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1 nuotare
swim* * *nuotare v. intr.1 to swim*: nuotava sott'acqua, he swam under water; so nuotare a rana, a crawl, a farfalla, a dorso, a delfino, I can do the breaststroke, the crawl, the butterfly stroke, the backstroke, the dolphin; nuotare come un pesce, to swim like a fish; nuotare controcorrente, to swim against the stream; nuotare sul dorso, sul fianco, to swim on one's back, on one's side; nuotare come il piombo, (scherz.) to swim like a stone (o a brick) // i piedi gli nuotano nelle scarpe, he flops around in his shoes2 ( di cose, essere immerse, galleggiare) to swim*: quelle patate nuotano nell'olio, those potatoes are swimming in oil // nuotare nell'aria, (fig.) to float3 (fig.) ( sguazzare) to swim*, to roll, to wallow: nuotare nell'abbondanza, nell'oro, to be rolling (o to wallow) in money; nuotare nei debiti, to be deep in debt; nuotare nella gioia, to be overjoyed* * *[nwo'tare]1. vinuotare a rana/sul dorso — to do the breaststroke/backstroke
2. vt* * *[nwo'tare] 1.verbo transitivo to swim*2.1) to swim*nuotare a dorso, rana, farfalla — to do o swim the backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly (stroke)
2) fig.nuotare nell'abbondanza — to be o live in clover
nuotare nell'oro — to wallow in luxury, to be rolling in it
* * *nuotare/nwo'tare/ [1]to swim*; nuotare i cento metri to swim the hundred metres(aus. avere)1 to swim*; nuotare a dorso, rana, farfalla to do o swim the backstroke, breast stroke, butterfly (stroke)2 fig. nuotare nell'abbondanza to be o live in clover; i pomodori nuotano nell'olio the tomatoes are swimming in oil; nuotare nell'oro to wallow in luxury, to be rolling in it. -
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f frog* * *rana s.f.1 frog: il gracidio delle rane, the croaking of the frogs // rana toro, ( Rana catesbeiana) bullfrog // gonfio come una rana, (fig.) puffed up, conceited // (mar., mil.) uomo rana, frogman** * *['rana] 1.sostantivo femminile1) zool. frog2) (stile di nuoto) breast stroke2.nuotare a rana — to do o swim the breast stroke
aggettivo invariabile* * *rana/'rana/I sostantivo f.1 zool. frog; cosce di rana frogs' legsuomo rana frogman -
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m swimmingattraversare la Manica a nuoto swim across the Channelnuoto sincronizzato synchronized swimming* * *nuoto s.m. swimming: nuoto a rana, a crawl, a farfalla, a dorso, a delfino, breaststroke, crawl, butterfly stroke, backstroke, dolphin; nuoto sincronizzato, synchronized swimming; gara di nuoto, swimming race: partecipare a una gara di nuoto, to swim in a race; lezioni di nuoto, swimming lessons; scuola di nuoto, swimming school; sono andato a nuoto fino a quell'isola, I swam to that island; passare un lago, un fiume a nuoto, to swim across a lake, a river: far passare a nuoto un cavallo attraverso un fiume, to swim a horse across a river; salvarsi a nuoto, to swim to safety; tentare di salvarsi a nuoto, to swim for one's life.* * *['nwɔto]sostantivo maschile1) (il nuotare)2) (sport) swimming•* * *nuoto/'nwɔto/ ⇒ 10sostantivo m.1 (il nuotare) raggiungere la riva a nuoto to swim ashore; attraversare un fiume a nuoto to swim across a river2 (sport) swimming; fare una gara di nuoto to swim in a racenuoto a cagnolino dog paddle; nuoto a farfalla butterfly stroke; nuoto a rana breast stroke; nuoto sincronizzato synchronized swimming. -
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[nwo'tare]1. vinuotare a rana/sul dorso — to do the breaststroke/backstroke
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