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swing [swɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle swung)1. nounb. ( = seat for swinging) balançoire f• to be in full swing [party, campaign] battre son plein• to get into the swing of [+ new job, married life] s'habituer àa. ( = move to and fro) [arms, legs, object on rope, hammock] se balancer ; [pendulum] osciller ; (on a swing) se balancer ; ( = pivot) also swing round faire demi-tour• the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est referméeb. ( = move rhythmically) to swing along avancer d'un pas balancé• to swing o.s. (up) into the saddle sauter en sellec. to swing the vote (in sb's favour) ( = influence) faire pencher la balance (en faveur de qn)d. [+ a tune, the classics] jouer de manière rythmée4. compounds* * *[swɪŋ] 1.to aim ou take a swing at — essayer de donner un coup de poing à
2) (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 away from — ( in opinions) un mouvement contre; (in behaviour, buying habits) un rejet de
3) ( in playground) balançoire f4) ( rhythm) rythme m2.transitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) balancer2) (move around, up, away)she swung the telescope through 180° — elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°
3) ( cause to change)4) (colloq) ( cause to succeed) remporter [election, match]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp swung)1) ( to and fro) gen se balancer; [pendulum] osciller2) (move along, around)to swing onto the ground — ( with rope) s'élancer sur le sol
to swing around — [person] se retourner (brusquement)
3)to swing at — ( with fist) lancer un coup de poing à
5) [music, musician] avoir du rythme6) (colloq) ( be lively)••to go with a swing — (colloq) [party] marcher du tonnerre (colloq)
to get into the swing of things — (colloq) se mettre dans le bain (colloq)
to be in full swing — battre son plein (colloq)
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