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1 sway
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1. verb1) (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.) balancear(se), mecer(se)2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influir, influenciar; persuadir
2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influenciasway vb mecerse / balancearsetr[sweɪ]1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento1 (swing) balancear, bambolear2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hold sway over somebody dominar a alguiensway ['sweɪ] vi: balancearse, mecersesway vtinfluence: influir en, convencersway n1) swinging: balanceo m2) influence: influjo mn.• balanceo s.m.• dominio s.m.• mando s.m.• oscilación s.f.• soberanía s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.• bambalear v.• bambolear v.• cimbrar v.• columpiar v.• desviar v.• dominar v.• hacer oscilar v.• inclinar v.• influir en v.• mecer v.• mimbrear v.• tartalear v.sweɪ
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mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
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1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
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vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear[sweɪ]1. N1) (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 m2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder mhis sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido
to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación
2.the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro
3. VT2) (=influence) mover, influir enthese factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme
* * *[sweɪ]
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mass noun1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio mto hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio
to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien
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1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
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vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear -
2 sway
[sweɪ] 1. сущ.1) взмах, качание, колебание, покачивание, раскачиваниеSyn:2) власть, влияние; контрольunder smb.'s sway — под властью, контролем кого-л.
to hold sway over smb. — иметь власть над кем-л.
She is now under his sway. — Теперь она в его власти.
Syn:2. гл.1)а) качать, колебатьto sway the balance in smb.'s favour — склонить чашу весов в чью-л. пользу
б) качаться, колебатьсяThe lamp swayed with the blast. — Лампа качнулась от сильного порыва ветра.
- sway to and fro- sway from side to side
- sway back and forth2) иметь влияние (на кого-л. / что-л.); склонять (кого-л. к чему-л.)His speech swayed the voters. — Его речь оказала влияние на избирателей.
I allowed myself to be swayed by his promises. — Я поверил его обещаниям.
Syn:3) поэт. управлять; править4) тех. направлять, перетягивать; поворачивать в горизонтальном направлении -
3 sway
sway [sweɪ]1. noun[tree, rope, hanging object] se balancer ; [tower block, bridge, train] osciller ; [person] (weak) chanceler ; (dancing) se balancera. [+ hanging object] balancerb. ( = influence) influencer• these factors finally swayed the committee ces facteurs ont finalement influencé la décision du comité* * *[sweɪ] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( influence) influencer2) ( rock) osciller3.intransitive verb [tree, building, bridge] osciller; [vessel, carriage] tanguer; [person, body] (from weakness, inebriation) chanceler; ( to music) se balancer
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