swing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swing in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.swing [swɪŋ] N

1. swing (movement):

swing

ljuljanje nt

swing

njihanje nt

2. swing (punch):

swing

zamah m

swing

udarac m

3. swing (hanging seat):

swing

ljuljaška f

4. swing (change):

swing

promena f

5. swing no pl MUS:

swing

sving m

6. swing Am (in baseball):

swing

zamah m

Phrases:

to get [back] into the swing of things inf

(ponovo) ući u štos

to be in full swing

biti u punom jeku

II.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move):

swing

zaljuljati se // ljuljati se

swing

zanjihati se // njihati se

the door swung open in the wind

vrata su se otvorila od vetra

2. swing (attempt to hit):

swing

zamahnuti // zamahivati

to swing at sb

zamahnuti na nekoga

3. swing (in playground):

swing

ljuljati se imperf

4. swing (alternate):

swing mood

varirati imperf

swing mood

promeniti se // menjati se

5. swing MUS:

swing

zaplesati // plesati sving [or svirati sving]

6. swing inf (be exciting):

you need music to make a party swing

potrebna je muzika da bi žurka dobila maha

Phrases:

to swing into action

krenuti u akciju inf

III.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move):

swing

zaljuljati // ljuljati

swing

zanjihati // njihati

2. swing MUS:

swing

plesati sving

swing

svirati sving

3. swing inf (arrange):

do you think you could swing the job for me?

da li bi mogao da mi izdejstvuješ taj posao?

to swing it

isposlovati nešto

to swing an election pej

odlučiti izbore

IV.swing [swɪŋ] ADJ

swing voter, state:

swing

odlučujući

I.swing around, swing round VB intr

1. swing around:

swing around (turn around)

okrenuti se // okretati se

swing around (in surprise, fright)

trgnuti se imperf

2. swing around (go fast):

she swung around the corner at full speed

hitro je zamakla za ugao

II.swing around, swing round VB trans

1. swing around (turn round):

to swing around sth around

okrenuti nešto

to swing around sth around (move in a circle)

zavrteti nešto

2. swing around (change):

to swing around a conversation [a]round to sth

skrenuti razgovor na nešto

swing 'door N Brit, Aus

swing door

obrtna [or okretna] vrata f

'swing bridge N

swing bridge

pokretni most m

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there's no room to swing a cat Brit

ne može čovek ni da se okrene

in full swing

u punom zamahu

swing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get [back] into the swing of things inf

(ponovo) ući u štos

to be in full swing

biti u punom jeku

you need music to make a party swing

potrebna je muzika da bi žurka dobila maha

to swing into action

krenuti u akciju inf

do you think you could swing the job for me?

da li bi mogao da mi izdejstvuješ taj posao?

to swing it

isposlovati nešto

to swing an election pej

odlučiti izbore

in full swing

u punom zamahu

there's no room to swing a cat Brit

ne može čovek ni da se okrene

to swing around a conversation [a]round to sth

skrenuti razgovor na nešto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While marching in parade formation, troops swing their legs in unison high off the ground, while keeping their legs straight and unbent.

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His mood directly corresponds to the availability of cigarettes and the level of nicotine in his blood, which can swing from elation (high nicotine) to outright murderous (low nicotine).

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On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Some bassinets are designed to rock or swing freely, with many carers finding their child calmed by this action.

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The swing dam proved it's worth by slowing down the torrent of water.

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In the original architect's plan, the wall behind the sofa wore two swing doors.

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He must be a good professional instructor and know the fundamentals and mechanics of the golf swing. 2.

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The microphones are pulled back, switched on, and released over the speaker, and gravity causes them to swing back and forth as pendulums.

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A blacksmith shop and a merry-go-round type swing completed the busy centre where nearly a hundred people attended the picnic in 1909.

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When shopping for sunglasses, before you look for the price tag, there is another tag you need to focus on: the swing tag, which reveals the sun protection factor.

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