SWA in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for SWA in the English»French Dictionary

Iowa [Brit ˈʌɪəwə, Am ˈaɪəwə]

Iowa

Iowa m

I.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim

aller se baigner

we had a lovely swim

nous nous sommes bien baignés

to have another swim

retourner se baigner

a good swim by Evans SPORTS

une bonne performance de la part d'Evans

II.swim <pres part swimming; prét swam; pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB trans

swim mile, length, stroke

nager

swim Channel, river

traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race

faire [qc] à la nage

the race is swum over 10 lengths

la course se fait sur 10 longueurs

III.swim <pres part swimming, prét swam, pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB intr

1. swim person, fish, animal:

swim

nager (in dans, out to vers, jusqu'à)

she can swim

elle sait nager

to swim on one's back

nager sur le dos

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim away

s'éloigner à la nage

to swim in the team

faire partie de l'équipe de natation

2. swim:

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce

nager or baigner dans

the kitchen was swimming in water

la cuisine était inondée

her eyes were swimming in or with tears

ses yeux étaient baignés de larmes

3. swim (wobble):

swim scene, room, head:

tourner

swim mirage:

flotter

my head is swimming

j'ai la tête qui tourne

IV.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm]

to be in the swim

être dans le coup inf

sink or swim

marche ou crève inf

to leave sb to sink or swim

laisser qn se débrouiller tout seul

I.swot up VB [Brit swɒt -, Am swɑt -] (swot [sth] up, swot up [sth])

swot up

potasser qc

II.swot up VB [Brit swɒt -, Am swɑt -] (swot up on [sth])

swot up

potasser qc

swam [Brit swam, Am swæm] VB pt

swam → swim

See also swim

I.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim

aller se baigner

we had a lovely swim

nous nous sommes bien baignés

to have another swim

retourner se baigner

a good swim by Evans SPORTS

une bonne performance de la part d'Evans

II.swim <pres part swimming; prét swam; pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB trans

swim mile, length, stroke

nager

swim Channel, river

traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race

faire [qc] à la nage

the race is swum over 10 lengths

la course se fait sur 10 longueurs

III.swim <pres part swimming, prét swam, pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB intr

1. swim person, fish, animal:

swim

nager (in dans, out to vers, jusqu'à)

she can swim

elle sait nager

to swim on one's back

nager sur le dos

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim away

s'éloigner à la nage

to swim in the team

faire partie de l'équipe de natation

2. swim:

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce

nager or baigner dans

the kitchen was swimming in water

la cuisine était inondée

her eyes were swimming in or with tears

ses yeux étaient baignés de larmes

3. swim (wobble):

swim scene, room, head:

tourner

swim mirage:

flotter

my head is swimming

j'ai la tête qui tourne

IV.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm]

to be in the swim

être dans le coup inf

sink or swim

marche ou crève inf

to leave sb to sink or swim

laisser qn se débrouiller tout seul

swan-upping N Brit

swan-upping

recensement annuel des cygnes de la Tamise par marquage du bec

SWAT [swɒt] N a. SWAT team

SWAT → Special Weapons and Tactics

SWAT

forces fpl de l'ordre

SWAT

CRS f

swan-necked ADJ

swan-necked person:

swan-necked

au cou de cygne

swop [Brit swɒp, Am swɑp] N VB trans

swop → swap

See also swap

I.swap [Brit swɒp, Am swɑp] inf N

swap

échange m

II.swap <pres part swapping; pret, pp swapped> [Brit swɒp, Am swɑp] inf VB trans

swap object, stories, news:

swap

échanger

to swap sth for sth/with sb

échanger qc contre qc/avec qn

to swap places (with sb)

changer de place (avec qn)

they have swapped jobs/cars

ils ont échangé leurs postes/leurs voitures

I'll swap you A for B

je te donne A en échange de B

hot-swap N COMPUT

hot-swap

changement m de pièce sous tension

house swap [ˈhaʊs swɒp, Amˈhaʊs ˌswɑp] N

house swap

échange m de maison (pour les vacances)

SWA in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for SWA in the English»French Dictionary

Iowa [ˈaɪəwə] N

Iowa

l'Iowa m

swum [swʌm] VB

swum pp, a. Aus pt of swim

See also swim

I.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pej (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

Phrases:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

swat <-tt-> [swɒt, Am swɑ:t] VB trans

1. swat (crush):

swat

écraser

2. swat (hit):

swat

frapper

swot <-tt-> [swɒt, Am swɑ:t] VB intr Brit, Aus inf

swot

bûcher

swop <-pp-> [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] VB trans, intr Brit, Can

swop → swap

See also swap

I.swap [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] VB trans

swap

échanger

II.swap <-pp-> [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] VB intr

swap

échanger

III.swap [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] N

1. swap (exchange):

swap

échange m

to do a swap

faire l'échange

2. swap (thing to be exchanged):

swap

objet m de l'échange

swam [swæm] VB

swam pt of swim

See also swim

I.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pej (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

Phrases:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

swig [swɪg] N inf (esp. of liquor)

swig

lampée f

I.swap [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] VB trans

swap

échanger

II.swap <-pp-> [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] VB intr

swap

échanger

III.swap [swɒp, Am swɑ:p] N

1. swap (exchange):

swap

échange m

to do a swap

faire l'échange

2. swap (thing to be exchanged):

swap

objet m de l'échange

I.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pej (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

Phrases:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

I.swig <-gg-> [swɪg] VB trans inf

swig

descendre

II.swig [swɪg] N inf

swig

coup m

to take a swig

descendre