swimming suit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swimming suit 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

I.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (man's)

costume m

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

a suit of clothes

une tenue

a suit of armour

une armure complète

2. suit LAW (lawsuit):

suit

procès m

civil/libel suit

procès civil/en diffamation

to file a suit against

intenter or faire un procès à

to file a suit for damages

intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts

3. suit (in cards):

suit

couleur f

long or strong suit

couleur longue

to be sb's strong suit fig

être le point fort de qn

to follow suit lit

fournir de la couleur

to follow suit fig

faire de même

II.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB trans

1. suit (flatter) colour, outfit:

suit person

aller à

does it suit me?

est-ce que cela me va?

red doesn't suit your complexion

le rouge ne te va pas (au teint)

short hair really suited her

les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien

to suit sb down to the ground inf garment, arrangement, job:

aller à qn comme un gant

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

convenir à

does Sunday suit you?

est-ce que dimanche te convient?

it suits me fine

ça me convient or me va très bien

suits me inf!

ça me va!

she's liberal when it suits her

elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange

we'll go when it suits us!

on partira quand cela nous arrangera!

we stay here because it suits us

on reste parce qu'on est bien ici

it suits us to do

cela nous convient de faire

it suits him to live alone

ça lui plaît de vivre seul

it suits me that …

cela me convient que …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

convenir à

the role didn't suit me

le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi

a loan that suits your needs

un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins

you should find something to suit you

tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne

the house suited me fine

la maison me convenait parfaitement

4. suit (be beneficial) sea air, change:

suit person

convenir à

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adapter qc à

to suit the action to the word

joindre le geste à la parole

III.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB intr

suit

convenir

does that suit?

est-ce que ça (vous) convient?

IV.to suit oneself VB refl

to suit oneself refl:

to suit oneself

faire comme on veut

suit yourself!

fais comme tu veux!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance

See also diving suit, bathing suit

diving suit N

diving suit

scaphandre m

bathing suit N dated

bathing suit → bathing costume

swimming suit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swimming suit in the English»French Dictionary

swimming suit N

swimming suit

maillot m de bain

Translations for swimming suit in the English»French Dictionary

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

Translations for swimming suit in the English»French Dictionary

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir à

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

suit yourself iron hum or pej

comme tu voudras

2. suit (look attractive):

suit

aller (bien) à

II.suit [su:t] VB intr

suit

convenir

if it suits

si cela te(vous) convient

III.suit [su:t] N

1. suit (jacket and trousers):

suit

costume m

suit for women

tailleur m

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

trouser suit

complet m

2. suit (sports garment):

suit

combinaison f

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

3. suit LAW:

suit

poursuite f

to bring [or Am file] a suit

engager des poursuites

4. suit (card sort):

suit

couleur f

5. suit fig:

to follow suit

faire de même

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And finally there are wild beaches where one can freely choose to be bare or to keep swimming suit on.

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The swimming suit manufacturers are always pushing the envelope, and that's understandable, and then they become sponsors of governing bodies.

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In public saunas one also sees signs prohibiting the wearing of swimming suits in the hot room.

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Depending on the doll's hair color, the color of her two-piece swimming suit varied.

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Some young people came wearing swimming suits.

blogs.vancouversun.com

His instructor at the time insisted that all the children swim naked -- because, he claimed, the dye in their swimming suits would colour the pool water.

news.nationalpost.com

It's not something that is undignified, it's not putting the police force into disrepute, it's not going around in a swimming suit or a clown costume.

montrealgazette.com

Soon the sky turns red, with another woman in a black swimming suit (who is amazed).

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The housemates had to take their swimming suits.

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A lifeguard on duty supplies the towels and disposable swimming suits can be purchased in the museum shop.

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