sway in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sway in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sway [Brit sweɪ, Am sweɪ] N

1. sway:

sway (of tower, bridge, train)

oscillazione f

sway (of boat)

oscillazione f

sway (of boat)

beccheggio m

2. sway (power):

under the sway of

sotto il dominio di

to hold sway

avere una grande influenza

to hold sway over person, country

dominare

II.sway [Brit sweɪ, Am sweɪ] VB trans

1. sway (influence):

sway person, jury, voters

influenzare

to sway sb in favour of doing

persuadere qn a fare

to sway the outcome in sb's favour

volgere la situazione in favore di qn

she would not be swayed

non si lasciò influenzare

I was almost swayed by

mi sono quasi lasciato influenzare da

2. sway (rock):

sway trees

fare ondeggiare

sway building

fare oscillare

to sway one's hips

ancheggiare

to sway one's body

dondolarsi

III.sway [Brit sweɪ, Am sweɪ] VB intr

sway

ondeggiare

sway

oscillare

sway

dondolare, oscillare

sway (from weakness, inebriation)

barcollare

sway person, body: (to music)

dondolarsi

to sway from side to side person:

dondolarsi da una parte all'altra

to sway along the path

avanzare lungo il sentiero barcollando

sway-backed [Brit ˈsweɪbakt, Am ˈsweɪbækt] ADJ RIDING

sway-backed

insellato

Translations for sway in the Italian»English Dictionary

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oscillazione (di nave, corpo)

sway

oscillazione (di edificio, ponte)

sway

sculettare

to sway one's hips

pencolare

to sway

ancheggiare

to sway one's hips

ondeggiare barca:

to sway

ondeggiare erba, piante, fiori:

to sway

ondeggiare al vento

to sway or stream in the wind

ondeggiare

to sway

ondeggiare ubriaco:

to sway

dimenare or muovere le -che

to wiggle or sway one's hips

camminare dondoloni

to sway about (as one walks)

oscillare nave:

to sway

oscillare edificio, ponte, treno, albero, rami, corpo:

to sway

sway in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sway in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sway [sweɪ] VB intr

sway

oscillare

II.sway [sweɪ] VB trans

1. sway (move from side to side):

sway

far oscillare

2. sway (persuade):

sway

persuadere

III.sway [sweɪ] N

1. sway (influence):

sway

influenza f

under the sway of sb/sth

sotto l'influsso di qu/qc

2. sway form (control):

sway

controllo m

to hold sway over sth/sb

esercitare un controllo su qc/qu

Translations for sway in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ciondolare

to sway

sway Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

under the sway of sb/sth

sotto l'influsso di qu/qc

to hold sway over sth/sb

esercitare un controllo su qc/qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, assimilationist policies held clear sway.

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Sway describes a dancer's body position in which the entire body gracefully deflects from the vertical.

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Jones hoped that his statements would sway voters.

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This may also be misleading if taken out of context: the center of gravity may be lowered, e.g., by bends and sways.

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The altepetl was the unit that held sway over a given territory and defended and possibly expanded it by military might.

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The theory of a government assassination holds sway to this day.

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It is an attempt to sway the audience emotionally by associating a hate-figure with opposition to the speaker's argument.

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O the felicity of that age and place when his authority swayed!

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Because the ground level is soft relative to the upper floors the upper portion can sway and fall onto the carport below.

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The dance usually involves couples walking gracefully in a quarter-note rhythm, on slightly bended knees, with relaxed turns and gently swaying.

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