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1 swaying
swaying ['sweɪɪŋ]qui se balance de-ci de-là, qui oscille;∎ swaying motion balancement m, mouvement m de va-et-vient2 noun(motion) balancement m, mouvement m de va-et-vient; (of bridge, pylon) balancement m, oscillation f; (of boat, car) roulis m; (of person → deliberate) balancement m; (→ from tiredness, drink) vacillement m -
2 swaying
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swaying[Swahili Word] mleo[Swahili Plural] mileo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] lewa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] swaying[Swahili Word] wayowayo[Swahili Plural] mawayowayo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 bamboleo
m.1 swaying.2 wobble, sway, swaying, rocking.3 ballottement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bambolear.* * *1 swaying* * *noun m.* * *SM [de péndulo, lámpara] swinging, swaying; [de silla, mesa] wobbling, unsteadiness; [de tren] rolling* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.
Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un árbol, una torre) swaying; (de un objeto colgante) swinging2 (de un barco, tren) rocking; (de un avión) lurching* * *bamboleo nm1. [de árbol, persona] swaying;[de mesa, silla] wobbling2. [de tren, autobús] shaking and vibrating, Br juddering* * *m1 de persona swaying2 ( oscilación) swinging, rocking* * *bamboleo nm1) : swaying, swinging2) : wobbling -
4 aaltoileva
billowing (adje)billowy (adje)flowing (adje)heaving (adje)rolling (adje)surfy (adje)surging (adje)swaying (adje)swelling (adje)tossing (adje)undulating (adje)waving (adje)wavy (adje)rolling (noun)swaying (noun)* * *• frizzy• surging• undulating• wavy• swaying• surfy• flowing• fluctuating• billowy• undulant -
5 oscillation
1. n качание2. n колебание3. n физ. вибрация, осцилляция, колебание4. n мат. изменение функции между пределамиСинонимический ряд:1. fluctuation (noun) doubt; faltering; fluctuation; hesitancy; misgiving; uncertainty; vacillation; wavering2. swaying (noun) quivering; swaying; swinging; vibration; waving -
6 hallitseminen
administering (noun)commanding (noun)control (noun)controling (noun)dominating (noun)governing (noun)holding (noun)mastering (noun)mastery (noun)possessing (noun)possession (noun)reigning (noun)rule (noun)ruling (noun)swaying (noun)* * *• possession• rule• mastery• governing• control• ruling -
7 kallistaminen
canting (noun)careening (noun)inclining (noun)leaning (noun)raising (noun)stooping (noun)swaying (noun)tilting (noun) -
8 sway
swei
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
II
1.
1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
2.
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
II
1.
1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje
2.
vt1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear -
9 balanceo
m.1 swinging.2 wheel balance. ( Latin American Spanish)3 balancing.4 rocking, oscillation, sway, swing.5 equilibrium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: balancear.* * ** * *noun m.sway, rocking* * *SM1) (=vaivén) [al andar] to-and-fro motion; [al mecerse] rocking; [de barco, avión] roll, rolling* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.
Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *el suave balanceo del barco sobre las olas the gentle rocking of the boat on the wavescon el balanceo de la hamaca se quedó dormida the swinging of the hammock sent her to sleepel balanceo de los árboles the swaying of the trees* * *
Del verbo balancear: ( conjugate balancear)
balanceo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
balanceó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
balancear
balanceo
balancear ( conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹ barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal
[ objeto colgante] to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino ( de hamaca) swinging;
( de árboles) swaying;
( de barco) rocking
balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino rocking, swinging
' balanceo' also found in these entries:
English:
roll
- sway
- swing
* * *balanceo nm1. [de columpio, hamaca] swinging;[de cuna, mecedora] rocking2. [de barco] rolling;el balanceo del barco me marea the rolling motion of the boat makes me feel sick* * *m1 swinging, swaying2 MAR rocking* * *balanceo nm1) : swaying, rocking2) : vacillation -
10 vaivén
m.sway, oscillation, back and forth motion, back and forth movement.Las clases reiniciaron The courses reopened.* * *1 (oscilación) swaying, swinging, to-and-fro movement; (balanceo) rocking2 (ir y venir) coming and going, bustle4 figurado (intercambio) exchange\los vaivenes de la vida figurado life's ups and downs* * *noun m.1) swing2) change, instability* * *SM1) (=balanceo) swaying; (=acción de mecerse) rocking; [de columpio] swinging; (=ir y venir) to-ing and fro-ing; [de pistón] backward and forward motion; (=sacudidas) lurching2) [de tráfico, circulación] constant movement3) [de la suerte] change of fortune4) (Pol) swing, seesaw, teeter-totter (EEUU)5) pl vaivenes (=altibajos) ups and downs, vicissitudes frm* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging; ( de tren) rocking; ( de barco) rolling; ( de mecedora) rocking; ( de gente) toing and froing* * *= shuttling back and forth, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: Bereday calls this type of comparison 'balanced' and describes it as 'a systematic shuttling back and forth between the areas under study'.
Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un columpio, péndulo) swinging; (de un tren) rocking; (de un barco) rolling; (de una mecedora) rocking2 (de gente) toing and froinglos vaivenes de la fortuna the ups and downs of fortune, the swings of fortune* * *
vaivén sustantivo masculino (de columpio, péndulo) swinging;
( de tren) rocking;
( de barco) rolling;
( de mecedora) rocking;
( de gente) toing and froing
vaivén sustantivo masculino
1 (movimiento oscilante: de un cuerpo suspendido) swinging
(: de una cuna, de un tren) rocking
(: de un barco) rolling
(: de una persona) swing
2 (cambio inesperado) swing
los vaivenes de la fortuna, the ups and downs of fortune
' vaivén' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumbo
English:
jigsaw
- swing
* * *vaivén nm1. [balanceo] [de barco] swaying, rocking;[de péndulo, columpio] swinginglos vaivenes de la economía the ups and downs of the economy* * *m to-and-fro;vaivenes pl fig ups and downs* * *1) : swinging, swaying, rocking2) : change, fluctuationlos vaivenes de la vida: life's ups and downs -
11 ondulation
ondulation [ɔ̃dylasjɔ̃]feminine noun[de vagues, blés, terrain] undulation• ondulations [de cheveux] waves* * *ɔ̃dylasjɔ̃2) ( courbe) ( de contour) curves (pl); ( de chevelure) wave* * *ɔ̃dylasjɔ̃ nf1) (= mouvement) undulation2) [chevelure, contour] wave* * *ondulation nf1 ( mouvement) (de chevelure, musique) undulation; ( de corps) swaying ¢; ondulations du corps swaying movements of the body;[ɔ̃dylasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. (soutenu) [de l'eau, du terrain] undulationles ondulations de la danseuse the undulations ou the swaying of the dancer3. [des cheveux] wave4. (littéraire) [d'une ligne, d'une mélodie] undulation -
12 balancement
balancement [balɑ̃smɑ̃]masculine noun( = mouvement) swaying* * *balɑ̃smɑ̃nom masculin (de branches, corps) swaying [U]; (de bras, jambes, hanches, corde) swinging [U]; ( de tête) lolling [U]* * *balancement nm lit (de branches, corps) swaying ¢; (de bras, jambes, hanches, corde) swinging ¢; ( de tête) lolling ¢.[balɑ̃smɑ̃] nom masculin -
13 déhanchement
déhanchement [deɑ̃∫mɑ̃]masculine noun( = démarche) swaying walk ; ( = posture) standing with one's weight on one hip* * *deɑ̃ʃmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( naturel) swaying hips (pl)2) ( d'infirme) lopsidedness3) Médecine dislocation of the hip* * *déhanchement nm1 ( naturel) swaying hips;2 ( d'infirme) lopsidedness;3 Méd dislocation of the hip.[deɑ̃ʃmɑ̃] nom masculin2. [posture] standing with one's weight on one leg -
14 oscillation
oscillation [ɔsilasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ɔsilasjɔ̃1) Physique, Télécommunications oscillation2) ( balancement) ( de pendule) swinging; ( de navire) rocking; ( du corps) swaying3) ( variation) fluctuation* * *ɔsilasjɔ̃1. nf2. oscillations nfplfig fluctuations* * *oscillation nf[ɔsilasjɔ̃] nom fémininles oscillations du téléphérique the swaying ou swinging of the cablecar -
15 sway
1. intransitive verb[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen2. transitive verb 3. nounHerrschaft, diehave somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen
* * *[swei] 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.) schaukeln2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) beeinflussen2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) das Schaukeln2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) die Herrschaft* * *[sweɪ]to \sway from side to side hin und her schwankento \sway backwards and forwards hin und her schaukelnII. vt1. (swing)to \sway one's hips sich akk in den Hüften wiegen▪ to be \swayed by sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw beeinflussen lassen; (change mind) von jdm/etw umgestimmt werdenwere you \swayed by her arguments? haben ihre Argumente dich rumgekriegt? fam▪ to \sway sth etw ändernto come under the \sway of sb/sth unter den Einfluss einer Person/einer S. gen geratento hold \sway [over sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] herrschenNewtonian physics held \sway until the advent of Einstein and relativity die Newtonsche Physik war vorherrschend, bis Einstein mit der Relativitätstheorie auftrat* * *[sweɪ]1. n1) (= movement of trees) Sichwiegen nt; (of hanging object) Schwingen nt; (of building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) Schwanken nt; (of train, boat) Schaukeln nt; (of hips) Wackeln nt; (fig) Schwenken nt2) (= influence, rule) Macht f (over über +acc)to bring a city/a people under one's sway — sich (dat) eine Stadt/ein Volk unterwerfen
to hold sway over sb/a nation — jdn/ein Volk beherrschen or in seiner Macht haben
2. vi(trees) sich wiegen; (hanging object) schwingen; (building, mast, bridge etc, unsteady person) schwanken; (train, boat) schaukeln; (hips) wackeln; (fig) schwenkenshe sways as she walks —
3. vt2) (= influence) beeinflussen; (= change sb's mind) umstimmen* * *sway [sweı]A v/i1. schwanken:a) sich wiegen, schaukelnb) taumeln2. sich neigen3. fig sich zuneigen (to dat)4. figa) sich bewegen (between … and zwischen dat … und):sway backwards and forwards hin- und herwogen (Schlacht etc)b) schwanken (between … and zwischen dat … und)B v/t1. etwas schwenken, schaukeln, wiegen:sway one’s hips sich in den Hüften wiegen2. neigen4. fig die Massen etc beeinflussen, lenken, beherrschen:sway the audience das Publikum mitreißen;his speech swayed the elections seine Rede beeinflusste die Wahlen entscheidend;swaying arguments unwiderlegliche Argumente5. besonders poet das Zepter etc schwingen6. beherrschen, herrschen über (akk)C s1. Schwanken n, Wiegen n2. Schwung m, Wucht f3. Einfluss m, Bann m:4. Herrschaft f, Gewalt f:hold sway over → B 6;under the sway of a dictator in der Gewalt oder unter der Herrschaft eines Diktators* * *1. intransitive verb[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen2. transitive verb1) wiegen [Kopf, Hüften, Zweig, Wipfel]; hin und her schwanken lassen [Baum, Mast, Antenne]2) (have influence over) beeinflussen; (persuade) überreden3. nounHerrschaft, diehave somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen
* * *n.Einfluss -¨e m. v.schwanken v.wippen v. -
16 sway
[swei] 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.) svaje2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) påvirke2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) gyngen; svajen2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) i nogens magt* * *[swei] 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.) svaje2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) påvirke2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) gyngen; svajen2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) i nogens magt -
17 sway
swei 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.) svaie, svinge, vogge2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) la seg påvirke/lede av2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) svaiing, svinging2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) makt, herredømmesvaieIsubst. \/sweɪ\/1) svaiing, svingning2) krengning, helling3) innflytelse, makt, herredømmehold in one's sway ha makten over, herske overhold sway ha (øverste) makt, herske, være den som bestemmerunder his\/her sway under hans\/hennes septerunder the sway of under innflytelse av underlagtIIverb \/sweɪ\/1) svinge, svaie, gynge, vaie2) krenge, vakle3) ( overført) vakle, svinge, påvirke, innvirke på, lede4) ha makt over, ha innflytelse over, beherske, styre, dominere, avgjøre (resultatet av)sway (up) a yard ( sjøfart) heise (opp) en råsway one's hips svinge\/vrikke på hoftenesway the lyre ( poetisk) strenge sin lyresway the sceptre føre septeret, svinge septeret -
18 agitation
agitation [aʒitasjɔ̃]feminine nounb. [de lieu, rue] hustle and bustlec. (Politics) unrest* * *aʒitasjɔ̃1) ( de mer) choppiness; ( d'air) turbulence; ( de branche) swaying; (de malade, d'impatient) restlessness2) (de maison, rue) bustle (de in); ( de marché) activity3) ( nervosité) agitation4) ( malaise social) unrest* * *aʒitasjɔ̃ nf1) [personne] agitation, excitementdans un état de grande agitation — in a very agitated state, in a state of great agitation
2) [personnes qui s'affairent] bustle, hustle and bustle3) (politique, sociale) unrestagitation syndicale — labour unrest Grande-Bretagne labor unrest USA
4) [particules, molécules] agitation* * *agitation nf1 ( mouvement) ( de mer) choppiness; ( d'air) turbulence; ( de branche) swaying; ( de malade) restlessness; ( d'impatient) restlessness, fidgetiness;2 ( affairement) (de maison, rue) bustle (de in); (de marché, d'échange) activity; peu d'agitation à la Bourse little activity on the Stock Exchange;3 ( nervosité) agitation;4 ( malaise social) Pol unrest.[aʒitasjɔ̃] nom féminina. [excitation] the room was buzzing with excitementb. [inquiétude] there was an uneasy atmosphere in the room -
19 roulis
roulis [ʀuli]masculine noun* * *ʀuli* * *ʀuli nm* * *roulis nm ( de bateau) rolling; (de voiture, train) swaying; il y avait du roulis the ship was rolling.[ruli] nom masculin -
20 sway
I [sweɪ]1) (of tower, bridge, train) oscillazione f.; (of boat) oscillazione f., beccheggio m.2) (power)II 1. [sweɪ]to hold sway over — dominare [person, country]
1) (influence) influenzareto sway sb. in favour of doing — persuadere qcn. a fare
2.to sway the outcome in sb.'s favour — volgere la situazione in favore di qcn
verbo intransitivo [tree, robes] ondeggiare; [building, bridge] oscillare; [vessel, carriage] dondolare, oscillare; [ person] (from weakness, inebriation) barcollare; (to music) dondolarsi* * *[swei] 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.) ondeggiare2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influenzare2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) oscillazione2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio* * *[sweɪ]1. n1) (movement: gen) ondeggiamento, (of boat) dondolio, rollio2)(rule, power)
sway (over) — influenza (su)2. vi3. vt1) (move) far oscillare2) (influence) influenzare* * *sway /sweɪ/n. [u]1 oscillazione; ondeggiamento; dondolio; fluttuazione2 inclinazione; pendenza3 (arc. o lett.) influsso; controllo; dominio; potere: The country is under the sway of a dictator, il paese è sotto il dominio di un dittatore● to hold sway over sb., tenere q. sotto il proprio dominio; dominare q.(to) sway /sweɪ/A v. i.1 ondeggiare; oscillare; dondolare; fluttuare: The tallest buildings swayed in the earthquake, gli edifici più alti hanno oscillato per il terremoto2 pendere; pencolare; inclinarsiB v. t.1 agitare; far oscillare; far ondeggiare; dondolare; sballottare: The wind is swaying the trees, il vento fa ondeggiare gli alberi2 (arc. o lett.) dominare; controllare; tenere sotto di sé; dirigere; reggere: He is swayed by ambition, è dominato dall'ambizione3 influenzare; esercitare il proprio influsso su; spostare a proprio favore: to be swayed by false prospects, farsi influenzare da false prospettive; Their door-to-door canvassing swayed thousands of votes, la loro propaganda capillare ha spostato migliaia di voti4 far recedere da un proposito; smuovere: His threats will not sway us, le sue minacce non ci smuoveranno● to sway one's hips, ancheggiare □ (lett.) to sway the sceptre, reggere lo scettro □ (lett.) to sway the sword, brandire (o impugnare) la spada □ (naut.) to sway up, issare, ghindare ( un albero, ecc.).* * *I [sweɪ]1) (of tower, bridge, train) oscillazione f.; (of boat) oscillazione f., beccheggio m.2) (power)II 1. [sweɪ]to hold sway over — dominare [person, country]
1) (influence) influenzareto sway sb. in favour of doing — persuadere qcn. a fare
2.to sway the outcome in sb.'s favour — volgere la situazione in favore di qcn
verbo intransitivo [tree, robes] ondeggiare; [building, bridge] oscillare; [vessel, carriage] dondolare, oscillare; [ person] (from weakness, inebriation) barcollare; (to music) dondolarsi
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rhythm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, slow ▪ constant, good, perfect, regular, steady ▪ the steady rhythm of his heartbeat … Collocations dictionary
blind staggers — noun a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling • Syn: ↑staggers • Hypernyms: ↑animal disease * * * noun plural but singular or plural in… … Useful english dictionary
chair lift — noun a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable • Syn: ↑chairlift • Hypernyms: ↑ski tow, ↑ski lift, ↑lift * * * noun : a power driven conveyor… … Useful english dictionary
lynching — noun a) Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially hanging The police with difficulty prevented the swaying mass from lynching him on the spot. mdash; Jerry Stokes by b) Any act of violence inflicted by a mob upon… … Wiktionary
pneuma — noun /ˈnjuːmə/ a) a neume , 1922: With swaying arms they wail in pneuma over the recreant Bloom. James Joyce, Ulysses b) the spirit or soul … Wiktionary
charabanc — noun /ˈʃæ.ɹə.bæŋ(k)/ A horse drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof. The cumbersome though finely painted charabanc of the late James style is pulled swaying along by a frisky pony of a plot farcical and… … Wiktionary
pestering — noun An act or instance of annoying somebody. By swaying the Welsh he could at the same time deflect the pesterings he suffered from in England about the 1886 policy … Wiktionary
oscillation — noun 1) the oscillation of the pendulum Syn: swinging, swinging to and fro, swing, swaying 2) his oscillation between commerce and art Syn: wavering, swinging, fluctuation, seesawing, yo yoing, vacillation … Thesaurus of popular words
