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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 sway
A n2 ( power) under the sway of sous la domination de ; to hold sway avoir une grande influence ; to hold sway over dominer [person, country].B vtr1 ( influence) influencer [person, jury, voters] ; to sway sb in favour of doing déterminer qn à faire ; to sway the outcome in sb's favour faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn ; she would not be swayed elle ne se laissait pas influencer ; I was almost swayed by j'ai failli être emporté par ;2 ( rock) osciller [trees, building] ; to sway one's hips se déhancher ; to sway one's body se balancer.C vi [tree, building, bridge] osciller ; [vessel, carriage] tanguer ; [robes] flotter ; [person, body] (from weakness, inebriation) chanceler ; ( to music) se balancer ; to sway from side to side [person] se balancer de droite à gauche ; to sway along the path avancer le long du chemin en chancelant.D swaying pres p adj [building, train] oscillant ; the swaying palms/dancers les palmiers/danseurs qui se balancent. -
3 sway
sway [sweɪ](a) (pylon, bridge) se balancer, osciller; (tree) s'agiter; (bus, train) pencher; (boat) rouler; (person → deliberately) se balancer; (→ from tiredness, drink) chanceler, tituber;∎ the poplars swayed in the wind les peupliers étaient agités par le vent;∎ they were swaying to the music ils se balançaient au rythme de la musique;∎ to sway from side to side se balancer de droite à gauche;∎ to sway to and fro se balancer d'avant en arrière∎ to sway between two opinions vaciller ou hésiter entre deux opinions;∎ to sway towards conservatism pencher vers le conservatisme∎ they started swaying their bodies in time to the music ils ont commencé à se balancer au rythme de la musique(b) (influence) influencer;∎ to sway sb from his/her course détourner qn de ses projets;∎ to refuse to be swayed refuser de se laisser influencer;∎ his plea for mercy did not sway the judge sa demande de clémence n'a pas influencé le juge;∎ don't be swayed by his charm ne te laisse pas influencer par son charme3 noun(b) (influence) influence f, emprise f, empire m;∎ under her sway sous son empire, sous son influence;∎ to hold sway over sb/sth avoir de l'influence ou de l'emprise sur qn/qch;∎ the economic theories that hold sway today les théories économiques qui ont cours aujourd'hui -
4 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.) se balancer2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influencer2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balancement2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) domination -
5 motion
motion ['məʊʃən]1 noun(a) (movement) mouvement m;∎ the gentle motion of the boat le mouvement léger du bateau∎ he made a motion as if to step back il esquissa un geste de recul;∎ with a swaying motion of the hips en ondulant des hanches;∎ to go through the motions of doing sth faire qch machinalement;∎ they just went through the motions of applauding ils ont applaudi machinalement;∎ he's just going through the motions il fait juste semblant(c) (proposal) motion f, résolution f;∎ to carry a motion faire adopter une motion;∎ to propose or to bring a motion présenter une motion, soumettre une proposition;∎ to table a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure∎ to have or to pass a motion aller à la selle∎ contrary motion mouvement m contraire∎ to motion to sb (to do sth) faire signe à qn (de faire qch)∎ to motion sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch;∎ to motion sb in/away/out faire signe à qn d'entrer/de s'éloigner/de sortir∎ do not alight while the train is in motion il est interdit de descendre du train avant l'arrêt complet2 adverb∎ he set the machine in motion il mit la machine en marche;∎ we'll be setting the new system in motion next year nous mettrons le nouveau système en place l'année prochaine;∎ to set the wheels in motion démarrerAmerican motion sickness mal m des transports -
6 sashay
sashay ['sæʃeɪ](a) (walk indolently) marcher d'un pas nonchalant; (walk with swaying motion) marcher en se déhanchant∎ I'll just sashay down to Joe's place (go) je vais juste faire un tour chez Joe -
7 swinging
swinging ['swɪŋɪŋ]∎ with swinging arms les bras ballants∎ the swinging sixties les folles années soixante►► Australian swinging voter électeur(trice) m,f indécis(e)
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