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1 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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