English
Italian
swam [Brit swam, Am swæm] VB pt
swam → swim II, III
I. swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] N
- swim
- nuotata f
- swim
- bagno m
- to go for a swim
- andare a fare il bagno, una nuotata
- we had a lovely swim
- abbiamo fatto un bel bagno
- to have another swim
- fare un altro bagno
- a good swim by Evans SPORTS
- una buona prestazione di Evans (in una gara di nuoto)
II. swim <forma in -ing swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB trans
- swim mile, length, stroke
- nuotare
- swim Channel, river
- attraversare [qc] a nuoto
- to swim a race
- fare una gara di nuoto
- the race is swum over 10 lengths
- la gara si disputa su 10 vasche
III. swim <forma in -ing swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB intr
1. swim person, fish, animal:
- swim
- nuotare (in in; out to verso, fino a)
- she can swim
- lei sa nuotare
- to swim on one's back
- nuotare a dorso
- to swim across sth
- attraversare qc a nuoto
- to swim away
- allontanarsi a nuoto
- to swim in the team
- fare parte di una squadra di nuoto
2. swim (be floating, bathed):
- to be swimming in cream, syrup, sauce
- nuotare or essere affogato in
- the kitchen was swimming in water
- la cucina era allagata
- her eyes were swimming in or with tears
- aveva gli occhi pieni di lacrime
3. swim (wobble):
- swim scene, room, head:
- girare
- swim mirage:
- ondeggiare, fluttuare
- my head is swimming
- mi gira la testa
IV. swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm]
- to be in the swim
- essere al corrente
- sink or swim
- o la va o la spacca
- to leave sb to sink or swim
- lasciare che qn se la cavi da solo
sponsored swim N
- sponsored swim
- gara f di nuoto patrocinata
swim bladder [Am swɪm ˈblædər] N
- swim bladder
- vescica f natatoria
- to do, swim the backstroke
- nuotare a dorso
- cooling drink, swim
- rinfrescante
- to do or swim the breaststroke
- nuotare a rana
Italian
English
- nuotata
- swim
- andare a fare una nuotata
- to go for a swim
- fare una nuotata veloce
- to go for a quick swim
- nuotare a crawl
- to swim the crawl
- raggiungere la riva a nuoto
- to swim ashore
- attraversare un fiume a nuoto
- to swim across a river
- allontanarsi a nuoto
- to swim away
- fare una gara di nuoto
- to swim in a race
English
Italian
swam [swæm] VB intr
swam pt of swim
I. swim <swam, swum> [swɪm] VB intr
1. swim a. fig (in water):
- swim
- nuotare
- the french fries were swimming in grease
- le patatine erano grassissime
2. swim (whirl):
- her head was swimming
- le girava la testa
3. swim (be full of water):
- swim
- essere inondato, -a
- to swim with tears
- essere in un mare di lacrime
II. swim <swam, swum> [swɪm] VB trans
1. swim (cross):
- swim
- attraversare a nuoto
2. swim (do):
- to swim a few strokes
- fare qualche bracciata
III. swim [swɪm] N
- swim
- nuotata f
- I'm going to take a swim
- vado a farmi una nuotata
I. swim <swam, swum> [swɪm] VB intr
1. swim a. fig (in water):
- swim
- nuotare
- the french fries were swimming in grease
- le patatine erano grassissime
2. swim (whirl):
- her head was swimming
- le girava la testa
3. swim (be full of water):
- swim
- essere inondato, -a
- to swim with tears
- essere in un mare di lacrime
II. swim <swam, swum> [swɪm] VB trans
1. swim (cross):
- swim
- attraversare a nuoto
2. swim (do):
- to swim a few strokes
- fare qualche bracciata
III. swim [swɪm] N
- swim
- nuotata f
- I'm going to take a swim
- vado a farmi una nuotata
- invigorating swim
- tonificante
- to swim upstream
- nuotare controcorrente
- safety/ski/swim goggles
- occhiali di protezione/da sci/nuoto
Italian
English
- nuotata
- swim
- fare una nuotata
- to go for a swim
- nuotare
- to swim
- nuotare a farfalla
- to swim butterfly (stroke)
- nuotare a rana
- to swim breaststroke
- traversare a nuoto un fiume
- to swim across a river
- fare una vasca (nuotare)
- to swim a lap
- andare controcorrente fig
- to swim against the tide
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| we | had | swum |
| you | had | swum |
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His swimming golds all came on the same day as he won the 50 metres events for freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke.
en.wikipedia.org She finished in fifth in the 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle as well as winning bronze medal in the 50m freestyle.
en.wikipedia.org She posted 6th in the freestyle and 4th in the backstroke, but took bronze in the medley, her first medal of a major international event.
en.wikipedia.org They should be able to complete a 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard backstroke, 25-yard breaststroke, and 25-yard butterfly.
en.wikipedia.org She competed in the women's 100-meter backstroke, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats.
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