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swim
1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nadar2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nadar3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) dar vueltas
2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) baño- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume
swim1 n bañoswim2 vb nadartr[swɪm]1 baño1 (gen) nadar2 (be covered in liquid) nadar (in, en), flotar (in, en); (be overflowing) estar cubierto,-a (((with, de), estar inundado,-a3 (spin, whirl) dar vueltas1 (cross river) cruzar a nado, cruzar nadando; (cover distance) nadar, hacer; (use particular stroke) nadar■ can you swim butterfly? ¿sabes nadar (estilo) mariposa?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the swim estar al tanto, estar en la ondato go for a swim ir a nadarto have a swim bañarse, nadarto swim with the tide seguir la corrienteto swim against the tide ir contra la corriente1) : nadar2) float: flotar3) reel: dar vueltashis head was swimming: la cabeza le daba vueltasswim n: baño m, chapuzón mto go for a swim: ir a nadarn.• nadada s.f.• natación s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swam, swum) = dar vueltas la cabeza v.• nadar v.• pasar a nado v.
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1. swɪm1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadarcan you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?
are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?
he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado
2)a) ( float) flotarb) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo
the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite
to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua
3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas
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vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nadoto swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza
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to go for a swim — ir* a nadar
to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño
[swɪm] (vb: pt swam) (pp swum)to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)
1.Nto have a swim — darse un baño, nadar
to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse
- be in the swim- keep in the swim2. VT1) [+ stretch of water] pasar a nado, cruzar a nadohe was the first man to swim the English channel — fue el primer hombre que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha
2) [+ length, race] nadar3. VI1) [person, fish] nadar•
to swim across a river — pasar or cruzar un río a nado•
we shall have to swim for it * — tendremos que echarnos al agua, tendremos que salvarnos nadando•
to go swimming — ir a nadar or bañarse•
to learn to swim — aprender a nadar•
to swim out to sea — alejarse nadando de la playa•
to swim under water — nadar debajo del agua, bucear- swim against the stream or tide- swim with the stream or tide2) (=float) flotarthe meat was swimming in gravy — la carne flotaba or nadaba en la salsa
- be swimming in moneymy head is swimming — me estoy mareando, me da vueltas la cabeza
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1. [swɪm]1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadarcan you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?
are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?
he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado
2)a) ( float) flotarb) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo
the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite
to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua
3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas
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vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nadoto swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza
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to go for a swim — ir* a nadar
to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño
to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)
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2 swim upstream
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3 swim like a stone
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4 swim
s.1 baño.2 nadada, baño, chapuzón.vt.1 nadar.2 nadar, abundar en alguna cosa.3 llevarse o ir con la corriente; conformar uno su conducta a la moda o la opinión general.4 padecer vaguidos o vahidos.5 pasar alguna cosa por delante de la vista con un movimiento trémulo.6 pasar a nado.7 hacer flotar.8 empapar, calar, mojar en el agua para que floten las partes más ligera9 cruzar a nado, atravesar a nado.vi.1 nadar (in water)my head is swimming me da vueltas la cabeza(pt swam ; pp swum) -
5 swim across
v.cruzar nadando, cruzar a nado, atravesar a nado, pasar a nado. -
6 swim backstroke
v.nadar de espalda, nadar de dorso. -
7 swim bladder
s.vejiga natatoria. -
8 swim breaststroke
v.nadar a braza. -
9 swim butterfly
v.nadar al estilo mariposa, nadar de mariposa. -
10 swim catalog
s.catálogo de trajes de baño. -
11 swim doggie-style
v.nadar estilo perrito, nadar como perro, nadar de perrito. -
12 swim doggy-style
v.nadar estilo perrito, nadar de perrito, nadar como perro. -
13 swim downstream
v.nadar corriente abajo. -
14 swim fin
s.aleta. -
15 swim sidestroke
v.nadar de costado. -
16 swim stroke
s.braceada. -
17 swim suit
s.traje de baño, traje de baños, vestido de baño, vestido de baños. -
18 to be in the swim
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19 sink or swim
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20 to go for a swim
ir a nadar
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