-
1 swim
I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare••* * *[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.) nuotare2) (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).) nuotare3) (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.) girare2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) nuotata- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *swim /swɪm/n.1 nuoto; il nuotare2 nuotata; nuotatina; bagno ( al mare, in un lago, ecc.): Let's go for a swim, andiamo a fare una nuotata!4 (fam.) giramento di testa; capogiro5 (fam.) giro (fig.)● (zool.) swim bladder, vescica natatoria □ swim fin, pinna da sommozzatore □ (fig. fam.) to be in the swim, essere nel giro (fam.); essere sulla cresta dell'onda (fig.); essere aggiornato, essere al corrente □ (fig. fam.) to be out of the swim, essere fuori del giro (fam.); non essere al corrente □ My head was in a swim, mi girava la testa.♦ (to) swim /swɪm/A v. i.1 nuotare ( anche fig.); fare il bagno ( in mare, nel lago, ecc.); I cannot swim, non so nuotare; Shall we go swimming?, andiamo a nuotare (o a fare il bagno)?2 (fig.) essere immerso; ( di cose; spec. cucina) galleggiare; nuotare (fig.): to swim in riches, nuotare nella ricchezza; potatoes swimming in oil, patate che galleggiano (o nuotano) nell'olio4 essere bagnato (o coperto, soffuso, inondato): Her eyes were swimming with tears, aveva gli occhi inondati di lacrime; The floor was swimming in blood, il pavimento era coperto di sangue5 girare; roteare: The room began to swim around me ( o before my eyes), la stanza ha cominciato a girare intorno a me (o a girarmi davanti agli occhi); My head is swimming, mi gira la testaB v. t.2 far nuotare; fare attraversare a nuoto: to swim one's cattle across a river, far passare a nuoto un fiume al proprio bestiame3 ( sport) nuotare; fare: to swim freestyle [crawl], nuotare a stile libero; to swim backstroke, nuotare a dorso● to swim against the tide (o the stream), nuotare contro corrente; (fig.) andare controcorrente □ (fam.) to swim for it, salvarsi a nuoto □ to swim for the shore, nuotare verso la riva □ (scherz.) to swim like a brick, nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ to swim like a fish, nuotare come un pesce □ (scherz.) to swim like a stone (o like a tailor's goose), nuotare come un mattone, come il piombo □ ( sport) to swim a race, partecipare a una gara di nuoto □ to swim a stroke, dare una bracciata □ ( pallanuoto) to swim with the ball, accompagnare la palla ( a nuoto) □ to swim with the tide (o with the stream), andare con la corrente ( anche fig.); far quel che fan tutti □ I cannot swim a stroke, non so dare neanche una bracciata; non so nuotare affatto □ My heart swam with joy, il cuore mi traboccava di gioia □ (prov.) Sink or swim, o bere o affogare.* * *I [swɪm]nome nuotata f.to go for a swim — (in sea, river) andare a fare il bagno; (in pool) andare a fare una nuotata
••II 1. [swɪm]verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - mm-; pass. swam; p.pass. swum) nuotare [length, stroke]; attraversare a nuoto [ river]2.1) [person, animal] nuotare ( out to verso, fino a)to swim across sth. — attraversare qcs. a nuoto
2) (be bathed)to be swimming in — nuotare o essere affogato in [ sauce]
3) (wobble) [scene, room] girare•• -
2 swim ***
[swɪm] swam vb: pt swum pp1. n1) nuotata2) fam2. vt(river etc) attraversare a nuoto, (distance) nuotare per3. vi(gen) nuotare, (as sport) fare nuoto -
3 inshore
[ˌɪn'ʃɔː(r)] 1.aggettivo costiero2.* * *1. [in'ʃo:] adverb(near or towards the shore.) presso la riva2. ['inʃo:] adjective(near the shore: inshore fishing.) costiero* * *inshore /ɪnˈʃɔ:(r)/A avv.B a.1 vicino alla spiaggia; costiero: inshore fishing, pesca costiera; (naut.) inshore route, rotta costiera● (naut.) inshore minesweeper, dragamine litoraneo □ inshore of, più vicino alla riva di: Their boat was inshore of ours, la loro barca era più vicina alla riva della nostra.* * *[ˌɪn'ʃɔː(r)] 1.aggettivo costiero2. -
4 ashore
[ə'ʃɔː(r)]1) a riva, verso la riva2) (on land) a terra, sulla terraferma* * *[ə'ʃo:](on or on to the shore: The sailor went ashore.) a terra* * *ashore /əˈʃɔ:(r)/avv.a riva; a terra: to go ashore, scendere a terra; sbarcare; to put sb. ashore, sbarcare q.; mettere a terra q.; to be washed ashore, essere trasportato (o gettato) a riva.* * *[ə'ʃɔː(r)]1) a riva, verso la riva2) (on land) a terra, sulla terraferma
См. также в других словарях:
The Hunger Games universe — is a dystopic society in which the The Hunger Games trilogy is set. It consists of the nation of Panem which is located in North America at least 100 years in the future and 75 years after a major war has taken place in that future. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
Two-Down-The-Shore Search — Generally, a water double thrown so as after picking up the go bird, the dog must swim by the go bird fall area and pick up the memory bird. This is a tougher concept than it sounds and is a basic concept for advance dog work … Hunting glossary
The Raft (short story) — Infobox short story | name = The Raft author = Stephen King country = United States language = English genre = Horror short story published in = The Twilight Zone Magazine (1st release), Skeleton Crew publication type = Magazine publisher = media … Wikipedia
shore — [ʃɔː] noun [C/U] I the land that is on the edge of a sea or lake Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore.[/ex] We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Lake Maggiore.[/ex] • ■ The shore is the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
shore — shore1 [ ʃɔr ] noun ** 1. ) count the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or ocean: We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Half Moon Bay. Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore. 2. ) shores plural LITERARY used about a country or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shore — I UK [ʃɔː(r)] / US [ʃɔr] noun Word forms shore : singular shore plural shores ** 1) [countable] the land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea Three of the sailors managed to swim to the shore. We stayed in a hotel on the shores of Lake… … English dictionary
The Amazing Race 3 — Season run October 2, 2002 – December 18, 2002 Filming dates August 9, 2002 – September 7, 2002 No. of episodes 11 Winning team Flo Pesenti Zach Behr Continents visited … Wikipedia
The Little Mermaid (musical) — The Little Mermaid Playbill cover at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre Music Alan Menken Lyrics … Wikipedia
The Gaslight Anthem — The Gaslight Anthem, ProtestFest 2008 en la República Checa Datos generales Origen Nueva Jersey … Wikipedia Español
The Wedge (surfing) — The Wedge is a world famous bodyboarding, surfing bodysurfing spot located at the extreme south end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. When supplied with a south swell of the proper size and direction, it can produce huge waves … Wikipedia
swim — The past form of the verb is swam (She swam to the shore) and the past participle is swum (Have you swum recently?), but the reverse will be found in older writing: • Who, being shipwrecked, had swam naked to land Dr Johnson, 1750 • As she sprang … Modern English usage