swimming gala in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swimming gala in the English»French Dictionary

swimming gala N

swimming gala

gala m de natation

Translations for swimming gala in the English»French Dictionary

to go swimming attr contest, gala, lessons, course

de natation

Translations for swimming gala in the English»French Dictionary

swimming [Brit ˈswɪmɪŋ, Am ˈswɪmɪŋ] N

swimming

natation f

I love swimming

j'adore la natation

to go swimming (in sea, river)

aller se baigner

to go swimming (in pool)

aller à la piscine

to go swimming attr contest, gala, lessons, course

de natation

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

gala [Brit ˈɡɑːlə, ˈɡeɪlə, Am ˈɡeɪlə, ˈɡælə] N

gala

gala m

gala attr

de gala

swimming gala in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swimming gala in the English»French Dictionary

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

swimming N no pl

1. swimming (act):

swimming

nage f

2. swimming SPORTS:

swimming

natation f

gala [ˈgɑ:lə, Am ˈgeɪ-] N

1. gala (social event):

gala

gala m

a gala night

une nuit de gala

2. gala Brit (competition):

gala

compétition f