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1 swing

swing [swɪŋ] (pt & pp swung [swʌŋ])

1 noun

(a) (to-and-fro movement, sway → gen) balancement m; (→ of pendulum) oscillation f;

∎ with a swing of his arm en balançant son bras;

∎ the swing of her hips le balancement de ses hanches

(b) (arc described) arc m, courbe f;

∎ the plane came round in a wide swing l'avion décrivit une grande courbe

(c) (swipe, attempt to hit) (grand) coup m;

∎ I took a swing at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;

∎ he took a swing at the ball il essaya de frapper la balle

(d) (hanging seat) balançoire f;

∎ they're playing on the swings ils jouent sur les balançoires;

∎ British what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts ce que l'on perd d'un côté, on le récupère de l'autre;

∎ British it's swings and roundabouts really en fait, on perd d'un côté ce qu'on gagne de l'autre

(e) (in public opinion, voting) revirement m; (in prices, market) fluctuation f;

∎ his mood swings are very unpredictable ses sautes d'humeur sont très imprévisibles;

∎ Economics seasonal swings fluctuations fpl saisonnières;

∎ Stock Exchange the upward/downward swing of the market la fluctuation du marché vers le haut/le bas;

∎ sudden swing in public opinion revirement inattendu de l'opinion publique;

∎ America experienced a major swing towards conservatism les États-Unis ont connu un important revirement vers le conservatisme;

∎ the party needs a 10 percent swing to win the election le parti a besoin d'un revirement d'opinion de 10 pour cent pour gagner aux élections

(f) (in boxing, golf) swing m

(g) (rhythm → gen) rythme m; Music (style of jazz) swing m;

∎ a swing band un orchestre de swing;

∎ the swing era l'époque f du swing

(h) American Politics (tour) tournée f;

∎ on his swing around the circle, the President visited 35 States pendant sa tournée électorale, le Président a visité 35 États

(i) familiar (idioms)

∎ to get into the swing of things se mettre dans le bain;

∎ it'll be a lot easier once you've got into the swing of things ce sera beaucoup plus facile une fois que tu seras dans le bain;

∎ to go with a swing (music) être très rythmé ou entraînant^□ ; (party) swinguer; (business) marcher très bien^□

2 transitive verb

(a) (cause to sway) balancer;

∎ she was swinging her umbrella as she walked elle marchait en balançant son parapluie;

∎ he walked along swinging his arms il marchait en balançant les bras;

∎ to swing one's hips balancer les ou rouler des hanches;

∎ figurative to swing the lead tirer au flanc

(b) (move from one place to another, in a curve)

∎ she swung her bag onto the back seat elle jeta son sac sur le siège arrière;

∎ he swung a rope over a branch il lança une corde par-dessus une branche;

∎ the crane swung the cargo onto the wharf la grue pivota pour déposer la cargaison sur le quai;

∎ he swung his son (up) onto his shoulders il hissa son fils sur ses épaules;

∎ I swung myself (up) into the saddle j'ai sauté en selle;

∎ she swung the door shut elle ferma la porte;

∎ he swung the axe in a wide arc il leva la hache avec un large mouvement du bras;

∎ she swung the bat at the ball elle essaya de frapper la balle avec sa batte;

∎ I swung the club at him j'ai essayé de le frapper avec le gourdin;

∎ to swing the ball (in cricket) faire dévier la balle en l'air

(c) (suspend → hammock) suspendre, pendre, accrocher

(d) (turn → steering wheel) (faire) tourner; (→ vehicle) faire virer;

∎ the helmsman swung the wheel to port le timonier fit tourner la roue à bâbord;

∎ I swung the lorry through 180° j'ai pris le virage à 180° (avec le camion)

(e) (cause to change)

∎ to swing the voters faire changer les électeurs d'opinion;

∎ that swung the decision our way/against us cela a influencé la décision finale en notre faveur/en notre défaveur;

∎ to swing the voting in favour of sb faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn;

∎ the accident swung public opinion against the company l'accident a provoqué un revirement de l'opinion contre la compagnie

(f) familiar (manage, pull off)

∎ to swing sth réussir ou arriver à faire qch^□ ;

∎ I think I should be able to swing it je crois pouvoir me débrouiller^□ ;

∎ to swing it so that… (arrange things) arranger les choses de manière (à ce) que… + subjunctive

(g) Music (tune) interpréter en swing;

∎ familiar he can really swing it il a vraiment le swing

3 intransitive verb

(a) (sway, move to and fro → gen) se balancer; (→ pendulum) osciller; (hang, be suspended) pendre, être suspendu;

∎ to swing to and fro se balancer;

∎ shop sign that swings (to and fro) in the wind enseigne de magasin qui ballotte au vent;

∎ he walked along with his arms swinging il marchait en balançant les bras;

∎ a basket swung from her arm un panier se balançait à son bras;

∎ swinging from a cord suspendu à une corde;

∎ a long rope swung from the ceiling une longue corde pendait du plafond;

∎ the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est refermée;

∎ the gate swung back in my face le portail s'est refermé devant moi;

∎ familiar figurative to swing both ways (be bisexual) marcher à voile et à vapeur

(b) (move along, around)

∎ to swing from tree to tree se balancer d'arbre en arbre;

∎ to swing into the saddle sauter à cheval ou en selle;

∎ they came swinging down the street ils ont descendu la rue d'un pas rythmé;

∎ figurative to swing into action passer à l'action

(c) (make a turn) virer;

∎ the car swung left la voiture vira à gauche;

∎ the lorry swung through the gate le camion vira pour franchir le portail;

∎ the road swings east la route oblique vers l'est

(d) (change opinion, mood etc) virer;

∎ the country has swung to the left le pays a viré à gauche;

∎ she swings between depression and elation elle passe de la dépression à l'exultation

(e) familiar (be hanged) être pendu^□ ;

∎ he'll swing for this! il sera pendu pour ça!; figurative il le paiera!

(f) (hit out, aim a blow) essayer de frapper;

∎ he swung at them with the hammer il a essayé de les frapper avec le marteau;

∎ I swung at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;

∎ he swung wildly at the ball il essaya désespérément de frapper la balle;

∎ familiar to swing for sb essayer d'en coller une à qn

(g) familiar (musician) swinguer; (music) swinguer, avoir du swing;

∎ the saxophonist really swings! il swingue, ce saxo!

(h) familiar old-fashioned (be modern, fashionable) être dans le vent;

∎ he was there in the sixties, when London was really swinging il était là dans les années soixante, quand ça bougeait à Londres

(i) familiar (be lively) chauffer;

∎ the party was beginning to swing la fête commençait à être très animée^□

(j) familiar (try hard)

∎ he's in there swinging il fait ce qu'il peut^□ ;

∎ I'm in there swinging for you je fais tout ce que je peux pour toi^□

(k) familiar (exchange sexual partners) faire de l'échangisme^□

4 in full swing adjective

∎ the party was in full swing la fête battait son plein;

∎ production is in full swing on produit à plein rendement;

∎ the town's packed when the season's in full swing en pleine saison, il y a foule en ville;

∎ once it's in full swing, the project will require more people une fois lancé, il faudra plus de gens sur le projet

►► swing bridge pont m tournant;

swing door porte f battante;

American swing set balançoires fpl;

American familiar swing shift (work period) = poste de 16 heures à minuit; (team) = équipe qui travaille de 16 heures à minuit

➲ swing out intransitive verb

(car, driver) faire un écart; (from side road) déboucher;

∎ the car in front swung out to overtake la voiture de devant a déboîté pour doubler

➲ swing round

1 separable transitive verb

(vehicle) faire virer; (person) faire tourner;

∎ he swung the car round the corner il a tourné au coin;

∎ he swung the car right round il a fait un tête-à-queue;

∎ he swung her round il la fit tourner;

∎ figurative to swing sb round convaincre qn;

∎ he managed to swing her round to his point of view il a réussi à la convaincre qu'il avait raison

2 intransitive verb

(turn round → person) se retourner, faire volte-face; (→ crane) tourner, pivoter; figurative (public opinion, person) faire volte-face;

∎ he swung round to look at me il se retourna pour me regarder;

∎ the car swung right round la voiture a fait un tête-à-queue

➲ swing to intransitive verb

(door, gate) se refermer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > swing
2 swing

[swɪŋ] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. swung
1)

а) качать; раскачивать; размахивать

б) качаться, колебаться

to swing from right to left — раскачиваться из стороны в сторону

2)

а) вертеть; поворачивать

б) вертеться; поворачиваться

to swing shut — захлопываться

to swing into line мор. — заходить в линию, вступать в строй

3)

а) идти мерным шагом

б) ходить туда-сюда

4) вешать, подвешивать

5) разг.

а) повесить, вздёрнуть на виселице

б) быть повешенным, вздёрнутым (на виселице)

He shall swing for it. — Его повесят за это.

6) амер.; разг. успешно провернуть (непростое) дело, устроить (что-л.), ухитриться (сделать что-л.)

Is there any chance of you swinging us a couple of tickets? — Можно как-нибудь достать нам пару билетов?

7) муз. играть свинг, свинговать

8) колебаться (о чувствах, настроении)

His emotions swung between fear and curiosity. — Он разрывался между страхом и любопытством.

9) ( swing at) ударять, бить со всей силы по (чему-л.)

Don't swing at the ball, take careful aim. — Не лупи по мячу, целься внимательнее.

10) разг. заниматься свингом, участвовать в свинге (совместном половом акте с обменом сексуальными партнёрами по обоюдному согласию)

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- swing round

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to swing the lead брит.; разг. — симулировать ( болезнь)
2. сущ.
1)

а) качание; колебание

I admired the swing of her hips as she walked away. — Я любовался тем, как покачивались её бёдра, когда она уходила.

б) колебание, изменение, перепад

mood swings — перепады настроения

a violent swing of public opinion — значительное изменение общественного мнения

a big swing towards right-wing ideology — серьёзные колебания в сторону идеологии правого крыла

In the last elections there was a swing to the right. — На последних выборах преимущество было на стороне правых.

2)

а) взмах, размах

He took a wild swing at the ball. — Он размахнулся и с силой ударил по мячу.

б) спорт. мах

leg swing — мах ногой

3) = swings качели

The kids were playing on the swings. — Дети резвились на качелях.

4) ритм (в стихах, прозе)

5)

а) естественный ход

Let it have its swing. — Пусть всё идёт своим ходом.

б) свобода действий

to give full swing to smb. / smth. — дать волю кому-л. / чему-л.; предоставить полную свободу действий

He gave us a full swing in the matter. — В этом деле он предоставил нам полную свободу действий.

6) спорт.

а) свинг, боковой удар ( в боксе)

б) свинг ( в гольфе)

7) муз.; = swing music свинг ( джазовый стиль)

8)

а) тех. максимальное отклонение индикаторной стрелки (какого-л. прибора, механизма)

б) физ. размах, амплитуда колебания

9) амер. турне; объезд; поездка ( обычно в рамках предвыборной кампании)

a three-day campaign swing through California — трёхдневная предвыборная поездка по городам Калифорнии

10) амер.; уст.; разг. отпуск; перерыв между сменами, пересменок

I went on my swing after that. — После этого я ушёл в отпуск.

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to go with a swing — уст.; разг. идти как по маслу

- swings and roundabouts
- get into the swing of things
- be in full swing

Англо-русский современный словарь > swing
3 swing

1. noun
1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die

2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, das

3) (Sport): (strike, blow) Schlag, der; (Boxing) Schwinger, der; (Golf) Schwung, der

take a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen

4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, das

in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]

5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, der

the party went with a swing — auf der Party herrschte eine tolle Stimmung (ugs.)

get into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)

6) (Mus.) Swing, der

7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die
2. intransitive verb,
swung

1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukeln

swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen

2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenken

swing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln

3)

swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)

4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen

the car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt

5) (sl.): (be executed by hanging) baumeln (salopp)

he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
3. transitive verb,
swung

1) schwingen; (rock) schaukeln

swing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen

2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenken

he swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein

3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]

swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden

what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/112515/swing_round">swing round

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[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) schwingen

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) schwungvoll gehen

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) sich drehen, herumkriegen
2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) das Schwingen, der Schlag

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) der Schwung

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) der Schwung

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) die Schwenkung

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) die Schaukel

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing
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swing

[swɪŋ]

I. n

1. (movement) Schwingen nt kein pl

with a \swing of his axe... mit einem Schwung seiner Axt...

2. (punch) Schlag m

to take a \swing at sb zum Schlag gegen jdn ausholen

3. (hanging seat) Schaukel f

porch \swing Hollywoodschaukel f

to go on a \swing schaukeln

4. (change) Schwankung f

mood \swing Stimmungsschwankung f; POL Umschwung m

5. esp AM (quick trip) Stippvisite f fam

to take a \swing through the southern states eine kurze Tour durch die Südstaaten machen

6. no pl MUS Swing m

7. AM (in baseball) Swing m

8.

▶ to be in full \swing voll im Gang sein

▶ to get [back] into the \swing of things [or it] ( fam) sich akk [wieder] an etwas gewöhnen, [wieder] in etwas reinkommen fam

▶ to go with a \swing BRIT ( fam: be exciting) Schwung haben; (be well done) ein voller Erfolg sein

▶ what you lose on the \swings, you gain on the roundabouts [or it's \swings and roundabouts] BRIT ( prov) das hält sich die Waagschale, das ist Jacke wie Hose [o ÖSTERR, DIAL g'hupft wie g'hatscht] [o SCHWEIZ Hans was Heinrich] fam

II. vi

<swung, swung>

1. (move) [hin- und her]schwingen; (move circularly) sich akk drehen

the monkey was \swinging from tree to tree der Affe schwang sich von Baum zu Baum

the door swung open in the wind die Tür ging durch den Wind auf

2. (attempt to hit) zum Schlag ausholen

▪ to \swing at sb [with sth] [mit etw dat] nach jdm schlagen

3. (in playground) schaukeln

4. (alternate) mood schwanken

5. MUS swingen

6. ( fam: be exciting) swingen sl

you need music to make a party \swing man braucht Musik, um eine Party in Schwung zu bringen

7. esp AM (stop shortly)

▪ to \swing by somewhere irgendwo kurz anhalten

8. (hang) hängen, baumeln fam

▪ to \swing for sth für etw akk gehängt werden; AM ( fig: be reprimanded) für etw akk gerügt [o getadelt] werden

9. AM ( fam: in baseball)

to \swing for the fences einen Homerun versuchen

10. AM ( fam: to take a chance and go for it all) das Äußerste wagen

11.

▶ to \swing into action loslegen fam

III. vt

<swung, swung>

1. (move)

▪ to \swing sth etw [hin und her] schwingen

to \swing one's arms die Arme schwingen

2. MUS etw als Swing spielen

3. ( fam: arrange)

▪ to \swing sth:

do you think you could \swing the job for me? glaubst du, du könntest die Sache für mich schaukeln? fam

to \swing it es arrangieren [o fam deichseln]

to \swing an election ( pej) eine Wahl herumreißen fam

4.

▶ to \swing the balance den Ausschlag geben

▶ to \swing the lead BRIT sich akk vor etw dat drücken

IV. adj voter, state entscheidend

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[swɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp swung
1. n

1) (= movement) Schwung m; (to and fro) Schwingen nt; (of needle) Ausschlag m; (= distance) Ausschlag m, Schwung(weite f) m; (BOXING ETC = blow) Schwinger m; (GOLF, SKIING ETC) Schwung m; (fig, POL) (Meinungs)umschwung m

to take a swing at sb — nach jdm schlagen

the golfer took a big swing at the ball —

my swing is too short — ich hole nicht weit genug aus

a swing in opinion — ein Meinungsumschwung m

2) (= rhythm) Schwung m; (= kind of music, dance) Swing m

to walk with a swing — schwungvoll gehen

to go with a swing (fig) — ein voller Erfolg sein (inf)

to be in full swing — voll im Gang sein

to get into the swing of sth (of new job, married life etc) — sich an etw (acc) gewöhnen

to get into the swing of things (inf) — reinkommen (inf)

3) (= seat for swinging) Schaukel f

to give sb a swing — jdn anstoßen or anschubsen (inf)

to have a swing — schaukeln

what you win or gain on the swings (you lose on the roundabouts) (prov) — was man auf der einen Seite gewinnt, verliert man auf der anderen

it's swings and roundabouts ( Brit inf ) — es ist gehupft wie gesprungen

4) (esp US

= scope, freedom) he gave his imagination full swing — er ließ seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf

he was given full swing to make decisions — man hat ihm bei allen Entscheidungen freie Hand gelassen

2. vt

1) object schwingen; (to and fro) hin und her schwingen; (on swing, hammock) schaukeln; arms, legs (vigorously) schwingen (mit); (= dangle) baumeln mit; propeller einen Schwung geben (+dat)

to swing a child — ein Kind schaukeln

to swing one's hips — sich in den Hüften wiegen

to swing the lead ( Brit inf ) — sich drücken (inf)

See:

→ cat

2) (= move) schwingen

he swung his axe at the tree/at me — er schwang die Axt gegen den Baum/gegen mich

he swung his racket at the ball — er holte mit dem Schläger aus

to swing a door open/shut —

he swung the case ( up) onto his shoulder — er schwang sich (dat) die Kiste auf die Schulter

he swung himself over the stream/wall/up into the saddle — er schwang sich über den Bach/über die Mauer/in den Sattel

3) (= influence) election, decision, voters beeinflussen; opinion umschlagen lassen; person umstimmen, herumkriegen (inf)

his speech swung the decision in our favour — seine Rede ließ die Entscheidung zu unseren Gunsten ausfallen

what swung it for me was the fact that... (inf) — was dann letzten Endes den Ausschlag gegeben hat, war, dass...

to swing it ( so that...) (inf) — es so drehen or deichseln (inf)(, dass...)

he managed to swing it in our favour — es gelang ihm, es zu unseren Gunsten zu drehen

he managed to swing the deal (inf) — er hat das Geschäft gemacht (inf)

4) (turn) plane, car herumschwenken

3. vi

1) (object) schwingen; (to and fro) (hin und her) schwingen; (= pivot) sich drehen; (on swing) schaukeln; (arms, legs = dangle) baumeln

he was left swinging by his hands — er hing or (dangerously) baumelte nur noch an den Händen

he swung at me with his axe — er schwang die Axt gegen mich

the golfer swung at the ball — der Golfer holte aus

2) (= move into saddle, along rope etc) sich schwingen

to swing from tree to tree — sich von Baum zu Baum schwingen

to swing open — aufschwingen

to swing shut — zuschlagen

to swing into action — in Aktion treten

the car swung into the square — der Wagen schwenkte auf den Platz ein

opinion/the party has swung to the right — die Meinung/die Partei hat einen Rechtsschwenk gemacht

3) (music, tune) Schwung haben

the town/club began to swing — in der Stadt/im Klub kam Stimmung auf (inf)

London really swung in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren war in London schwer was los (inf)

4) (inf

= be hanged) he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln

I'll swing for him ( yet) — ich bring ihn noch um (inf)

he's not worth swinging for — es lohnt sich nicht, sich an ihm die Hände schmutzig zu machen (inf)

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swing [swıŋ]

A v/t prät und pperf swung [swʌŋ]

1. ein Lasso, Schwert etc schwingen:

swing o.s. from branch to branch;

he swung his arm and hit me in the face er holte aus

2. eine Glocke etc schwingen, (hin- und her)schwenken:

swing one’s arms mit den Armen schlenkern; she left the room, swinging her hips mit wiegenden Hüften;

swing out TECH ausschwenken;

swing sb round jemanden herumwirbeln oder -schwenken;

swing the propeller den Propeller durchdrehen oder anwerfen; → lead² A 2, room A 1

3. baumeln oder pendeln lassen, aufhängen ( from an dat):

swing a hammock eine Hängematte aufhängen;

swing one’s legs mit den Beinen baumeln;

swing a gate open (to) ein Tor auf-(zu)stoßen

4. jemanden (auf einer Schaukel) schaukeln

5. swing in (out) besonders MIL ein-(aus)schwenken lassen

6. SCHIFF (rund)schwojen

7. (auf die Schulter etc) (hoch)schwingen

8. TECH Spielraum lassen für:

a lathe that swings 12 inches

9. umg

a) etwas schaukeln, hinkriegen

b) US die Wähler etc rumkriegen

c) US eine Wahl etc entscheiden(d beeinflussen)

B v/i

1. (hin- und her)schwingen, pendeln, ausschlagen (Pendel, Zeiger):

swing from branch to branch sich von Ast zu Ast schwingen;

swing into motion in Schwung oder Gang kommen;

swing into action fig loslegen;

swing round the circle US

a) fig alles abdecken,

b) POL eine Wahlrundreise machen;

swing round the circle of all theories US sich der Reihe nach mit allen Theorien befassen

2. baumeln ( from an dat) (Glocke etc)

3. (sich) schaukeln

4. umg baumeln (gehängt werden):

he will swing for it

5. sich drehen ( on its hinges in den Angeln) (Tür etc):

swing open (to) auffliegen (zuschlagen);

swing round

a) sich ruckartig umdrehen,

b) sich drehen (Wind etc),

c) fig umschlagen (öffentliche Meinung etc)

6. SCHIFF schwojen

7. a) mit schwungvollen oder flotten Bewegungen gehen, auch MIL (flott) marschieren

b) swing in(to line) (out) besonders MIL ein-(aus)schwenken

8. mit Schwung oder in großem Bogen fahren:

the car swung out of a side street

9. sich in weitem Bogen hinziehen:

the road swings north

10. a) schwanken

b) TECH Schwingungen haben

11. a) Schwung haben, schwungvoll sein (Musik etc)

b) lebenslustig sein

12. (zum Schlag) ausholen:

swing at sb nach jemandem schlagen

13. MUS swingen, Swing spielen oder tanzen

14. sl swingen (Atmosphäre haben)

15. sl (gerne) Partner tauschen

C s

1. (Hin- und Her)Schwingen n, Schwingung f, Pendeln n, Ausschlagen n (eines Pendels oder Zeigers), TECH auch Schwungweite f, Ausschlag m:

the swing of the pendulum fig der Umschwung;

free swing Bewegungsfreiheit f, Spielraum m (beide a. fig):

give full swing to

a) einer Sache freien Lauf lassen,

b) jemandem freie Hand lassen;

the party was in full swing die Party war in vollem Gang

2. Schaukeln n:

have a swing schaukeln

3. a) Schwung m (beim Gehen, Skilauf etc), schwingender Gang, Schlenkern n

b) LIT, MUS Schwung m (auch fig), schwingender Rhythmus:

with a swing schwungvoll;

get into the swing of things umg den Bogen rauskriegen;

go with a swing Schwung haben, fig a. wie am Schnürchen gehen

4. Schwung (-kraft f) m (auch fig):

at full swing in vollem Schwung, in voller Fahrt

5. WIRTSCH US umg Konjunkturperiode f

6. umg (Arbeits)Schicht f

7. Boxen: Schwinger m

8. POL US Wahlrundreise f

9. a) Schwenkung f

b) fig Umschwung m (of gen oder in dat):

swing of opinion Meinungsumschwung

10. Schaukel f: → roundabout B 3

11. TECH

a) Spielraum m, Spitzenhöhe f (einer Drehbank)

b) (Rad)Sturz m

12. MUS Swing m (ein Jazzstil)

13. WIRTSCH Swing m (Spielraum für Kreditgewährung bei bilateralen Handelsverträgen)

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1. noun
1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die

2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, das

3) (Sport): (strike, blow) Schlag, der; (Boxing) Schwinger, der; (Golf) Schwung, der

take a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen

4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, das

in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]

5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, der

the party went with a swing — auf der Party herrschte eine tolle Stimmung (ugs.)

get into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)

6) (Mus.) Swing, der

7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die
2. intransitive verb,
swung

1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukeln

swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen

2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenken

swing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln

3)

swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)

4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen

the car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt

5) (sl.): (be executed by hanging) baumeln (salopp)

he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
3. transitive verb,
swung

1) schwingen; (rock) schaukeln

swing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen

2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenken

he swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein

3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]

swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden

what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...

Phrasal Verbs:

- swing round

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(music) n.

Swingmusik f. n.

Schaukel -n f.

Schwingen n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swung)

= schaukeln v.

schwingen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schwang, geschwungen)

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swing

A n

1 (action, movement) (of pendulum, pointer, needle) oscillation f ; (of hips, body) balancement m ; ( in golf) swing m ; ( in boxing) swing m, coup m de poing ; to aim ou take a swing at ( with fist) essayer de donner un coup de poing à [person, head, stomach] ; to take a swing at sb with an iron bar essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer ; to take a wild swing at the ball faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle ;

2 (fluctuation, change) (in voting, public opinion) revirement m (in de) ; (in prices, values, economy) fluctuation f (in de) ; ( in business activity) variation f (in de) ; ( in mood) saute f (in de) ; a swing to the left/right Pol un revirement vers la gauche/la droite ; a 10% swing Pol une variation de 10% (to en faveur de) ; market swings les fluctuations du marché ; a swing away from/towards ( in opinions) un mouvement contre/vers ; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rejet de/retour vers [method, product] ; there has been a swing to the left in the party on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti ; a swing away from/towards religion un rejet de/un retour vers la religion ; to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages ;

3 (in playground, garden) balançoire f ; to give sb a swing pousser qn sur une balançoire f ;

4 Mus swing m ;

5 (drive, rhythm) (of music, dance) rythme m.

B modif Mus [band] de swing ; [era] du swing.

C vtr ( prét, pp swung)

1 ( move to and fro) balancer [object] ; to swing one's arms/legs balancer les bras/les jambes ; to swing a bucket from the end of a rope balancer un seau au bout d'une corde ;

2 (move around, up, away) to swing sb onto the ground poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif) ; to swing a bag onto one's back mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif) ; he swung the child into the saddle d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle ; to swing a child around and around faire tournoyer un enfant ; he swung the car around il a fait demi-tour ; to swing a car around a corner tourner brusquement à un coin de rue ; she swung him around to face her elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face ; he swung his chair around il a retourné sa chaise ; she swung the telescope through 180° elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180° ; to swing one's bat at the ball faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle ;

3 ( cause to change) to swing a match/a trial sb's way ou in sb's favour faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn ; to swing the voters [speech, incident] faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de ; away from contre) ;

4 ○ ( cause to succeed) remporter [election, match] ; to swing a deal emporter une affaire ; can you swing it for me? tu peux arranger ça pour moi? ; to swing it for sb to do s'arranger pour que qn fasse.

D vi ( prét, pp swung)

1 ( move to and fro) [object, rope] se balancer ; [pendulum] osciller ; she sat on the branch with her legs swinging elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes ; to swing on the gate se balancer sur le portillon ; to swing by one's hands from se suspender or se balancer à ; to leave sth swinging from laisser qch suspendu à ; Naut to swing at anchor se balancer sur son ancre ;

2 (move along, around) to swing from branch to branch se balancer de branche en branche ; to swing onto the ground ( with rope) s'élancer sur le sol ; to swing along a rope (hand over hand) avancer en se suspendant à la corde ; to swing up into the saddle se mettre en selle d'un geste vif ; to swing back to zero [needle] revenir brusquement vers le zéro ; to swing open/shut s'ouvrir/se fermer ; the car swung into the drive la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée ; the camera swung to the actor's face la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur ; to swing around [person] se retourner (brusquement) ; to swing around in one's chair pivoter sur sa chaise ; the road swings around the mountain/towards the east la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est ; the army swung towards the east l'armée a dévié vers l'est ; the regiment swung along the street le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé ;

3 to swing at ( with fist) lancer un coup de poing à ; to swing at the ball faire un grand mouvement pour frapper la balle ;

4 fig ( change) to swing from optimism to despair passer de l'optimisme au désespoir ; the party swung towards the left le parti basculait vers la gauche ; the mood of the voters has swung towards l'état d'esprit des électeurs a connu un revirement en faveur de ; opinion swung between indifference and condemnation l'opinion hésitait entre l'indifférence et le blâme ;

5 [music, musician] avoir du rythme ;

6 ○ ( be lively) a club which really swings une boîte qui est vraiment branchée ○ ; the party was swinging la soirée marchait du tonnerre ○ ;

7 ○ ou † to swing for lit ( be hanged) être pendu pour ; the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig le patron va me le faire payer!

Idioms

to go with a swing ○ [party] marcher du tonnerre ○ ; to get into the swing of things ○ se mettre dans le bain ○ ; they soon got into the swing of the competition ○ ils sont vite entrés dans l'esprit de la compétition ; to be in full swing [party, meeting, strike, inquiry] battre son plein ○.

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swiŋ
1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb
1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) balancearse; girar, doblar

2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) caminar a zancadas, caminar a paso ligero

3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) girar(se); cambiar

2. noun
1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) balanceo, vaivén, oscilación; (golf) swing

2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) vaivén, balanceo, oscilación

3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) ritmo; (jazz) swing

4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) giro, viraje, cambio

5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) columpio

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- swinging
- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing

swing¹ n columpio

be careful on the swing, you might fall off cuidado en el columpio, puedes caerte

swing² vb

1. columpiarse

the boy was swinging on a rope el chico se columpiaba en una cuerda

2. mecerse / oscilar / balancearse

the door was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

El pasado y participio pasado de swing es swung

swing m inv
1 Mús (estilo de jazz) swing
2 fig (tensión interpretativa) ese cantante tiene mucho swing, this singer has got rhythm
3 Dep (efecto de golpear la pelota de golf) ese jugador tiene muy buen swing, this player has a good swing ' swing' also found in these entries: Spanish: balancear - balancearse - bambolearse - columpiar - columpiarse - columpio - desplazarse - mecerse - oscilar - vaivén - contonearse - hamaca - hamacar - mecer - puente English: cat - follow through - forehand - swing - swing door - swung - swinging - wave

swing

tr[swɪŋ]

noun

1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino; (of pendulum) oscilación nombre femenino, vaivén nombre masculino; (of hips) contoneo

2 (plaything) columpio

3 (change, shift) giro, viraje nombre masculino, cambio

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in golf, boxing) swing nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (jazz style) swing nombre masculino; (rhythm) ritmo

intransitive verb (pt & pp swung tr[swʌŋ])

1 (hanging object) balancearse, bambolearse; (pendulum) oscilar; (arms, legs) menearse; (child on swing) columpiarse; (on a pivot) mecerse

■ the lightbulb was swinging from a flex la bombilla se balanceaba de un cable

■ the gate was swinging in the wind la puerta se mecía con el viento

2 (drive) girar, doblar; (walk) caminar con energía; (jump) saltar

■ the car swung into the drive el coche dobló por el camino de entrada

■ the monkey swung from tree to tree el mono saltaba de árbol en árbol

3 (shift) cambiar, oscilar, virar

■ the electorate has swung to the right el electorado ha virado a la derecha

■ her moods swing drastically tiene muchos cambios de humor

4 (music, band) tener ritmo; (party) estar muy animado,-a

transitive verb

1 (gen) balancear, bambolear; (arms, legs) balancear; (child on swing) columpiar, balancear; (object on rope) hacer oscilar

■ she swung her bag as she walked along balanceaba la bolsa al andar

■ she swings her hips se contonea

2 (cause to move) hacer girar

■ he swung the rucksack onto his back se echó la mochila a la espalda

3 (change) cambiar

■ they are trying to swing public opinion intentan cambiar la opinión pública

4 familiar (arrange, achieve) arreglar

■ I'll see if I can swing it for you to come miraré de arreglarlo para que puedas venir

■ he managed to swing the deal logró cerrar el trato

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in full swing en plena marcha, en pleno apogeo

it's swings and roundabouts lo que se pierde acá se gana allá

to get into the swing of something coger el ritmo de algo, cogerle el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing ir sobre ruedas

to swing for something colgarle algo a alguien

to swing into action ponerse en marcha

to swing open/shut (door) abrirse/cerrarse (de golpe)

to swing the lead (intentar) escaquearse, poner excusas para no trabajar

to take a swing at somebody/something asestar un golpe a alguien/algo, intentar darle a alguien/algo

swing bridge puente nombre masculino giratorio

swing door puerta giratoria

swing ['swɪŋ] v, swung ['swʌŋ] ; swinging vt

1) : describir una curva con

he swung the ax at the tree: le dio al arbol con el hacha

2) : balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar

3) suspend: colgar

swing vi

1) sway: balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio)

2) swivel: girar (en un pivote)

the door swung shut: la puerta se cerró

3) change: virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.)

swing n

1) swinging: vaivén m, balanceo m

2) change, shift: viraje m, movimiento m

3) : columpio m (para niños)

4)

to take a swing at someone : intentar pegarle a alguien

swing

n.

• balanceo s.m.

• columpio s.m.

• oscilación s.f.

• vaivén s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: swung) = balancear v.

• balancearse v.

• bambalear v.

• cimbrar v.

• columpiar v.

• girar v.

• hacer oscilar v.

• hamaquear v.

• mecer v.

• menear v.

• ondear v.

• remecer v.

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1. swɪŋ
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

[swɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp swung)
1. N

1) (=movement) [of needle, pointer, boom] movimiento m ; [of pick, axe] movimiento m (amplio); [of pendulum] oscilación f, movimiento m ; (Boxing, Cricket, Golf) (=technique) swing m

with a quick swing of his axe he felled the young tree — con un amplio y rápido movimiento del hacha taló el arbolito

he was out on the course practising his swing — estaba en el campo de golf practicando su swing

• to take a swing at sb * — (with fist) intentar darle un puñetazo a algn; (with weapon) intentar darle un golpe a algn

the golfer took a swing at the ball — el golfista intentó darle a la pelota

2) (=change) (in opinion) cambio m ; (in vote) desplazamiento m

• a sudden swing in opinion — un cambio repentino de opinión

• they need a swing of 5% to win — necesitan un desplazamiento de los votos de un 5% para ganar

the swings of the market — las fluctuaciones del mercado

• a swing to the left — un viraje or desplazamiento hacia la izquierda

3) (=rhythm) (in dance etc) ritmo m

to walk with a swing (in one's step) — andar rítmicamente

music/poetry with a swing to it or that goes with a swing — música/poesía con ritmo or que tiene ritmo

- go with a swing

- be in full swing

- get into the swing of things

4) (also: swing music) swing m, música f swing

5) (=scope, freedom)

• he was given full swing to make decisions — le dieron carta blanca para que tomara decisiones

he gave his imagination full swing — dio rienda suelta a su imaginación

6) (=garden swing) columpio m

• to have a swing — columpiarse

- it's swings and roundabouts

2. VI

1) (=move to and fro) [hanging object, hammock] balancearse; [pendulum, pointer] oscilar; [person] (on swing, hammock) columpiarse

it swings in the wind — se balancea al viento

he was sitting on the end of the table, his legs swinging — estaba sentado en el borde de la mesa, columpiando las piernas

• her handbag swung back and forth or to and fro as she walked — su bolso se balanceaba (de un lado al otro) al andar

the pendulum swung back and forth or to and fro — el péndulo oscilaba or se movía de un lado para otro

• a revolver swung from his belt — un revólver colgaba de su cinturón

he was swinging from a trapeze — se columpiaba colgado de un trapecio

2) (=pivot) girar

the door swings on its hinges — la puerta gira sobre sus goznes

• he was hit by the car door as it swung back — la puerta del coche le golpeó al volver a cerrarse

• to swing open/ shut — abrirse/cerrarse

• the bar swung round and hit him in the jaw — la barra giró y le dio en la mandíbula

- now the pendulum has swung back the other way

3)

• to swing at sb (with one's fist) — intentar dar un puñetazo a algn

he swung at me with an axe — intentó darme (un golpe) con un hacha

he swung at the ball — intentó dar a la pelota

4) (=turn)

• the car swung into the square — el coche viró or dio un viraje y entró en la plaza

he swung out to overtake — viró or dio un viraje para adelantar
swing round
5) (=jump)

• he swung across the river on a rope — cruzó el río colgado de una cuerda

• I swung down from my bunk — salté de mi litera

• the orang-utang swung from tree to tree — el orangután se columpiaba de árbol en árbol

- swing into action

6) (=move rhythmically)

a group of schoolchildren were swinging along up the road — un grupo de colegiales subían por la calle, andando al compás

as the military band went swinging along up the road... — a medida que la banda militar marchaba siguiendo el compás calle arriba...

music that really swings — música que tiene mucho ritmo

7) * (=be hanged)

he'll swing for it — le colgarán por eso

8) (=change)

• local opinion could swing against the company — la opinión local podría cambiar y ponerse en contra de la empresa

• the balance of power is swinging away from him — la balanza del poder se está inclinando hacia el lado contrario al suyo

• the currency should swing back to its previous level — es de esperar que las divisas vuelvan a su nivel anterior

• to swing to the left/right — dar un viraje hacia la izquierda or derecha

9) (Psych) [mood] cambiar

his mood swings wildly — le cambia el humor de forma descontrolada

10) * (=be lively) [entertainment, party] ambientarse; [place] tener ambiente

the party's beginning to swing — la fiesta está empezando a ambientarse

11) ** (sexually)

everyone seemed to be swinging in those days — en aquellos tiempos parecía que a todo el mundo le iba la marcha **

- swing both ways

3. VT

1) (=move to and fro) [+ bag, arms, legs] columpiar, balancear

• he was swinging his bag back and forth or to and fro — columpiaba or balanceaba la bolsa de un lado al otro

• to swing one's hips — andar contoneándose

- there isn't enough room in here to swing a cat

- swing the lead

2) (=pivot) [+ door]

he swung the door open/closed — abrió/cerró la puerta de un golpe

3) (=move)

a) [+ weapon] blandir

• he swung his sword above his head — blandió la espada por encima de la cabeza

• he swung his axe at the tree — blandió el hacha con intención de darle al árbol

he swung his racket at the ball — intentó darle a la pelota con la raqueta

• he swung his case down from the rack — bajó su maleta de la rejilla portaequipajes con un rápido movimiento del brazo

• Roy swung his legs off the couch — Roy quitó rápidamente las piernas del sofá

• he swung the box up onto the roof of the car — con un amplio movimiento de brazos, puso la caja en el techo del coche

he swung the case up onto his shoulder — se echó la maleta a los hombros

b) (reflexive)

• he swung himself across the stream — cruzó el arroyo de un salto

• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle — subirse a la silla de montar de un salto

• he swung himself over the wall — saltó la tapia apoyándose en un brazo

4) (=turn)

• he swung the car off the road — viró con el coche y se salió de la carretera

5) (=influence) [+ opinion, decision, vote, voters] decidir; [+ outcome] determinar, decidir

• his speech swung the decision against us — su discurso dio un giro a la decisión desfavorable para nosotros

• the promised tax cuts could swing the vote in our favour — los recortes prometidos en los impuestos podrían hacer cambiar el voto a nuestro favor

• she managed to swing it so that we could all go — consiguió arreglarlo para que todos pudiéramos ir

what swung it for me was... — lo que me decidió fue...

• it could swing the election his way — podría decidir el resultado de las elecciones a su favor

6) (Mus) [+ tune] tocar con swing

4.

CPD

swing band N — (Mus) banda f de música swing

swing bin N — cubo m de la basura (con tapa oscilante)

swing bridge N — puente m giratorio

swing door N — puerta f de batiente, puerta f de vaivén

swing music N — música f swing

swing vote N — (esp US) voto m de los indecisos

swing voter N — (esp US) indeciso(-a) m / f

- swing by

- swing round

- swing to

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I
1. [swɪŋ]
(past & past p swung) intransitive verb

1)

a) (hang, dangle) balancearse; ( on a swing) columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*; \<\<pendulum\>\> oscilar

b) ( convey oneself)

the monkeys swung from tree to tree — los monos saltaban de árbol en árbol colgados or (Col, Méx, Ven) guindados de las ramas (or de las lianas etc)

2)

a) ( move on pivot)

the door swung open/shut o to — la puerta se abrió/se cerró

the door was swinging in the wind — la puerta se mecía con el viento

b) ( turn) girar or doblar ( describiendo una curva)

the ball swung away — la pelota salió desviada

3) (shift, change) \<\<opinion/mood\>\> cambiar, oscilar

his views swing from one extreme to another — sus ideas pasan de un extremo a otro

the country is swinging to the left — el país está virando or dando un viraje hacia la izquierda

4)

a)

to swing into something — \<\<into action/operation\>\>

the emergency plans swung into operation/action — se pusieron en marcha los planes de emergencia

b) ( attempt to hit)

to swing AT somebody/something — intentar pegarle or darle a alguien/algo

5) (be lively, up to date) (colloq) \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

2.

vt

1) ( move to and fro) \<\<arms/legs\>\> balancear; \<\<object on rope\>\> hacer* oscilar

to swing one's hips — contonearse, contonear or menear las caderas

2)

a) ( convey)

he swung himself into the saddle — se montó en la silla de un salto

he swung his suitcase up onto the rack — subío la maleta al portaequipaje de un envión

b) (wave, brandish) \<\<club/hammer\>\> blandir

3)

a) (colloq) ( manage) arreglar

if you want that job, I think I can swing it — si quieres ese puesto, creo que puedo arreglarlo

b) ( shift)

this could swing the vote our way — esto podría inclinar la votación a nuestro favor

he managed to swing public opinion behind him — logró poner a la opinión pública de su lado

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- swing around

II

noun

1)

a) c u ( movement) oscilación f, vaivén m

b) c ( distance) arco que describe un objeto que oscila

c) c (blow, stroke) golpe m; (in golf, boxing) swing m

to take a swing at somebody/something — intentar darle a alguien/algo (con un palo, una raqueta etc)

2) c

a) ( shift) cambio m

a swing in public opinion — un cambio or un viraje en la opinión pública

a swing back to traditional values — una vuelta a los valores tradicionales

the swings of the market — ( Fin) las fluctuaciones del mercado

b) ( Pol) viraje m

a swing to the Democrats of 4% — un viraje del 4% en favor de los demócratas

3)

a) u c (rhythm, vitality)

there was a swing in her step — andaba con brío

to be in full swing — estar* en pleno desarrollo

the party was in full swing — la fiesta estaba ya muy animada

exams are in full swing — estamos (or están etc) en plena época de exámenes

to get into the swing of something — agarrarle el ritmo or (Esp) cogerle* el tranquillo a algo

to go with a swing — \<\<business/conference\>\> marchar sobre ruedas; \<\<party\>\> estar* muy animado

b) u ( Mus) swing m

4) c ( Leisure) columpio m or (RPl) hamaca f

to have a swing — columpiarse or (RPl) hamacarse*

it's a question of swings and roundabouts — (BrE) lo que se pierde en una cosa se gana en la otra

English-spanish dictionary > swing
6 contonearse

pron.v.

1 to swagger (man).

2 to swing one's hip when walking, to sway one's hip when walking, to move gracefully, to sway one's hip.

La chica se contoneaba delante de él The girl swayed her hips before him.

3 to wiggle, to swagger, to sway, to tittup.

El chico se contoneaba por la calle They boy wiggled down the street.

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contonearse

► verbo pronominal

1 (mujer) to swing one's hips, wiggle; (hombre) to swagger

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VPR [hombre] to swagger; [mujer] to swing one's hips, wiggle one's hips

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verbo pronominal to swing one's hips

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verbo pronominal to swing one's hips

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contonearse [A1 ]

v pron

to swing one's hips

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contonearse ( conjugate contonearse) verbo pronominal
to swing one's hips
contonearse verbo reflexivo to move in a provocative manner, swaying hips or shoulders: bailaba contoneándose sugerentemente, she would dance provocatively
' contonearse' also found in these entries:
English:
wiggle
- swing

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contonearse vpr
[hombre] to swagger; [mujer] to swing one's hips
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contonearse

v/r wiggle one’s hips

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contonearse vr

: to sway one's hips

Spanish-English dictionary > contonearse
7 menear

v.

1 to move.

El perro meneó su cola The dog waggles his tail.

2 to get moving.

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menear

► verbo transitivo

1 (cabeza) to shake; (cola) to wag; (cuerpo, caderas) to wiggle

► verbo pronominal menearse

1 (moverse) to move

2 (darse prisa) to hurry (up), get a move on

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de no te menees familiar a hell of a

■ se armó un follón de no te menees there was a hell of a fuss

meneársela tabú to wank, US jerk off

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1. VT

1) [+ cola] to wag; [+ cabeza] to shake; [+ líquido] to stir; [+ pelo] to toss; [+ caderas] to swing

sin menear un dedo — without lifting a finger

peor es menearlo — it's best not to stir things up

- ¡me la menean!

2) [+ asunto] to get on with, get moving on; [+ negocio] to handle, conduct

3)

menear cálamo — to wield a pen

2.

See:

menearse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < rabo> to wag; < cabeza> to shake; < caderas> to wiggle

b) (fam) <asunto/problema> to go on about (colloq)
2.
menearse v pron

a) ( con inquietud) to fidget

b) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

c) (fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up

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= stir, wiggle.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.

Ex. I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

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* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* menearse = twitch.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < rabo> to wag; < cabeza> to shake; < caderas> to wiggle

b) (fam) <asunto/problema> to go on about (colloq)
2.
menearse v pron

a) ( con inquietud) to fidget

b) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

c) (fam) ( apresurarse) to hurry up

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= stir, wiggle.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Take 25 branches and stir gently... a recipe for success'.

Ex: I have read that 'Spanish men are twice as likely to wiggle their ears as are women,' but don't know the trustworthiness of this statistic.

* menear el esqueleto = trip the light fantastic.

* menearse = twitch.

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menear [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹rabo› to wag; ‹cabeza› to shake

caminaba meneando las caderas she wiggled her hips as she walked

2 ( fam); ‹asunto/problema› to go on about ( colloq)

■ menearse

v pron

1 (con inquietud) to fidget

2 (provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

de no te menees ( Esp fam): se armó un escándalo de no te menees there was one hell of a scandal ( colloq), the shit really hit the fan (sl)

meneársela ( vulg); to jerk off ( vulg), to wank ( BrE vulg)

3 ( fam) (apresurarse) to hurry up

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menear ( conjugate menear) verbo transitivo ‹ rabo› to wag;
‹ cabeza› to shake;
‹ caderas› to wiggle
menearse verbo pronominal
a) ( con inquietud) to fidget

b) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

menear verbo transitivo
1 to shake, move: mira cómo menea a la muñeca, look how he shakes the doll
2 (el rabo) to wag, waggle
' menear' also found in these entries:
English:
swing
- wag
- whisk
- wriggle
- sway

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menear

♦ vt

1. [mover] to move;
[cabeza] to shake; [cola] to wag; [caderas] to wiggle;
el viento meneaba las aguas the wind ruffled the water;

Comp
Ven Fam
menear la mata to shake things up

2. [activar] to get moving;

Comp
Fam
más vale no menearlo o [m5]meneallo: el tema ése, más vale no menearlo o [m5] meneallo it would be best not to mention that subject

♦ See also the pronominal verb menearse

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menear

v/t

1 ( agitar) shake

2 las caderas sway;

menear la cola wag its tail;

menear la cabeza shake one’s head

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menear vt

1) : to shake (one's head)

2) : to sway, to wiggle (one's hips)

3) : to wag (a tail)

4) : to stir (a liquid)

♦ See also the reflexive verb menearse

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menear vb

1. (cabeza) to shake [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

2. (cola) to wag [pt. & pp. wagged]

el perro meneaba el rabo the dog was wagging its tail

Spanish-English dictionary > menear
8 wiegen

to dandle; to weigh

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wie|gen I ['viːgn]
1. vt

1) (= hin und her bewegen) to rock; Kopf to shake (slowly); Hüften to sway; (Wind) Äste etc to sway

wíégende Bewegung — swaying motion

einen wíégenden Gang haben — to sway one's hips when one walks

2) (= zerkleinern) to chop up

2. vr
(Boot etc) to rock (gently); (Mensch, Äste etc) to sway
sich im Tanz wíégen — to do an undulating dance

sich in trügerischen Hoffnungen wíégen — to nurture false hopes
II pret wog [voːk] ptp gewogen [gə'voːgn]
vti
(= abwiegen) to weigh
ein knapp gewogenes Kilo — something short of a kilo

wie viel wiegst du? — how heavy are you?, what do you weigh?

schwer wíégen (fig) — to carry a lot of weight; (Irrtum)

gewogen und zu leicht befunden (Bibl fig) — fig) weighed and found wanting

See:

→ auch gewogen

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1) (to hold or rock as if in a cradle: She cradled the child in her arms.) cradle

2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) rock

3) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) weigh

4) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) weigh

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wie·gen¹

<wog, gewogen>

[ˈvi:gn̩]

I. vt

▪ jdn/etw \wiegen to weigh sb/sth

▪ sich akk \wiegen to weigh oneself

II. vi to weigh

viel/wenig/eine bestimmte Anzahl von Kilo \wiegen to weigh a lot/not to weigh much/to weigh a certain number of kilos

wie·gen²

I. vt

1. (hin und her bewegen)

▪ jdn/etw \wiegen to rock sb/sth

den Kopf \wiegen to shake one's head [slowly]

die Hüften/den Oberkörper \wiegen to sway one's hips/one's torso

2. KOCHK (fein hacken)

▪ etw \wiegen to chop sth [finely]

II. vr

1. (sich hin und her bewegen)

▪ sich akk [zu etw dat] \wiegen to sway [to sth]

2. (fälschlich glauben)

▪ sich akk in etw dat \wiegen to gain [or get] a false impression of sth

sich akk [nicht zu früh] in Sicherheit \wiegen [not] to lull oneself [too early on] into a false sense of security

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I
unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb, weigh

was od. wieviel wiegst du? — how much do you weigh?; what weight or how heavy are you?

schwer wiegen — (fig.) carry weight
II 1.
transitives Verb rock; shake < head> (in doubt)

die Hüften wiegen — sway one's hips

einen wiegenden Gang haben — have a rolling gait
2.
reflexives Verb <boat, cradle, etc.> rock; <person, branch, etc.> sway

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wiegen¹; wiegt, wog, hat gewogen

A. v/t weigh;

das ist reichlich/knapp gewogen it’s a bit over/under;

gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig weighed and found wanting

B. v/i

1. weigh;

zu viel/wenig wiegen be over/under weight;

schwerer wiegen als be heavier than, weigh more than, outweigh;

was oder

wie viel wiegen Sie? how much do you weigh?

2. fig:

schwer wiegen carry weight;

bedeutend schwerer wiegen (als) Tat, Vergehen, Fehler etc: be considerably more serious (than)

C. v/r weigh o.s.

wiegen²

A. v/t

1. (schaukeln) rock (

in den Schlaf to sleep)

2. (zerkleinern) chop

B. v/r sway; Boot: auch rock;

sich in den Hüften wiegen sway one’s hips;

wiegender Gang swaying walk;

sich in der Hoffnung wiegen, dass … fig cherish the hope that …; → Sicherheit 1

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I
unregelmäßiges transitives, intransitives Verb, weigh

was od. wieviel wiegst du? — how much do you weigh?; what weight or how heavy are you?

schwer wiegen — (fig.) carry weight
II 1.
transitives Verb rock; shake < head> (in doubt)

die Hüften wiegen — sway one's hips

einen wiegenden Gang haben — have a rolling gait
2.
reflexives Verb <boat, cradle, etc.> rock; <person, branch, etc.> sway

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: wog, gewogen)

= to dandle v.

to weigh (on) v.

to weigh v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wiegen
9 bambolear

v.

1 to shake.

2 to swing, to shake.

3 to wobble, to reel, to stagger, to sway.

El borracho tambaleó The drunkard staggered.

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bambolear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to sway

► verbo pronominal bambolearse

1 to sway

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VI

See:

bambolearse

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bambolear [A1 ]

vt

to swing

apoyada en la pared bamboleando la cartera leaning against the wall, swinging her bag

camina bamboleando las caderas she sways o swings her hips as she walks

■ bambolearse

v pron

A

1 «persona» to sway; «árbol/torre» to sway; «objeto colgante» to swing

la lámpara se bamboleaba the light was swinging

¡cómo se bambolea el ascensor! this elevator ( AmE) o ( BrE) lift really lurches from side to side!

2 «barco/tren» to rock

B

( Chi fam) (en un cargo): me estoy bamboleando en el puesto my job's on the line

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bambolear

♦ vt

to shake

♦ See also the pronominal verb bambolearse

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bambolear vi

1) : to sway, to swing

2) : to wobble

♦ See also the reflexive verb bambolearse

Spanish-English dictionary > bambolear
10 koły|sać

impf (kołyszę) Ⅰ vt to swing
- kołysała niemowlę w ramionach she rocked the baby in her arms

- wiatr kołysał gałęziami drzew the wind was swaying the trees

- kołysać głową to swing one’s head

- kołysać biodrami to swing a. sway one’s hips

- kołysać nogą w powietrzu to swing one’s leg
Ⅱ kołysać się (bujać się) kołysać się w tańcu to sway in a dance
- kołysać się w fotelu na biegunach to rock in a rocking chair

- kołysał się na piętach he rocked back and forth on his heels

- żyrandol/furtka kołysze się the chandelier/gate is swinging

- statek kołysał się na falach the ship was rolling on the waves

■ bogatemu (to i) diabeł dziecko kołysze przysł. the rich man gets his ice in the summer and the poor man gets his in the winter

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > koły|sać
11 dimenare

wave

coda wag

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dimenare v.tr. ( muovere in qua e in là) to wave, to swing*, to waggle, to wiggle; ( la coda) to wag; ( fare ondeggiare) to toss; to sway: il cane dimena la coda, the dog wags (o waggles) his tail; dimenare le braccia, le gambe, to wave one's arms, one's legs; quando cammina dimena i fianchi, when she walks, she wiggles her hips // dimenare le ganasce, to eat greedily (o voraciously) // dimenare una questione, (fig.) to discuss (o to go into) a question.

◘ dimenarsi v.rifl.

1 ( agitarsi) to fidget, to squirm; ( divincolarsi) to struggle; ( fare movimenti convulsi) to fling* oneself about, to throw* oneself about; ( nel letto) to toss about; ( camminando) to sway: ''Smettetela di dimenarvi sulle sedie'', disse la maestra, ''Stop fidgeting in your seats'', said the teacher; dimenare come un pazzo, to struggle like a madman // chi va a letto senza cena, tutta notte si dimena, (prov.) who goes to bed supperless, all night tumbles and tosses

2 (fig.) ( affaccendarsi) to bustle about: per cosa ti dimeni tanto?, why are you bustling about?

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[dime'nare]
1. vt

(braccia) to wave (about), (coda) to wag, (corpo, testa) to shake, (sedere) to wiggle

2. vr (dimenarsi)

(agitarsi: nel letto) to toss (about), toss and turn, (per liberarsi, ballando) to fling o.s. about, (gesticolare) to gesticulate wildly

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[dime'nare] 1.
verbo transitivo [ persona] to flail (about) [braccia, gambe]; to sway [ fianchi]; [ animale] to wag(gle) [ coda]
2.
verbo pronominale dimenarsi (agitarsi) to flail (about), to flounce (about), to jig (about), to waggle (about), to wriggle (about)

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dimenare

/dime'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

[ persona] to flail (about) [braccia, gambe]; to sway [ fianchi]; [ animale] to wag(gle) [ coda]

II dimenarsi verbo pronominale

(agitarsi) to flail (about), to flounce (about), to jig (about), to waggle (about), to wriggle (about).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dimenare
12 girar

v.

1 to turn (dar vueltas).

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

El auto gira The car turns=veers.

El aparato gira la rueda The machine turns the wheel.

Las ruedas giran sobre el eje The wheels turn on the axis.

2 to turn.

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right

3 to remit payment (commerce).

4 to draw (commerce).

La tienda giró un cheque The store drew a check.

5 to transfer (money).

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girar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (dar vueltas) to rotate, whirl, spin

■ el dinero hace girar al mundo money makes the world go round

2 (torcer) to turn

■ girar a la izquierda to turn left

3 figurado (versar) to deal with

■ la conversación giró en torno al teatro the conversation evolved around theatre

4 COMERCIO to have a turnover

■ esta empresa gira mucho this company has a big turnover

■ giran por valor de cien millones al mes they have a monthly turnover of a hundred million

► verbo transitivo

1 COMERCIO to issue

■ girar una letra to issue a draft

2 (cambiar de sentido) to turn, turn around

■ girar el cuerpo to turn one's body

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

girar en descubierto COMERCIO to overdraw

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verb

1) to turn around

2) rotate

3) swing around

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1. VT

1) (=dar vueltas a) [+ llave, manivela, volante] to turn; [+ peonza, hélice, ruleta] to spin

gira la llave de contacto hacia la derecha — turn the ignition key to the right

girar la cabeza — to turn one's head

2) (Com) [+ dinero, facturas] to send; [+ letra, cheque] [gen] to draw; [a una persona concreta] to issue

le giró 600 euros para que pagara el alquiler — she sent him 600 euros to pay the rent

2. VI

1) (=dar vueltas) [noria, rueda] to go (a)round, turn, revolve; [disco] to revolve, go (a)round; [planeta] to rotate; [hélice] to go (a)round, rotate, turn; [peonza] to spin

gira a 1600rpm — it revolves o goes (a)round at 1600rpm

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around o goes (a)round the sun

el satélite gira alrededor de la tierra — the satellite circles o goes (a)round the earth

2) (=cambiar de dirección) to turn (a)round

al verla giró en redondo — when he saw her he turned right (a)round

hacer girar — [+ llave] to turn; [+ sillón] to turn (a)round

la puerta giró sobre sus bisagras — the door swung on its hinges

girar sobre sus talones — to turn on one's heel

3) (=torcer) [vehículo] to turn; [camino] to turn, bend

el conductor giró bruscamente hacia el otro lado — the driver swerved sharply the other way

girar a la derecha/izquierda — to turn right/left

el camino gira a la derecha varios metros más allá — the path turns o bends to the right a few metres further on

el partido ha girado a la izquierda en los últimos años — the party has moved o shifted to the left in recent years

4)

girar alrededor de o sobre o en torno a — [+ tema, ideas] to revolve around, centre around, center around (EEUU); [+ líder, centro de atención] to revolve around

la conversación giraba en torno a las elecciones — the conversation revolved o centred around the election

su última obra gira en torno al tema del amor cortés — his latest work revolves around the subject of courtly love

el número de asistentes giraba alrededor de 500 personas — there were about 500 people in the audience

5)

girar en descubierto — (Com, Econ) to overdraw

6) (=negociar) to operate, do business

la compañía gira bajo el nombre de Babel — the company operates under the name of Babel

3.

See:

girarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura — he turned the key in the lock

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha — take the next right

giró hacia posiciones conservadoras — he moved to a more conservative stance
2.
girar vt

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

giró la cabeza — he turned his head

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

giró un cheque sin fondos — he issued a check without sufficient funds in the account

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

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= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.

Ex. On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex. The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.

Ex. The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex. Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.

Ex. This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex. The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.

Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

Ex. The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.

Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.

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* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.

* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.

* girar al descubierto = overdraw.

* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.

* girar bruscamente = swerve.

* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) rueda to turn, go around o round; disco to revolve, go around; trompo to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol — the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura — he turned the key in the lock

b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

c)

girar en torno a algo — conversación/debate to revolve o center* around something; discurso to center* o focus on something

2) (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha — take the next right

giró hacia posiciones conservadoras — he moved to a more conservative stance
2.
girar vt

1) <manivela/volante> to turn

giró la cabeza — he turned his head

2) (Com, Fin)

a) <cheque/letra de cambio> to draw

giró un cheque sin fondos — he issued a check without sufficient funds in the account

b) < dinero> to send; ( a través de un banco) to transfer

3) (frml) < instrucciones> to give, to issue (frml)

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= deflect, rotate, turn, whirl, twist, spin around, revolve, swing, swing back, wind, swivel, twirl, gyrate, spin.

Ex: On deflecting one of these levers to the right he runs through the book before him, each page in turn being projected at a speed which just allows a recognizing glance at each.

Ex: The computer creates a series of entries by rotating the component terms with which it has been provided.

Ex: The brightness can be adjusted by turning the two knobs at the lower right of the screen.

Ex: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: With considerable reluctance, he spun his chair around and was about to return to his papers when Preston Huish put his head into the room.

Ex: This was the cylinder machine, which formed a web of paper not on an endless belt of woven wire but on a cylinder covered with wire mesh (looking like a large dandy roll) which revolved half-submerged in a vat of stuff.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.

Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.

Ex: The light direction can be controlled by swivelling the reflector.

Ex: A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

Ex: The women dance, stamping their feet, clapping and chanting while some of them gyrate their hips suggestively in the centre of the circle.

Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.

* argumento + girar en torno a = argument + revolve around.

* cuestión + girar en torno a = question + revolve around.

* discusión + girar en torno a = discussion + centre around.

* girar 180 grados = move + 180 degrees.

* girar al descubierto = overdraw.

* girar alrededor de = spin about, orbit.

* girar bruscamente = swerve.

* girar en torno a = hinge on/upon, revolve around, circle around.

* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.

* girar sobre un pivote = pivot.

* hacer girar = twiddle, twirl.

* mundo + girar en torno a = enterprise + revolve on.

* polémica + girar en torno a = controversy + revolve around.

* problemas + girar en torno a = problems + turn on, problems + revolve around.

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girar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 «rueda» to turn, revolve, go around o round; «disco» to revolve, go around; «trompo» to spin

la tierra gira alrededor del sol the earth revolves around the sun

hizo girar la llave en la cerradura he turned the key in the lock

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

giré para mirarla I turned (around) to look at her

giró sobre sus talones he turned on his heel

la puerta giró lentamente sobre sus goznes the door swung slowly on its hinges

3 girar EN TORNO A algo «conversación/debate» to revolve o center* AROUND sth; «discurso» to center* o focus ON sth

B (torcer, desviarse) to turn

en la próxima esquina gire a la derecha take the next right, take the next turn o ( BrE) turning on the right

lo acusan de haber girado hacia posiciones demasiado conservadoras he is accused of having moved o shifted o swung toward(s) too conservative a stance

■ girar

vt

A ‹manivela/volante› to turn

giró la cabeza para mirarme he turned to look at me, he turned his head toward(s) me

girarla ( Méx fam): ¿dónde la giras los sábados? where do you hang out on Saturdays? ( colloq)

la anda girando de taxista he's making a living as a taxi driver

B ( Com, Fin)

1 ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw

giró varios cheques en descubierto he issued several checks without sufficient funds in the account to cover them, he kited several checks ( AmE)

2 ‹dinero› to send; (a través de un banco) to transfer

C ( frml); ‹instrucciones› to give, to issue ( frml)

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girar ( conjugate girar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [ rueda] to turn, go around;

[ disco] to revolve, go around;
[ trompo] to spin;
girar alrededor de algo/algn to revolve around sth/sb
b) ( darse la vuelta) to turn

2 (torcer, desviarse) to turn;
◊ giraron a la derecha they turned right

verbo transitivo
1 ‹manivela/volante› to turn
2 (Com, Fin) ‹cheque/letra de cambio› to draw
girar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (unas aspas, un trompo, etc) to spin
2 (torcer, cambiar de dirección) girar a la derecha/izquierda, to turn right/left
3 (tratar) to revolve: la conversación giró en torno al tiempo, the conversation revolved around the weather
II verbo transitivo
1 (la cabeza, llave) to turn
2 Fin (dinero) to send by giro
(una letra de cambio) to draw
' girar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- doblar
- redonda
- redondo
- torcer
- virar
- volverse
- descubierto
- volver
English:
bear
- gyrate
- orbit
- pivot
- revolve
- rotate
- spin
- swing
- swivel
- turn
- turn round
- twirl
- twist
- twist round
- veer
- wheel
- whirl
- center
- draw
- hinge
- left
- pirouette
- right
- swirl
- twiddle
- wind

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girar

♦ vi

1. [doblar] to turn;

el camino gira a la derecha the road turns to the right;

el conductor giró a la izquierda the driver turned left o made a left turn

2. [dar vueltas] to turn;
[rápidamente] to spin;
la Luna gira alrededor de la Tierra the Moon revolves o goes around the Earth;

este coche gira muy bien this car has a tight turning circle

3. [darse la vuelta] to turn (round);

giré para verla mejor I turned round to see her better

4. [tratar]
girar en torno a o [m5] alrededor de to be centred around, to centre on;

el coloquio giró en torno a la pena de muerte the discussion dealt with the topic of the death penalty

5. Com to remit payment;

girar en descubierto to write a check without sufficient funds

♦ vt

1. [hacer dar vueltas a] to turn;

giró la llave en la cerradura she turned the key in the lock;

girar la cabeza to turn one's head

2. Com to draw

3. [dinero] to transfer, to remit

♦ See also the pronominal verb girarse

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girar

I v/i

1 ( dar vueltas, torcer) turn;

girar a la derecha/izquierda turn to the right/left; de coche, persona turn right/left, take a right/left

2 alrededor de algo revolve;

girar en torno a algo fig revolve around sth

II v/t COM transfer

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girar vi

1) : to turn around, to revolve

2) : to swing around, to swivel

girar vt

1) : to turn, to twist, to rotate

2) : to draft (checks)

3) : to transfer (funds)

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girar vb

1. (dar vueltas) to revolve / to go round

la Tierra gira alrededor del Sol the Earth revolves around the Sun

2. (cambiar de dirección) to turn

gira a la derecha turn right

Spanish-English dictionary > girar
13 sway

swei
1. verb
1) (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. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo

2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influencia

sway vb mecerse / balancearse

trees swaying in the wind árboles que se balancean con el viento

sway

tr[sweɪ]

noun

1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento

2 figurative use (influence) dominio, influencia ( over, sobre)

transitive verb

1 (swing) balancear, bambolear

■ she swayed her body in time to the music bamboleaba el cuerpo al compás de la música

2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer

■ the closing speech swayed the crowd el discurso final arrastró a las masas

■ don't let yourself be swayed no te dejes influenciar

intransitive verb

1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse

■ the trees were swaying in the wind los árboles se balanceaban con el viento

■ he swayed a little as he walked caminaba tambaleándose un poco

2 figurative use (waver) vacilar ( between, entre), oscilar ( between, entre)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to hold sway (ideas, beliefs) prevalecer 2 (person) dominar

to hold sway over somebody dominar a alguien

sway ['sweɪ] vi

: balancearse, mecerse

sway vt

influence: influir en, convencer

sway n

1) swinging: balanceo m

2) influence: influjo m

sway

n.

• 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
I

mass noun

1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f

2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) ( swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.

vt

1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar

2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear

[sweɪ]
1. N

1) (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 m

2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder m

his sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido

to bring a people under one's sway — sojuzgar un pueblo

to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación

to hold sway over sb — mantener el dominio sobre algn

this theory held sway during the 1970s — esta teoría se impuso durante la década de los setenta

2.

VI (=swing) balancearse, oscilar; (gently) mecerse; (violently) bambolearse; (=totter) tambalearse

the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro

she sways as she walks — se cimbrea al andar

3. VT

1) (=move) balancear; (gently) mecer; [+ hips] menear, cimbrear

2) (=influence) mover, influir en

he is not swayed by any such considerations — tales cosas no influyen en él en absoluto

I allowed myself to be swayed — me dejé influir

these factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme

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[sweɪ]
I

mass noun

1) ( movement) balanceo m, oscilación f

2) ( influence) influjo m; ( domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) ( swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) ( veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.

vt

1) ( influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar

2) ( move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear

English-spanish dictionary > sway
14 sway

1. intransitive verb
[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen
2. transitive verb
1) wiegen [Kopf, Hüften, Zweig, Wipfel]; hin und her schwanken lassen [Baum, Mast, Antenne]

2) (have influence over) beeinflussen; (persuade) überreden
3. noun
Herrschaft, die

have somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen

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[swei] 1. verb
1) (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.) schaukeln

2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) beeinflussen
2. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) das Schaukeln

2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) die Herrschaft

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sway

[sweɪ]

I. vi person schwanken; trees sich akk wiegen

to \sway from side to side hin und her schwanken

to \sway backwards and forwards hin und her schaukeln

II. vt

1. (swing)

▪ to \sway sth etw schwenken; wind etw wiegen

to \sway one's hips sich akk in den Hüften wiegen

2. usu passive (influence)

▪ to be \swayed by sb/sth sich akk von jdm/etw beeinflussen lassen; (change mind) von jdm/etw umgestimmt werden

were you \swayed by her arguments? haben ihre Argumente dich rumgekriegt? fam

3. ( fig: alter)

▪ to \sway sth etw ändern

III. n no pl ( liter: control) beherrschender Einfluss, Einflussbereich m

to come under the \sway of sb/sth unter den Einfluss einer Person/einer S. gen geraten

to hold \sway [over sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] herrschen

Newtonian physics held \sway until the advent of Einstein and relativity die Newtonsche Physik war vorherrschend, bis Einstein mit der Relativitätstheorie auftrat

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[sweɪ]
1. n

1) (= 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 nt

the graceful sway of the dancer's body — das anmutige Wiegen der Tänzerin

2) (= 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) schwenken
she sways as she walks —

the drunk swayed up the road — der Betrunkene schwankte die Straße entlang

to sway between two alternatives — zwischen zwei Alternativen schwanken

3. vt

1) hips wiegen; (wind) hin und her bewegen

2) (= influence) beeinflussen; (= change sb's mind) umstimmen

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sway [sweı]

A v/i

1. schwanken:

a) sich wiegen, schaukeln

b) taumeln

2. sich neigen

3. fig sich zuneigen (to dat)

4. fig

a) sich bewegen (between … and zwischen dat … und):

sway backwards and forwards hin- und herwogen (Schlacht etc)

b) schwanken (between … and zwischen dat … und)

5. herrschen ( over über akk)

B v/t

1. etwas schwenken, schaukeln, wiegen:

sway one’s hips sich in den Hüften wiegen

2. neigen

3. meist sway up SCHIFF Masten etc aufheißen

4. 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 Argumente

5. besonders poet das Zepter etc schwingen

6. beherrschen, herrschen über (akk)

C s

1. Schwanken n, Wiegen n

2. Schwung m, Wucht f

3. Einfluss m, Bann m:

under the sway of unter dem Einfluss oder im Banne von (od gen)( → C 4)

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

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1. intransitive verb
[hin und her] schwanken; (gently) sich wiegen
2. transitive verb
1) wiegen [Kopf, Hüften, Zweig, Wipfel]; hin und her schwanken lassen [Baum, Mast, Antenne]

2) (have influence over) beeinflussen; (persuade) überreden
3. noun
Herrschaft, die

have somebody under one's sway, hold sway over somebody — über jemanden herrschen

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n.

Einfluss -¨e m. v.

schwanken v.

wippen v.

English-german dictionary > sway
15 meneo

m.

1 movement (movimiento).

dar un meneo a algo (informal) to knock something (peninsular Spanish)

dar un meneo a alguien (informal) to give somebody a hiding (peninsular Spanish)

2 wiggling, wagging, wiggle, wriggle.

3 waggle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: menear.

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meneo

► nombre masculino

1 (de cola) wagging; (de caderas) wiggling

2 (sacudida) shake

■ le dio un meneo para que se despertara he shook her to wake her up

3 familiar (golpe) bang, bump; (paliza) hiding

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SM

1) [de cola] wag; [de cabeza] shake, toss; [de líquido] stir, stirring; [de caderas] swing(ing), sway(ing); (=sacudida) jerk, jolt

dar un meneo a algo — to jerk sth

2) * (=paliza) hiding *; (=bronca) dressing-down *

3) (=actividad)
= movida 1)
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masculino

a) ( movimiento) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas — a provocative wiggle of the hips

b) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake

dar(le) un meneo a alguien — to shake somebody

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= wiggle.

Ex. The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.

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masculino

a) ( movimiento) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas — a provocative wiggle of the hips

b) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake

dar(le) un meneo a alguien — to shake somebody

* * *

= wiggle.

Ex: The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.

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meneo

masculine

1 (con inquietud) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas a provocative wiggle of the hips

le han dado un buen meneo por las malas notas ( Esp fam); they gave him a real telling-off because of his bad grades ( colloq)

darle un meneo a algo ( Esp fam): vaya meneo le dieron a la botella de ron they really laid into o got stuck into that bottle of rum ( colloq)

le dieron un meneo a la paella que casi no nos dejan nada they really tucked into the paella, they hardly left us any ( colloq)

2 ( Esp fam) (empujón, sacudida) bump

le dio un meneo a la mesa he banged o knocked o bumped into the table

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Del verbo menear: ( conjugate menear)

meneo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

meneó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
menear
meneo
menear ( conjugate menear) verbo transitivo ‹ rabo› to wag;
‹ cabeza› to shake;
‹ caderas› to wiggle
menearse verbo pronominal
a) ( con inquietud) to fidget

b) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

menear verbo transitivo
1 to shake, move: mira cómo menea a la muñeca, look how he shakes the doll
2 (el rabo) to wag, waggle
meneo sustantivo masculino moving, shaking: le ha dado un meneo a la mesilla al pasar, he bumped the little table as he passed by
' meneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guedeja

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meneo nm

1. [movimiento] movement;
[de cola] wagging; [de caderas] wiggle;
nos saludó con un meneo de la cabeza he greeted us with a nod of his head;
Esp Fam
dar un meneo a algo to shake sth

2. Esp Fam [golpe] knock, bang;

dar un meneo a alguien to give sb a hiding

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meneo

m fam

telling-off;

dar un meneo a alguien tell s.o. off, give s.o. a telling-off

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meneo nm

1) : movement

2) : shake, toss

3) : swaying, wagging, wiggling

4) : stir, stirring

Spanish-English dictionary > meneo
16 siempre

adv.

1 always.

tú siempre quejándote you're always complaining

somos amigos de siempre we've always been friends

como siempre as usual

lo de siempre the usual

hemos quedado en el bar de siempre we've arranged to meet at the usual bar

hasta siempre farewell

para siempre, para siempre jamás for ever and ever

2 always.

siempre es mejor estar preparado it's always better to be prepared

si no hay autobuses siempre podemos ir a pie if there aren't any buses, we can always walk

3 still. ( Latin American Spanish)

siempre viven allí they still live there, they're still living there

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siempre

► adverbio

1 always

■ siempre recordaré sus palabras I'll always remember her words

■ siempre dice eso that's what he always says

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la hora de siempre at the usual time

amigos de siempre old friends, lifelong friends

como siempre as usual

la historia de siempre / lo de siempre the same old story

para siempre forever, for good

para siempre jamás for ever and ever

siempre pasa lo mismo it's always the same

siempre que (cada vez que) whenever 2 (a condición de que) provided, as long as

■ cógelo siempre que quieras take it whenever you want

■ siempre que cumpla su palabra as long as he keeps his promise

siempre y cuando provided, as long as

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adv.

always

- para siempre
- siempre que
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1. ADV

1) [indicando frecuencia] always

está siempre lloviendo — it's always raining

una persona siempre dispuesta a ayudar — someone always ready to help

• como siempre — as usual

el día había empezado como siempre — the day had begun as usual

tú tan modesto como siempre — iró modest as ever

• de siempre — [lugar, hora] usual antes de s

por favor, lo de siempre — my usual, please

protestan los de siempre — it's the same people as usual protesting

siguen con los mismos problemas de siempre — they've still got the same old problems

vino con el mismo cuento de siempre — he came out with the same old story

• desde siempre — always

lo vienen haciendo así desde siempre — they've always done it this way

• ¡ hasta siempre! — farewell!

• para siempre — forever, for good *

se ha ido para siempre — she has gone forever o for good *

dijeron adiós para siempre a su país — they bade farewell to their country forever

• por siempre — liter for ever

por siempre jamás — for ever and ever

2) (=en todo caso) always

siempre puedes decir que no lo sabías — you can always say you didn't know

3) LAm * (=todavía) still

¿siempre se va mañana? — are you still going tomorrow?

4) esp Méx (=definitivamente) certainly, definitely

siempre no me caso este año — I'm certainly o definitely not getting married this year

siempre sí — certainly, of course

5) Chile (=de todas maneras) still

lo tenían completamente rodeado y siempre se escapó — they had him completely surrounded but he still escaped

siempre sí me voy — I'm going anyway

2. CONJ

1)

• siempre que — (=cada vez) whenever; (=a condición de) as long as, provided (that), providing (that)

voy siempre que puedo — I go whenever I can

siempre que salgo llueve — every time o whenever I go out it rains

riéguelas siempre que sea necesario — water them whenever necessary

siempre que él esté de acuerdo — as long as he agrees, provided (that) o providing (that) he agrees

2)

• siempre y cuando — as long as, provided (that), providing (that)

* * *

adverbio

1) always

siempre se sale con la suya — he always gets his own way

casi siempre acierta — he's almost always right

como siempre — as usual

pasó lo de siempre — the usual thing happened

a la hora de siempre — at the usual time

los amigos de siempre — the usual crowd

los conozco desde siempre — I've known them for as long as I can remember

¿regresas para siempre? — are you back for good?

por siempre jamás — for ever and ever

2) ( en todo caso) always

siempre podemos modificarlo después — we can always modify it later

3) (AmL) ( todavía) still

¿siempre viven en Malvín? — do they still live in Malvín?

4) (en locs)

siempre que — ( cada vez que) whenever; ( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)

podrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete — she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before seven

siempre y cuando — (+ subj) provided (that)

5) (Méx) ( uso enfático) after all

* * *

= all the time, always, at all times, at any one time, invariably, throughout, all along, all the way down the line, all of the time, on-the-go, at every turn, all the way through, all the while, at all hours.

Ex. Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.

Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.

Ex. One obligation resting upon every public institution in a democracy is that of standing ready at all times to render an account of itself to the people.

Ex. Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.

Ex. New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex. In this section of the course you will be introduced to the Universal Decimal Classification which will be referred to throughout as the UDC.

Ex. 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'.

Ex. If we get the right person, then he or she'll get the right people all the way down the line, and we'll be offering the kinds of services and doing the kinds of things a good public library should be offering and doing.

Ex. Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Muchos otros junto con Rothstein han sospechado durante años de la verdad de estos datos, teniendo presente la conclusión del político escarmentado Robert Kennedy de que "una quinta parte de la gente está en contra de todo siempre".

Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

Ex. Three of the five councilors, one of whom is the mayor, thwart him at virtually every turn in his efforts on behalf of these institutions.

Ex. All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

Ex. The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.

Ex. Since many people go into and out of the hospital at all hours, theft is a concern.

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* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* aunque no siempre = if not always.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* como siempre = as always.

* de siempre = lifelong [life-long].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* marcharse para siempre = go + forever.

* no siempre = not always.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* siempre cambiante = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* siempre en danza = on the go.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* siempre nuevo = ever-new.

* siempre que = whenever, wherever, for as long as, on the condition that, with the condition that.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* siempre que lo solicite = at + Posesivo + request.

* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.

* siempre que se solicite = upon + request.

* siempre que se + Subjuntivo = as + Participio Pasado, when + Participio Pasado.

* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* siempre y cuando = subject to, on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.

* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* * *

adverbio

1) always

siempre se sale con la suya — he always gets his own way

casi siempre acierta — he's almost always right

como siempre — as usual

pasó lo de siempre — the usual thing happened

a la hora de siempre — at the usual time

los amigos de siempre — the usual crowd

los conozco desde siempre — I've known them for as long as I can remember

¿regresas para siempre? — are you back for good?

por siempre jamás — for ever and ever

2) ( en todo caso) always

siempre podemos modificarlo después — we can always modify it later

3) (AmL) ( todavía) still

¿siempre viven en Malvín? — do they still live in Malvín?

4) (en locs)

siempre que — ( cada vez que) whenever; ( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)

podrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete — she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before seven

siempre y cuando — (+ subj) provided (that)

5) (Méx) ( uso enfático) after all

* * *

= all the time, always, at all times, at any one time, invariably, throughout, all along, all the way down the line, all of the time, on-the-go, at every turn, all the way through, all the while, at all hours.

Ex: Improvements are, however being made all the time: the dividing line between microcomputer and minicomputer is already blurred.

Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.

Ex: One obligation resting upon every public institution in a democracy is that of standing ready at all times to render an account of itself to the people.

Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.

Ex: New editions of DC are invariably greeted with cries of horror by libraries faced with this problem.

Ex: In this section of the course you will be introduced to the Universal Decimal Classification which will be referred to throughout as the UDC.

Ex: 'I know you want to do the best job you can -- not that you haven't all along'.

Ex: If we get the right person, then he or she'll get the right people all the way down the line, and we'll be offering the kinds of services and doing the kinds of things a good public library should be offering and doing.

Ex: Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Muchos otros junto con Rothstein han sospechado durante años de la verdad de estos datos, teniendo presente la conclusión del político escarmentado Robert Kennedy de que "una quinta parte de la gente está en contra de todo siempre".

Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

Ex: Three of the five councilors, one of whom is the mayor, thwart him at virtually every turn in his efforts on behalf of these institutions.

Ex: All the way through, the Jews are portrayed as bloodthirsty.

Ex: The males are the ones who bob and bow and hop around, warbling all the while.

Ex: Since many people go into and out of the hospital at all hours, theft is a concern.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* aunque no siempre = if not always.

* casi siempre = almost invariably.

* como siempre = as always.

* de siempre = lifelong [life-long].

* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* marcharse para siempre = go + forever.

* no siempre = not always.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* perder para siempre = lose to + posterity.

* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.

* que siempre va a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* siempre cambiante = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* siempre en danza = on the go.

* siempre lo mismo = the same old thing.

* siempre nuevo = ever-new.

* siempre que = whenever, wherever, for as long as, on the condition that, with the condition that.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* siempre que lo solicite = at + Posesivo + request.

* siempre querer más = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.

* siempre que se solicite = upon + request.

* siempre que se + Subjuntivo = as + Participio Pasado, when + Participio Pasado.

* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* siempre y cuando = subject to, on the condition that, with the condition that, if and when.

* siempre y cuando + Subjuntivo = provided (that), as long as.

* tan + Adjetivo + como siempre = as + Adjetivo + as ever.

* tanto como siempre = as much as ever.

* un minuto en los labios, para siempre en las caderas = a minute on the lips, forever on the hips.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* * *

siempre

adverb

A always

se sale siempre or siempre se sale con la suya she always gets her own way

casi siempre acierta he's almost always right

no siempre es tan fácil it's not always so easy

como siempre as usual

¿qué pasó? — lo de siempre, no me arrancaba el coche what happened? — the usual problem, the car wouldn't start

a la hora de siempre at the usual time

vendrán los amigos de siempre the usual crowd will be coming

los conozco desde siempre I've known them for years/for as long as I can remember

¿desde cuándo se llama así? — desde siempre since when has it been called that? — that's what it's always been called

¿regresas para siempre? are you back for good?

¡hasta siempre, compañeros! farewell, my friends!

por siempre jamás for ever and ever

B (en todo caso) always

siempre podemos modificarlo después we can always modify it later

C ( AmL) (todavía) still

¿siempre viven en Malvín? do they still live in Malvín?

siempre dentro del terreno de lo hipotético still on a hypothetical level

D ( Méx) (uso enfático) after all

E ( en locs):

siempre que (cada vez que) whenever;

(a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)

siempre que podía, venía a verme she came to see me whenever she could

te ayudaré siempre que tenga tiempo I'll help you if o assuming I have time, I'll help you provided (that) o providing (that) I have time

podrá entrar siempre que llegue antes de las siete she'll be able to get in provided o as long as she arrives before seven

siempre y cuando (+ subj) provided (that)

siempre y cuando me lo comunique con anticipación provided he lets me know in advance

* * *

siempre adverbio
1 always;
◊ siempre se sale con la suya he always gets his own way;

como siempre as usual;
lo de siempre the usual thing;
a la hora de siempre at the usual time;
los conozco desde siempre I've known them for as long as I can remember;
para siempre ( definitivamente) ‹regresar/quedarse› for good;

( eternamente) ‹durar/vivir› for ever
2 ( en todo caso) always;
◊ siempre podemos modificarlo después we can always modify it later

3 (AmL) ( todavía) still;
◊ ¿siempre viven en Malvín? do they still live in Malvín?

4 ( en locs)
◊ siempre que ( cada vez que) whenever;

( a condición de que) (+ subj) provided (that), providing (that)
5 (Méx) ( en definitiva) after all;
◊ siempre no se va he's not leaving after all

siempre adverbio always: siempre ha vivido aquí, he has always lived here
llega tarde, como siempre, he's late, as usual
para siempre, for ever
por siempre jamás, for ever and ever
♦ Locuciones: de siempre, (habitual) usual: ponme lo de siempre, give me my usual
(desde siempre) son amigos de siempre, they are old friends
siempre que, (en cada ocasión) whenever: siempre que te veo estás estudiando, whenever I see you, you are studying
(a condición de que) as long as, provided (that)
' siempre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusón
- abusona
- acudir
- agradecer
- alquilar
- apetito
- atusar
- bailar
- bala
- bienvenida
- bienvenido
- brecha
- cacarear
- camorra
- canción
- cañón
- cargar
- casi
- colmo
- comida
- contemporizar
- contraria
- contrario
- copla
- cotillear
- decente
- definitivamente
- desde
- desesperarse
- detalle
- discordante
- escaquearse
- escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- estar
- exabrupto
- exaltación
- exquisitez
- gamberrada
- grave
- gustar
- hogareña
- hogareño
- hondura
- hosca
- hosco
- imputar
- infante
- instancia
- jamás
English:
also
- always
- ambition
- angry
- antiallergenic
- apron
- as
- astir
- atrocity
- back
- backup
- bluster
- brass
- careless
- carp
- clean up after
- close down
- clown around
- clutter
- commotion
- congregate
- correct
- courteous
- criticize
- curtsey
- curtsy
- embarrass
- escort
- esquire
- ever
- evermore
- fail
- fall back on
- fast
- few
- forced
- forever
- forgetful
- friendly
- get-rich-quick
- good
- gooseberry
- gravy
- groan
- groom
- grumble
- herself
- highlight
- himself
- hit back

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siempre adv

1. [en todo momento, todo el tiempo] always;

siempre cenamos a las diez we always have supper at ten;

tú siempre quejándote you're always complaining;

anda siempre cambiando de opinión she's forever o always changing her mind;

como siempre as usual;

hemos quedado en el bar de siempre we've arranged to meet at the usual bar;

la misma historia de siempre the same old story;

lo de siempre the usual;

somos amigos de siempre we've always been friends;

de siempre se ha hecho así it's always been done that way;

es así desde siempre it has always been that way;

hasta siempre [hasta dentro de mucho] farewell;
[hasta dentro de poco] see you again soon;
te odiaré para siempre I'll hate you forever;

nos quedamos a vivir allí para siempre we settled down there for good;

por siempre jamás for ever and ever;

siempre que [cada vez que] whenever;
[a condición de que] provided that, as long as;
ven a verme siempre que necesites ayuda come and see me if you ever need any help;

llámame, siempre que no sea muy tarde call me, as long as it's not too late;

prefiero ir contigo, siempre que no te moleste I'd rather go with you, if that's all right (by you) o if you don't mind;

siempre y cuando provided that, as long as

2. [en cualquier caso, en último extremo] always;

siempre es mejor estar preparado it's always better to be prepared;

si no hay autobuses siempre podemos ir a pie if there aren't any buses, we can always walk

3. Am [todavía] still;

siempre viven allí they still live there, they're still living there

4. Méx Fam [enfático]
siempre sí quiero ir I do still want to go;

siempre no me marcho I'm still not leaving;

¿siempre aceptaste la oferta? did you accept the offer in the end o after all?;

siempre sí que era un tumor it did actually turn out to be a tumour

* * *

siempre

adv always;

siempre que providing that, as long as;

de siempre usual;

sigue siendo la misma de siempre she’s still the same as always, she’s just the same as ever;

desde siempre always, fam for ever;

lo de siempre the same old story;

para siempre for ever;

¡hasta siempre! goodbye, farewell

* * *

siempre adv

1) : always

siempre tienes hambre: you're always hungry

2) : still

¿siempre te vas?: are you still going?

3) Mex : after all

siempre no fui: I didn't go after all

4)

siempre que : whenever, every time

siempre que pasa: every time he walks by

5)

para siempre : forever, for good

6)

siempre y cuando : provided that

* * *

siempre adv always

siempre te querré I will always love you

de siempre usual

me dio la excusa de siempre he gave me the usual excuse

para siempre for good / for ever

siempre que whenever

siempre que viene, me trae un regalo whenever he comes, he brings me a present

Spanish-English dictionary > siempre
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I Adj.

1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic; ein Koffer / eine Kiste etc. voll Bücher a caseful / boxful etc. of books; das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (Am. grain) in the fields

2. umg. (betrunken) plastered, tight Sl.; umg. (satt) full; voll wie d’ Sau Dial. pissed as a newt, Am. drunk as a skunk

3. (füllig, prall) full (auch Figur); sie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit

4. (rund, glatt) full, whole; voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum); eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour; es schlägt gleich voll umg. it’s just about to strike the hour; der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg. the bus always leaves at five to (the hour); sechs volle Tage six whole days; ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen

5. (bedeckt) covered; voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with; voller Flecke(n) / Staub etc. covered with marks / dust etc.; alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood

6. (vollständig) full, complete; volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment; bei voller Besinnung fully conscious; er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying

7. fig., in Wendungen: aus voller Brust oder vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice; volle Einzelheiten full details; ein voller Erfolg a complete success; die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story; aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources; in die Vollen gehen umg. go the whole hog; jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take s.o. seriously; Fahrt, Hand1 2 Hand2, Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc.

II Adv.

1. (vollständig) fully; voll gesperrt Straße etc.: completely closed off; wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic

2. oft umg., verstärkend: voll zuschlagen etc. really go for it etc.; voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard; voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly; etw. voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage; eine Kurve ( nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed; jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit s.o.; fig., mit Frage etc.: really catch s.o. out; ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc.: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad; voll dabei sein be completely involved; voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too; ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it; voll nett / witzig etc. really nice / funny etc.; voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up; das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!; das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much; hier ist voll die geile Party Sl. this really is a shit-hot (Am. totally cool) party; der Song etc. ist voll krass the song etc. is really wicked (bes. Am. totally cool); siehe auch völlig, vollkommen

3. mit Verben: sich voll dröhnen umg. get totally high; sich voll essen eat one’s fill; sich voll fressen umg. stuff o.s.; ich habe mich so voll gefressen I think I’m going to burst; voll füllen fill s.th. up; voll gießen fill (up); sich (Dat) das Hemd etc. (mit etw.) voll gießen umg. spill s.th. all over one’s shirt etc.; jemandem die Hucke voll hauen umg. bash s.o.’s head in; voll kotzen Sl. (Zimmer) spew all over; voll kriegen manage to fill s.th. (up); er kriegt den Hals nicht voll he (just) can’t get enough; voll kritzeln umg. scribble all over s.th.; jemanden voll labern umg. bend s.o.’s ear; voll laden (Auto, Kofferraum etc.) load up (to the top); voll laufen fill up; etw. voll laufen lassen fill s.th. up; sich voll laufen lassen umg. get tanked up; voll machen (füllen) fill (up); (beschmutzen) ( auch sich [Dat] etw. voll machen) dirty, mess up; (Tisch, Boden etc.) auch make a mess on; sich voll machen oder die Hosen voll machen fill one’s pants; sich (Dat) die Finger mit Marmelade voll machen get jam all over one’s fingers; voll malen cover with paint; voll packen pack s.th. full ( mit of); voll pfropfen cram s.th. full; voll pumpen (Reifen etc.) pump s.th. up (completely), pump s.th. full; sich (Dat) die Lungen voll pumpen fill one’s lungs (with fresh air); sich mit etw. voll pumpen mit Medikamenten: load o.s. up with s.th.; sich voll pumpen umg. (sich betrinken) tank up, get tight Sl.; mit Drogen: get completely high ( oder doped up); voll qualmen umg. (Zimmer etc.) smoke up; sich voll saufen umg. get tight Sl.; sich voll saugen Insekt etc.: suck itself full ( mit of); Schwamm: soak itself full (of); Stoff etc.: become saturated (with); voll schenken fill (up); sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll schlagen umg. make a (real) pig of o.s.; das Boot schlug voll the boat became swamped; voll schmieren umg. smear all over s.th.; (Kleid) mess up; etw. mit etw. voll schmieren smear s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll schmieren get o.s. dirty, get food etc. all over o.s.; voll schreiben fill (with writing); drei Seiten voll schreiben write three full pages; voll schütten fill (up); voll spritzen spatter; mit Wasser: spray, get s.o. oder s.th. all wet; etw. mit etw. voll spritzen spatter s.th. all over s.th.; sich voll spritzen spatter o.s.; (sich nass machen) get o.s. wet; voll stellen cram ( mit with); ein Zimmer etc. voll stellen auch put things all over a room etc.; das Schlafzimmer mit alten Möbeln etc. voll stellen auch stuff the bedroom with old furniture etc. umg.; voll stopfen stuff, cram; sich (Dat) ( den Bauch) voll stopfen umg. stuff o.s.; voll tanken fill up; umg., fig. (sich betrinken) get tanked up; bitte voll tanken MOT. fill her up, please

4. mit Part. Perf.: voll beladen fully laden; voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg.; voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked; voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc.: auch full-blown; total voll gedröhnt sein Sl. be drugged up to one’s eyeballs; voll geladen loaded (to the top); Auto etc.: loaded down; voll gepackt oder gepfropft oder gestopft crammed (full), packed, jam-packed umg., chock-a-block umg.

* * *

full; total

* * *
vọll [fɔl]
1. adj

1) (= gefüllt) full

voller... — full of...

voll (von or mit) etw — full of sth

voll des Lobes — full of praise

voller Widersprüche sein — to be full of contradictions

mit vollem Mund — with one's mouth full

aus dem Vollen leben — to live a life of luxury, to live in the lap of luxury

aus dem Vollen schöpfen — to draw on unlimited resources

2) (= ganz) full; Satz, Service, Erfolg complete; Woche, Jahr full, whole; Wahrheit whole

ein volles Dutzend — a full or whole dozen

volle drei Jahre/Tage — three whole years/days, fully three years/days

volle neuneinhalb Stunden schlafen — to sleep a solid nine and a half hours

die Uhr schlägt nur die volle Stunde — the clock only strikes the full hour

mehr Nachrichten zur vollen Stunde — more news at the top of the hour

die Zahl ist voll — the numbers are complete

die volle Summe bezahlen — to pay the full sum, to pay the sum in full

in voller Fahrt/vollem Galopp/vollem Lauf — at full speed/gallop/speed

in voller Größe (Bild) — life-size; (bei plötzlicher Erscheinung etc) large as life

sich zu voller Größe aufrichten — to draw oneself up to one's full height

im vollen Tageslicht — in full daylight

in voller Uniform — in full dress or uniform

jdn nicht für voll nehmen — not to take sb seriously

aus vollem Halse or voller Kehle or Brust singen — to sing at the top of one's voice

etw mit vollem Recht tun — to be perfectly right to do sth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — to sign one's full name, to sign one's name in full

3)

voll wie ein Sack or eine Strandhaubitze or tausend Mann — absolutely plastered (inf), roaring drunk (Brit inf)

4) (= üppig) Gesicht, Busen etc full; Wangen chubby; Haar thick

voller werden — to fill out

5) Stimme, Ton full, rich; Farbton rich

2. adv
fully; (= vollkommen auch) completely; (sl = total) dead (Brit inf real (US inf)
voll und ganz — completely, wholly

die Straße ist voll gesperrt — the road is completely closed

die Straße ist wieder voll befahrbar — the road is completely free again

jdn voll ansehen — to look sb straight in the face

eine Rechnung voll bezahlen — to pay a bill in full

voll hinter jdm/etw stehen — to be or stand fully behind sb/sth

den Mund recht or ganz schön voll nehmen (fig) — to exaggerate greatly, to overdo it

jdn/etw voll treffen (mit Stein, Bombe etc) — to score a direct hit on sb/sth; (ins Gesicht) to hit sb full in the face

etw voll ausnützen — to take full advantage of sth

voll zuschlagen (inf) — to lam out (Brit inf), to hit out

voll durcharbeiten (inf) — to work solidly (throughout)

voll drinstecken (inf) (bei Arbeit) — to be in the middle of it; (in unangenehmer Situation) to be right in it

voll (Stoff) gegen etw fahren (inf) — to run full tilt or slap-bang (inf) into sth

nicht voll da sein (inf) — to be not quite with it (inf)

voll dabei sein (inf) — to be totally involved

See:

→ vollnehmen

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1) (holding or containing as much as possible: My basket is full.) full

2) (quite; at least: It will take fully three days.) fully

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voll

[fɔl]

I. adj

1. (gefüllt, bedeckt) full

mit \vollem Munde spricht man nicht! don't speak with your mouth full!

achte darauf, dass die Gläser nicht zu \voll werden mind that the glasses don't get too full

ein \volles Arschloch (derb) a fat arsehole [or AM asshole]

\voll [mit etw dat] sein to be full [of sth]

das Glas ist \voll Wasser the glass is full of water

das Haus ist \voll von [o mit] unnützen Dingen the house is full of useless things

die Regale sind ganz \voll Staub the shelves are covered in [or full of] dust

eine Kiste \voll Bücher a boxful of books

eine Hand \voll Reis a handful of rice

beide Hände \voll haben to have both hands full

\voll sein (fam: satt) to be full up fam; s.a. gerammelt, gerüttelt

2. (ganz, vollständig) full, whole

ich musste ein \volles Jahr warten I had to wait a whole year

es ist ja kein \voller Monat mehr bis Weihnachten there is less than a month till Christmas

nun warte ich schon \volle 20 Minuten I've been waiting a full twenty minutes

der Intercity nach München fährt jede \volle Stunde the intercity to Munich runs every hour on the hour

den Verteidigern lagen drei Divisionen in \voller Ausrüstung gegenüber the defenders faced three fully equipped divisions

das \volle Ausmaß der Katastrophe the full extent of the disaster

bei \voller Besinnung sein to be fully conscious

\voller Börsenschluss BÖRSE full [or even] lot

aus \voller Brust singen to sing at the top of one's voice

ein \voller Erfolg a total success

in \voller Gala in full evening dress

in \vollem Galopp/Lauf at full gallop/speed

in \voller Größe full-size

mit \vollem Namen unterschreiben to sign one's full name [or name in full]

den \vollen Preis bezahlen to pay the full price

etw mit \vollem Recht tun to be perfectly right to do sth

\voller Satz HANDEL full set

\volle Summe whole sum

die \volle Wahrheit the absolute truth

etw in \vollen Zügen genießen to enjoy sth to the full

3. (prall, rundlich)

du hast zugenommen, du bist deutlich \voller geworden you've put on weight, you've distinctly filled out

ein \volles Gesicht a full face

ein \voller Busen an ample bosom

ein \voller Hintern/ \volle Hüften a well-rounded bottom/well-rounded hips

\volle Wangen chubby cheeks

4. (kräftig) Geschmack, Klang full; Stimme, Farbton rich

der \volle Geschmack the real flavour

5. (dicht) thick

\volles Haar thick hair

ein \voller Bart a thick beard

6. (sl: betrunken)

▪ \voll sein to be plastered fam, to be well tanked up sl

du warst ja gestern Abend ganz schön \voll! you were pretty drunk yesterday evening!

7.

▶ in die V\vollen gehen to go to any lengths

▶ aus dem V\vollen leben [o wirtschaften] to live in the lap of luxury

▶ jdn nicht für \voll nehmen not to take sb seriously

▶ aus dem V\vollen schöpfen to draw on plentiful resources; s.a. Lob

II. adv

1. (vollkommen) completely

durch die Operation wurde ihr Sehvermögen wieder \voll hergestellt as a result of the operation her sight was completely restored

\voll bezahlen müssen to have to pay in full

\voll in der Arbeit stecken (fam) to be in the middle of a job

\voll in Problemen stecken (fam) to be right in it fam

2. (uneingeschränkt) fully

die Mehrheit der Delegierten stand \voll hinter dieser Entscheidung the majority of the delegates were fully behind this decision

ich kann den Antrag nicht \voll unterstützen I cannot fully support the application

etw \voll ausnutzen to take full advantage of sth

\voll und ganz totally

nicht \voll da sein (fam) to not be quite with it sl

3. (sl: total) really

die Band finde ich \voll gut I think the band is brilliant

die haben wir \voll angelabert we really chatted her up fam

4. (fam: mit aller Wucht) right, smack fam

der Wagen war \voll gegen den Pfeiler geprallt the car ran smack into the pillar

er ist \voll mit dem Hinterkopf auf der Bordsteinkante aufgeschlagen the back of his head slammed onto the edge of the curb

seine Faust traf \voll das Kinn seines Gegners he hit his opponent full on the chin with his fist

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1.
Adjektiv

1) full

der Saal ist voll Menschen — the room is full of people

voll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something

das Glas ist halb voll — the glass is half full

jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something

etwas voll füllen — fill something up

etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]

etwas voll packen — pack something full

etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full

einen Reifen voll pumpen — pump up a tyre

einen Behälter voll pumpen — fill up a reservoir

etwas voll tanken — fill something up

bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please

sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)

etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty

sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy

um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all

etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something

etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]

jeder bekam einen Korb voll — everybody received a basketful

mit vollen Backen kauen — eat with bulging cheeks

aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources

volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund

2) (salopp): (betrunken) plastered (sl.); canned (Brit. sl.)

3) (üppig) full <figure, face, lip>; thick < hair>; ample < bosom>

4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>

etwas mit vollem Recht tun — be quite right to do something

in voller Fahrt — at full speed

in vollem Gange sein — be in full swing

die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full

das Dutzend ist voll — it's a round dozen

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — not take somebody seriously

etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something

s. auch Hals b —

5) (kräftig) full, rich <taste, aroma>; rich < voice>
2.
adverbial fully

voll und ganz — completely

etwas voll auslasten — make full use of something

voll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something

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voll

A. adj

1. räumlich: full; (voll besetzt) full (up); (gefüllt) full (up), filled; Straßen: full of traffic;

ein Koffer/eine Kiste etc

voll Bücher a caseful/boxful etc of books;

das volle Korn auf den Feldern the ripe corn (US grain) in the fields

2. umg (betrunken) plastered, tight sl; umg (satt) full;

voll wie d’ Sau dial pissed as a newt, US drunk as a skunk

3. (füllig, prall) full (auch Figur);

sie ist voller geworden she has filled out a bit

4. (rund, glatt) full, whole;

voller Betrag full ( oder whole) amount ( oder sum);

eine volle Stunde a full ( oder whole, solid) hour;

zu jeder vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;

zu jeder vollen Stunde schlagen Uhr: strike the full hour;

es schlägt gleich voll umg it’s just about to strike the hour;

der Bus fährt immer fünf vor voll umg the bus always leaves at five to (the hour);

sechs volle Tage six whole days;

ein volles Dutzend a full ( oder whole) dozen

5. (bedeckt) covered;

voll(er), voll von full of; Negativem: rife with;

voller Flecke(n)/Staub etc covered with marks/dust etc;

alles war voll(er) Blut everything was covered with blood

6. (vollständig) full, complete;

volle Beschäftigung full ( ganztägige: full-time) employment;

bei voller Besinnung fully conscious;

er hat es bei voller Besinnung gesagt he was fully aware of what he was saying

7. fig, in Wendungen:

aus voller Brust oder

vollem Halse at the top of one’s voice;

volle Einzelheiten full details;

ein voller Erfolg a complete success;

die volle Wahrheit the whole truth; weitS. the full story;

aus dem Vollen schöpfen draw on plentiful resources;

in die Vollen gehen umg go the whole hog;

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen not take sb seriously; → Fahrt, Hand¹ 2, Hand², Mund, Pulle, Recht 1, Strandhaubitze etc

B. adv

1. (vollständig) fully;

voll gesperrt Straße etc: completely closed off;

wieder voll befahrbar completely reopened to traffic

2. oft umg, verstärkend:

voll zuschlagen etc really go for it etc;

voll bremsen stand on the brakes, brake hard;

voll und ganz fully, completely; unterstützen: wholeheartedly;

etwas

voll ausnützen use to (one’s) full advantage;

eine Kurve (nicht) voll durchfahren SPORT (not) take a curve at top speed;

jemanden voll erwischen (treffen) hit sb; fig, mit Frage etc: really catch sb out;

ihn hat es voll erwischt Grippe etc: he’s got it bad; (er hat sich verliebt) he’s got it bad;

voll dabei sein be completely involved;

voll mit drinstecken be completely up to one’s ears in it too;

ich war nicht voll da I wasn’t quite with it;

voll nett/witzig etc really nice/funny etc;

voll die Krise kriegen get really worked up;

das bringt’s voll! it’s brilliant!;

das ist voll die Härte that’s really asking a bit much;

hier ist voll die geile Party sl this really is a shit-hot (US totally cool) party;

der Song etc

ist voll krass the song etc is really wicked (besonders US totally cool); → auch völlig, vollkommen

3. mit pperf:

voll automatisiert fully automated;

voll beladen fully laden;

voll bepackt loaded down with luggage, (absolutely) loaded umg;

voll besetzt (completely) full; Hotel: auch fully-booked;

voll entwickelt fully developed; Persönlichkeit etc: auch full-blown;

voll klimatisiert fully air-conditioned;

voll mechanisiert fully mechanized;

voll synchronisiert fully synchronized;

voll transistorisiert fully transistorized;

voll transistorisiertes Radio auch solid-state radio

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1.
Adjektiv

1) full

der Saal ist voll Menschen — the room is full of people

voll von od. mit etwas sein — be full of something

das Glas ist halb voll — the glass is half full

jemanden/etwas voll spritzen — splash water etc. all over somebody/something; (mit Schlauch usw.) spray water etc. all over somebody/something

etwas voll füllen — fill something up

etwas voll gießen — fill something [up]

etwas voll packen — pack something full

etwas voll stopfen — (ugs.) stuff or cram something full

einen Reifen voll pumpen — pump up a tyre

einen Behälter voll pumpen — fill up a reservoir

etwas voll tanken — fill something up

bitte voll tanken — fill it up, please

sich voll saugen — < leech> suck itself full; < sponge> become saturated ( mit with)

etwas voll machen — (ugs.): (füllen) fill something up; (ugs.): (beschmutzen) get or make something dirty

sich (Dat.) die Hosen/Windeln vollmachen — mess one's pants/nappy

um das Maß voll zu machen — (fig.) to crown or cap it all

etwas voll schmieren — (ugs.): (beschmutzen) smear something; (ugs. abwertend): (beschreiben, bemalen) scrawl/draw all over something

etwas voll schreiben — fill something [with writing]

jeder bekam einen Korb voll — everybody received a basketful

mit vollen Backen kauen — eat with bulging cheeks

aus dem vollen schöpfen — draw on abundant or plentiful resources

volle Pulle od. voll[es] Rohr — (salopp) < drive> flat out; s. auch Mund

2) (salopp): (betrunken) plastered (sl.); canned (Brit. sl.)

3) (üppig) full <figure, face, lip>; thick < hair>; ample < bosom>

4) (ganz, vollständig) full; complete <seriousness, success>

etwas mit vollem Recht tun — be quite right to do something

in voller Fahrt — at full speed

in vollem Gange sein — be in full swing

die voll Wahrheit — the full or whole truth

mit dem vollen Namen unterschreiben — sign one's full name or one's name in full

das Dutzend ist voll — it's a round dozen

jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — not take somebody seriously

etwas voll machen — (komplettieren) complete something

s. auch Hals b —

5) (kräftig) full, rich <taste, aroma>; rich < voice>
2.
adverbial fully

voll und ganz — completely

etwas voll auslasten — make full use of something

voll verantwortlich für etwas sein — be wholly responsible or bear full responsibility for something

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adj.

brimful adj.

crowded adj.

fraught adj.

full adj.

plenteous adj.

replete adj. adv.

plenteously adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > voll
18 sway

[sweɪ] vi

person schwanken; trees sich akk wiegen;

to \sway from side to side hin und her schwanken;

to \sway backwards and forwards hin und her schaukeln vt

1) ( swing)

to \sway sth etw schwenken; wind etw wiegen;

to \sway one's hips sich akk in den Hüften wiegen

2) usu passive ( influence)

to be \swayed by sb/ sth sich akk von jdm/etw beeinflussen lassen;

( change mind) von jdm/etw umgestimmt werden;

were you \swayed by her arguments? haben ihre Argumente dich rumgekriegt? ( fam)

3) (fig: alter)

to \sway sth etw ändern n

no pl (liter: control) beherrschender Einfluss, Einflussbereich m;

to come under the \sway of sb/ sth unter den Einfluss einer Person/einer S. gen geraten;

to hold \sway [over sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] herrschen;

Newtonian physics held \sway until the advent of Einstein and relativity die Newtonsche Physik war vorherrschend, bis Einstein mit der Relativitätstheorie auftrat

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