How do you like that!, ma ti pare?; ma dì un po' su!; ma che roba! □ (fam.) I like onions but they don't like me, le cipolle mi piacciono, ma mi fanno male □ ( slang) Like it or lump it!, volente o nolente!; che ti piaccia o no! NOTA D'USO: - to dislike o not to like?-.NOTA D'USO: - to like- -
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N1. तैराकीEarly morning he had a swim in the lake--------V1. तैरनाI like to swim. -
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[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; 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.) plavati2) (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).) plavati3) (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.) vrteti se2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) plavanje- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *I [swim]nounplavanje; figuratively rahlo drsenje; rib polno mesto, globina v reki; (redko) plavalni mehur; figuratively tok dogodkov, tekoči posli, posel; figuratively vrtogavica, omoticato be in (out of) the swim colloquially (ne) poznati tekoče posle ali razmere, (ne) biti na tekočemto have (to take) a swim — kópati se, plavatiII [swim]1.intransitive verbplavati, priplavati, plavati na vodi, pluti; (prah ipd.) plavati, viseti v zraku; figuratively kópati se; figuratively čutiti vrtoglavico, biti vrtoglav, vrteti se (komu); plavati (in v), biti preplavljen, kópati se (in v);2.transitive verbpreplavati, plavati (neko razdaljo); prisiliti, nagnati (koga), da plava; plavati na tekomovanju, prepeljati s plavanjem ( across čez)to swim against the stream — plavati proti toku (tudi figuratively)to swim to the bottom — potoniti, potopiti seto swim like a tailor's goose figuratively plavati kot kamen, potopiti seto swim with the tide (the stream) — plavati s tokom (tudi figuratively); figuratively pridružiti se večinito swim the river, the Channel — preplavati reko, Rokavski prelivthe cellar was swimming in wine — klet je plavala v vinu, je bila preplavljena z vinommy head swims — vrti se mi v glavi, imam vrtoglavicothe room swam before my eyes — zdelo se mi je, da se soba vrti okoli meneshe swam up to him figuratively zdrsnila je k njemu, kot da bi plavala -
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хорошо плавать, плавать как рыба; см. тж. swim like a brickThrow that madman into the sea; then we can pick him up. He swims like a cork. (Ch. Reade, ‘Foul Play’, ch. X) — Выбросьте этого безумца в море, а потом мы подберем его: он ведь плавает как рыба.
What a lovely deep pool! I can swim like a duck. (R. Blackmore, ‘Cradock Nowell’, ch. LIX) — Какой чудесный глубокий бассейн! Вот где можно будет поплавать.
A swagman sitting near our gate had told me he knew a man who had both legs off and yet he could swim like a fish. (A. Marshall, ‘I Can Jump Puddles’, ch. XXI) — Однажды бродяга, присевший отдохнуть у наших ворот, рассказал мне, что знал человека, у которого не было обеих ног, и все же он плавал как рыба.
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/swim/ * danh từ - sự bơi lội - vực sâu nhiều cá (ở sông) - tình hình chung, chiều hướng chung =to be in the swim+ biết được tình hình chung =to be out of the swim+ không nắm được tình hình chung =to put somebody in the swim+ cho ai biết tình hình chung - (từ hiếm,nghĩa hiếm) (như) swimming-bladder * nội động từ swam; swum - bơi =to swim on one's back+ bơi ngửa =to swim on one's side+ bơi nghiêng =to swim across the river+ bơi qua sông - nổi =vegetables swimming in the broth+ rau nổi trên mặt nước xuýt - lướt nhanh =she swam into the room+ cô ta đi lướt nhanh vào trong phòng - trông như đang quay tít, trông như đang rập rình =everything swam before his eyes+ mọi vật như đang quay tít trước mắt nó - choáng váng =my head swims+ đầu tôi choáng váng - trần ngập, đẫm ướt =eyes swimming with tears+ mắt đẫm lệ * ngoại động từ - bơi, bơi qua =to swim a river+ bơi qua con sông =to swim a race+ bơi thi - bơi thi với (ai) =to swim someone a hundred metres+ bơi thi với ai một trăm mét - cho bơi (chó, ngựa...) =to swim a horse across a stream+ cho ngựa bơi qua suối !to swim with (down) the tide - (xem) tide !to swim to the bottom like a stone (like tailor's goose) -(đùa cợt) không biết bơi; chìm nghỉm -
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не уметь плавать, тонуть, пойти ко дну; ≈ плавать как топор; см. тж. swim like a corkFor my part I swim like a stone. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Kidnapped’, ch. XXIV) — Что касается меня, то я плаваю как топор.
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swim [swɪm]1. n1) пла́вание;to go for a swim (пойти́) попла́вать
;to have ( или to take) a swim попла́вать
2) о́мут, в кото́ром во́дится ры́ба3) головокруже́ние; о́бморок◊to be in the swim быть в ку́рсе де́ла; быть в це́нтре (событий, общественной жизни и т.п.)
;to be out of the swim быть не в ку́рсе де́ла; стоя́ть вне жи́зни
;to put smb. in the swim ввести́ кого́-л. в курс де́ла
2. v (swam; swum)1) пла́вать, плыть; переплыва́ть;to swim like a stone шутл. ≅ пла́вать как топо́р; идти́ ко дну
;to swim a person a hundred yards состяза́ться с кем-л. в пла́вании на сто я́рдов
;to swim a race уча́ствовать в состяза́нии по пла́ванию
2) чу́вствовать головокруже́ние; кружи́ться ( о голове);my head began to swim у меня́ закружи́лась голова́
;everything swam before his eyes всё поплы́ло у него́ пе́ред глаза́ми
3) быть за́ли́тым (in, with —чем-л.); пла́вать (в чём-л.);the meat swims in gravy мя́со за́ли́то подли́вкой
;to swim in luxury утопа́ть в ро́скоши
4) заставля́ть плыть;to swim a horse across a river заста́вить ло́шадь переплы́ть ре́ку́
◊to swim with ( или down) the tide ( или the stream) примкну́ть к большинству́
;to swim against the stream идти́ про́тив большинства́
;sink or swim см. sink 2
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[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; 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.) nadar2) (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).) nadar3) (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.) andar à roda2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) banho- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *[swim] n 1 natação, nado, ato de nadar, distância percorrida a nado. 2 the swim vida, corrente da vida. 3 vertigem, tontura. 4 situação geral. 5 área freqüentada por peixes. • vt+vi (ps swam, pp swum). 1 nadar. 2 atravessar a nado. 3 fazer nadar. 4 boiar, flutuar. 5 estar inundado, estar correndo. 6 deslizar. 7 estar tonto ou zonzo, girar. my head swims / minha cabeça gira. • adj de natação. to go for a swim, to take a swim nadar. to swim against the tide nadar contra a correnteza, ir contra a maioria. to swim like a rock fig afundar. to swim with the tide ir com a maioria, ter a mesma opinião que a maioria. -
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• Swim like a fish [cork, duck] Плавать как рыба [пробка, утка]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Swim like a cork
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• Swim like a fish [cork, duck] Плавать как рыба [пробка, утка]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Swim like a duck
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• Swim like a fish [cork, duck] Плавать как рыба [пробка, утка]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Swim like a fish
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swɪm
1. сущ.
1) плавание, купание to have/take a swim ≈ поплавать
2) скольжение, плавное движение
3) (the swim) течение( событий, общественной жизни и т. п.)
4) головокружение;
обморок Syn: giddiness, dizziness
5) омут, в котором водится рыба
2. гл.
1) плавать, плыть;
переплывать;
купаться to swim like a stone шутл. ≈ плавать как топор;
идти ко дну I swim anyone hundred yards ≈ Я обгоню всякого в плавании на сто ярдов to swim with the tide/stream ≈ плыть по течению to swim down the tide/stream ≈ плыть против течения
2) заставлять плыть
3) плавно двигаться, скользить
4) быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.) ;
плавать (в чем-л.)
5) чувствовать головокружение;
кружиться( о голове) ∙ sink or swim ≈ see sink
2. плавание - to go for a * пойти поплавать - to have /to take/ a * поплавать - I had a * я поплавал купание (в море, озере) - to have a * искупаться (the *) основное течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) - to be in the * быть в курсе дела /в центре событий/ - to be out of the * быть не в курсе дела, стоять в стороне от происходящих событий (разговорное) головокружение - her head was in a * у нее кружилась голова омут (в котором водится рыба) > to be in the * with smb. быть в одной компании с кем-л. плавать, плыть;
переплывать - to * on one's chest плавать на животе - to * under water плавать под водой - to * a race участвовать в соревнованиях по плаванию - to * the English Channel переплыть Ла-Манш - he cannot * a stroke он совсем не умеет плавать - to * to the bottom пойти ко дну - to * like a stone /like a tailor's goose/ плавать как топор, идти ко дну - the moon *s in the sky луна плывет по небу - to * off the line( спортивное) наплыть на ограждение - when their boat sank they had to * for it когда их лодка затонула, им пришлось пуститься вплавь купаться (в море, озере) - let's go *ming пойдем искупаемся заставлять плыть - to * a horse across a river пустить лошадь вплавь через реку плавно двигаться, скользить - to * across the floor скользить по полу - to * into the room проскользнуть в комнату (in) быть погруженным (во что-л.) ;
плавать (в чем-л.) - the meat *s in gravy мясо плавает в подливке - to * in luxury утопать /купаться/ в роскоши плыть (перед глазами) - everything swam before his eyes все поплыло у него перед глазами чувствовать головокружение;
кружиться (о голове) - my head *s у меня кружится голова - my brain *s with the thought у меня голова идет кругом от этой мысли переливаться через край;
заливать - eyes *ming in tears глаза, полные слез - the floor swam in blood пол был залит кровью > to * with the stream /the tide/ примкнуть к большинству;
плыть по течению > to * against the stream идти против большинства;
плыть против течения > to * between two waters лавировать между двумя крайностями > to sink or * либо пан, либо пропал ~ (the ~) течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) ;
to be in the swim быть в курсе дела;
быть в центре (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) to be out of the ~ быть не в курсе дела;
стоять вне жизни;
to put (smb.) in the swim ввести( кого-л.) в курс дела everything swam before his eyes все поплыло у него перед глазами ~ плавание;
to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать;
to have (или to take) a swim поплавать ~ плавание;
to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать;
to have (или to take) a swim поплавать swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.) ;
плавать (в чем-л.) ;
the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой;
to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши ~ чувствовать головокружение;
кружиться (о голове) ;
my head began to swim у меня закружилась голова to be out of the ~ быть не в курсе дела;
стоять вне жизни;
to put (smb.) in the swim ввести (кого-л.) в курс дела swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.) ;
плавать (в чем-л.) ;
the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой;
to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши ~ головокружение;
обморок ~ заставлять плыть;
to swim a horse across a river заставить лошадь переплыть реку ~ омут, в котором водится рыба ~ плавание;
to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать;
to have (или to take) a swim поплавать ~ (swam;
swum) плавать, плыть;
переплывать;
to swim like a stone шутл. = плавать как топор;
идти ко дну ~ (the ~) течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) ;
to be in the swim быть в курсе дела;
быть в центре (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) ~ чувствовать головокружение;
кружиться (о голове) ;
my head began to swim у меня закружилась голова ~ заставлять плыть;
to swim a horse across a river заставить лошадь переплыть реку to ~ a person a hundred yards состязаться( с кем-л.) в плавании на сто ярдов;
to swim a race участвовать в состязании по плаванию to ~ a person a hundred yards состязаться (с кем-л.) в плавании на сто ярдов;
to swim a race участвовать в состязании по плаванию to ~ against the stream идти против большинства;
sink or swim см. sink swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.) ;
плавать (в чем-л.) ;
the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой;
to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши ~ (swam;
swum) плавать, плыть;
переплывать;
to swim like a stone шутл. = плавать как топор;
идти ко дну to ~ with (или down) the tide (или the stream) примкнуть к большинству -
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I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare••* * *[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; 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.) nuotare2) (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).) nuotare3) (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.) girare2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) nuotata- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *swim /swɪm/n.1 nuoto; il nuotare2 nuotata; nuotatina; bagno ( al mare, in un lago, ecc.): Let's go for a swim, andiamo a fare una nuotata!4 (fam.) giramento di testa; capogiro5 (fam.) giro (fig.)● (zool.) swim bladder, vescica natatoria □ swim fin, pinna da sommozzatore □ (fig. fam.) to be in the swim, essere nel giro (fam.); essere sulla cresta dell'onda (fig.); essere aggiornato, essere al corrente □ (fig. fam.) to be out of the swim, essere fuori del giro (fam.); non essere al corrente □ My head was in a swim, mi girava la testa.♦ (to) swim /swɪm/A v. i.1 nuotare ( anche fig.); fare il bagno ( in mare, nel lago, ecc.); I cannot swim, non so nuotare; Shall we go swimming?, andiamo a nuotare (o a fare il bagno)?2 (fig.) essere immerso; ( di cose; spec. cucina) galleggiare; nuotare (fig.): to swim in riches, nuotare nella ricchezza; potatoes swimming in oil, patate che galleggiano (o nuotano) nell'olio4 essere bagnato (o coperto, soffuso, inondato): Her eyes were swimming with tears, aveva gli occhi inondati di lacrime; The floor was swimming in blood, il pavimento era coperto di sangue5 girare; roteare: The room began to swim around me ( o before my eyes), la stanza ha cominciato a girare intorno a me (o a girarmi davanti agli occhi); My head is swimming, mi gira la testaB v. t.2 far nuotare; fare attraversare a nuoto: to swim one's cattle across a river, far passare a nuoto un fiume al proprio bestiame3 ( sport) nuotare; fare: to swim freestyle [crawl], nuotare a stile libero; to swim backstroke, nuotare a dorso● to swim against the tide (o the stream), nuotare contro corrente; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ (fam.) to swim for it, salvarsi a nuoto □ to swim for the shore, nuotare verso la riva □ (scherz.) to swim like a brick, nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ to swim like a fish, nuotare come un pesce □ (scherz.) to swim like a stone (o like a tailor's goose), nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ ( sport) to swim a race, partecipare a una gara di nuoto □ to swim a stroke, dare una bracciata □ ( pallanuoto) to swim with the ball, accompagnare la palla ( a nuoto) □ to swim with the tide (o with the stream), andare con la corrente ( anche fig.); far quel che fan tutti □ I cannot swim a stroke, non so dare neanche una bracciata; non so nuotare affatto □ My heart swam with joy, il cuore mi traboccava di gioia □ (prov.) Sink or swim, o bere o affogare.* * *I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare•• -
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1. I1) learn (start, etc.) to swim учиться и т.д. плавать; let's go swimming пойдемте купаться; is it safe to bathe here if one can't swim? тут можно купаться тем, кто не умеет плавать?; I don't care for swimming я не очень люблю купаться; do you know, how to swim? вы умеете плавать?2) our boat was the only one that could swim наша лодка была единственной, которая держалась на воде3) my head began to swim (was swimming) у меня (закружилась голова; the heat (the noise, the blow, etc.) made his head swim от жары и т.д. у него закружилась голова2. IIswim in some manner swim well (rapidly, desperately, etc.) хорошо и т.д. плавать /плыть/; in some direction swim back (ashore, etc.) плыть обратно и т.д.; swim for some time swim all afternoon (проплавать /(про)купаться/ весь день3. III1) swim smth. swim a lake (river, the Channel, etc.) переплывать озеро и т.д.; swim a long way проплыть большое расстояние; swim a race участвовать в заплыве /в соревновании по плаванию/; swim a crawl-stroke (a side-stroke, a breast-stroke, etc.) плавать стилем кроль и т.д., he can't swim a stroke он совсем не умеет плавать2) swim smth., smb. swim a boat (a horse, a dog, etc.) пускать лодку и т.д. на воду /в воду/, заставлять лодку и т.д. плыть; the water is deep enough to swim a ship здесь настолько глубоко, что может проплыть корабль4. Vswim smb. some distance swim smb. a hundred yards (a mile, etc.) (про)плыть с кем-л. наперегонки сто ярдов и т.д.5. XIbe swum at some time the English Channel has often been swum Ла-Манш нередко переплывали6. XVI1) swim in (under, across, down, etc.) smth. swim in the water (under water, in the lake, etc.) плавать в воде и т.д.; fish were swimming in the pond в пруду плавали рыбы; swim across a stream (across a river, across a bay, etc.) переплывать поток и т.д.; swim down the river (over the lake, for the shore, etc.) плыть вниз по реке и т.д.; swim against smth. swim against the current (against the wind, etc.) плыть против течения и т.д.; swim on smth. swim on one's back (on one's chest, on one's side, etc.) плыть /плавать/ на спине и т.д.2) swim on (in, over, into, etc.) smth. swim on the surface (in the air, in the sky, over us, etc.) плыть по поверхности и т.д.; specks of dust swim in sunbeams пылинки кружатся в лучах солнца; swim across the sky плыть по небу; she swam into the room она вплыла в комнату3) swim in (with) smth. the meat (the ham, etc.) was swimming in gravy мясо плавало в соусе; vegetables were swimming in butter овощи были обильно политы маслом; strawberries were swimming in cream клубника была залита сливками; swim in luxury утопать в роскоши; the floor (the deck, the pavement, etc.) was swimming in water (with blood, etc.) пол и т.д. был залит водой и т.д.; her eyes were swimming with tears ее глаза были полны слез4) swim before /in front of/ smb.'s eyes, smb. everything swam before my eyes (in front of me) все расплывалось /плыло/ у меня перед глазами7. XIX1swim like smb., smth. swim like a fish (like a cork, etc.) плавать как рыба и т.д.8. XXI1swim smb., smth. across smth. swim smb.'s horse (smb.'s dog, a boat, etc.) across the river (across the stream, etc.) переправить лошадь и т.д. на другой берег и т.д. вплавь, заставить лошадь и т.д. переплыть реку и т.д. -
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[swɪm]swim (the swim) течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.); to be in the swim быть в курсе дела; быть в центре (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) to be out of the swim быть не в курсе дела; стоять вне жизни; to put (smb.) in the swim ввести (кого-л.) в курс дела everything swam before his eyes все поплыло у него перед глазами swim плавание; to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать; to have (или to take) a swim поплавать swim плавание; to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать; to have (или to take) a swim поплавать swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.); плавать (в чем-л.); the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой; to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши swim чувствовать головокружение; кружиться (о голове); my head began to swim у меня закружилась голова to be out of the swim быть не в курсе дела; стоять вне жизни; to put (smb.) in the swim ввести (кого-л.) в курс дела swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.); плавать (в чем-л.); the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой; to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши swim головокружение; обморок swim заставлять плыть; to swim a horse across a river заставить лошадь переплыть реку swim омут, в котором водится рыба swim плавание; to go for a swim (пойти) поплавать; to have (или to take) a swim поплавать swim (swam; swum) плавать, плыть; переплывать; to swim like a stone шутл. = плавать как топор; идти ко дну swim (the swim) течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.); to be in the swim быть в курсе дела; быть в центре (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.) swim чувствовать головокружение; кружиться (о голове); my head began to swim у меня закружилась голова swim заставлять плыть; to swim a horse across a river заставить лошадь переплыть реку to swim a person a hundred yards состязаться (с кем-л.) в плавании на сто ярдов; to swim a race участвовать в состязании по плаванию to swim a person a hundred yards состязаться (с кем-л.) в плавании на сто ярдов; to swim a race участвовать в состязании по плаванию to swim against the stream идти против большинства; sink or swim см. sink swim быть залитым (in, with - чем-л.); плавать (в чем-л.); the meat swims in gravy мясо залито подливкой; to swim in luxury утопать в роскоши swim (swam; swum) плавать, плыть; переплывать; to swim like a stone шутл. = плавать как топор; идти ко дну to swim with (или down) the tide (или the stream) примкнуть к большинству -
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1. [swım] n1. 1) плаваниеto have /to take/ a swim - поплавать
2) купание (в море, озере)2. (the swim) основное течение (событий, общественной жизни и т. п.)to be in the swim - быть в курсе дела /в центре событий/
to be out of the swim - быть не в курсе дела, стоять в стороне от происходящих событий
3. разг. головокружение4. омут ( в котором водится рыба)2. [swım] v (swam; swum)♢
to be in the swim with smb. - быть в одной компании с кем-л.1. 1) плавать, плыть; переплыватьto swim on one's chest [on one's back, on one's side] - плавать на животе [на спине, на боку]
to swim like a stone /like a tailor's goose/ - шутл. ≅ плавать как топор, идти ко дну
to swim off the line - спорт. наплыть на ограждение
when their boat sank they had to swim for it - когда их лодка затонула, им пришлось пуститься вплавь
2) купаться (в море, озере)2. заставлять плыть3. плавно двигаться, скользить4. (in) быть погружённым (во что-л.); плавать (в чём-л.)to swim in luxury - утопать /купаться/ в роскоши
5. плыть ( перед глазами)6. чувствовать головокружение; кружиться ( о голове)7. переливаться через край; заливатьeyes swimming in tears - глаза, полные слёз
♢
to swim with the stream /the tide/ - примкнуть к большинству; плыть по течениюto swim against the stream - идти против большинства; плыть против течения
to sink or swim см. sink II ♢
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In1) плаванняto be in the swim — бути в курсі справи; бути в центрі подій
to be out of the swim — бути не в курсі справи; стояти осторонь подій
3) запаморочення4) ковбаня (у якій водиться риба)IIv (past swam; p.p. swum)1) плавати; пливти; перепливатиto swim like a stone (like a tailor's goose) — плавати як сокира; іти на дно
2) примушувати пливти3) плавно рухатися; линути; ковзатиto swim in luxury — купатися (потопати) в розкошах
5) пропливати (перед очима)6) відчувати запаморочення; паморочитися (про голову)7) переливатися через вінця; заливати* * *I [swim] n1) плавання; купання (в морі, озері)2) ( the swim) основний хід, плин (подій, громадського життя)4) ковбаня ( у якій водиться риба)II [swim] v(swam; swum)1) плавати, плисти; перепливати; купатися (в морі, озері)3) плавно рухатися, ковзати4) (in) бути зануреним ( у що-небудь); плавати ( у чому-небудь)5) плисти ( перед очима)6) відчувати запаморочення; паморочитися ( про голову)7) переливатися через вінця, через край; заливати
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