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swinging+(verb)

  • 1 swing

    [swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
    1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) šūpot; šūpoties
    2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) soļot
    3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) pagriezt; pagriezties
    2. noun
    1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) šūpošanās; vēziens
    2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) šūpošanās; līgošanās; plīvošana
    3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) svings
    4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) pārmaiņa; pavērsiens
    5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) šūpoles
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    - swing bridge
    - swing door
    - be in full swing
    - get into the swing of things
    - get into the swing
    - go with a swing
    * * *
    šūpošanās; vēziens; norise, gaita; vingrs solis; ritms; šūpoles; svings; pārmaiņa; turneja, brauciens; šūpot; šūpoties; karināt; karāties; iet vingrā solī; dejot svinga ritmā; spēlēt svinga ritmā; pagriezt; pagriezties; pārmainīt; pārmainīties; uzsākt; būt dzīvespriecīgam; veikties

    English-Latvian dictionary > swing

  • 2 sway

    [swei] 1. 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.) šūpoties; līgoties
    2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) ietekmēt
    2. noun
    1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) šūpošanās; līgošanās
    2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) ietekme; vara
    * * *
    šūpošanās; ietekme, vara; šūpot; šūpoties; ietekmēt

    English-Latvian dictionary > sway

  • 3 wedge

    [we‹] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) ķīlis
    2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) (trīsstūra) gabaliņš
    2. verb
    (to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) ieķīlēt; noķīlēt; ieķīlēties; iespriesties
    * * *
    ķīlis; nostiprināt ar ķīļi; iedzīt ķīli

    English-Latvian dictionary > wedge

См. также в других словарях:

  • swinging — swinging, swingeing Swinging is the ordinary present participle of the verb swing, whereas swingeing means ‘forcible, severe’ (as in swingeing tax increases), and is part of an archaic verb swinge meaning ‘to strike hard’ …   Modern English usage

  • come out swinging — verb a) To initiate an encounter or interaction by behaving in an unrestrainedly aggressive, confrontational, or accusatory manner. New York baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, rolling up his sleeves and coming out swinging for the first time Mo …   Wiktionary

  • swing — [c]/swɪŋ / (say swing) verb (swung or, Archaic, swang, swung, swinging) –verb (t) 1. to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: ladies swinging their parasols. 2. to cause to move in alternate directions,… …  

  • swingeing — swinging, swingeing Swinging is the ordinary present participle of the verb swing, whereas swingeing means ‘forcible, severe’ (as in swingeing tax increases), and is part of an archaic verb swinge meaning ‘to strike hard’ …   Modern English usage

  • swing — verb (swings, swinging; past and past participle swung) 1》 move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while or as if suspended.     ↘informal be executed by hanging. 2》 move by grasping a support and leaping.     ↘move quickly… …   English new terms dictionary

  • lay off — verb Date: 1748 transitive verb 1. to mark or measure off 2. to cease to employ (a worker) often temporarily 3. of a bookie to place all or part of (an accepted bet) with another bookie to reduce the risk 4. a. to leave undisturbed b. avoid, quit …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hit the hay — verb To go to bed. Time to hit the hay, Dave yawned. The bartender called Good night as Dingwell went out of the swinging doors. Syn: turn into a pumpkin, hit the sack …   Wiktionary

  • cut a wide swath — verb a) To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action …   Wiktionary

  • swing the lead — verb To pretend to be unwell so that you do not have to work. John phoned in sick, but I think he is just swinging the lead. He probably wants to watch the tennis final on TV …   Wiktionary

  • mince — verb 1》 [often as adjective minced] cut up or shred (meat) into very small pieces. 2》 walk in an affected manner with short, quick steps and swinging hips. noun chiefly Brit. minced meat. Phrases mince words (or one s words) [usu. with negative]… …   English new terms dictionary

  • waddle — verb (I) to walk with short steps, swinging from one side to another like a duck (+ along/around etc): Julie came waddling up the path, eight months pregnant. waddle noun (singular) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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