swing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for swing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] N

1. swing (action, movement):

swing (of pendulum, pointer, needle)

oscillazione f

swing (of hips)

ancheggiamento m

swing (of body)

dondolamento m

swing (in golf)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

sventola f

swing (in boxing)

swing m

to aim or take a swing at (with fist) person, head, stomach

cercare di colpire con un pugno

to take a swing at sb with an iron bar

cercare di colpire qn con una barra di ferro

to take a wild swing at the ball

cercare disperatamente di colpire la palla

2. swing (fluctuation, change):

swing (in voting, public opinion)

mutamento m

swing (in voting, public opinion)

cambiamento m (in di)

swing (in prices, values, economy)

fluttuazione f (in di)

swing (in business activity)

variazione f (in di)

swing (in mood)

sbalzo m (in di)

a swing to the left, right POL

un'oscillazione verso sinistra, verso destra

a 10% swing POL

uno spostamento del 10% (to a favore di)

market swings

le fluttuazioni del mercato

a swing away from (in opinions)

un allontanamento da

a swing away from (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un rifiuto di

a swing towards (in opinions)

un avvicinamento a or verso

a swing towards (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un ritorno a

there has been a swing to the left in the party

nel partito c'è stata una svolta a sinistra

a swing away from, towards religion

un allontanamento dalla, un riavvicinamento alla religione

to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted

avere un numero di voti nettamente superiore a quello previsto dai sondaggi

3. swing (in playground, garden):

swing

altalena f

to give sb a swing

spingere qn sull'altalena

4. swing MUS:

swing

swing m

swing before n band

di swing

swing era

dello swing

5. swing (drive, rhythm):

swing (of music, dance)

ritmo m

II.swing <pt/pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object

dondolare

to swing one's arms, legs

dondolare le braccia, le gambe

to swing a bucket from the end of a rope

fare dondolare un secchio all'estremità di una corda

2. swing (move around, up, away):

to swing sb onto the ground

buttare qn a terra

to swing a bag onto one's back

mettersi una borsa a tracolla

he swung the child into the saddle

piazzò il bambino in sella

she swung the telescope through 180°

ha fatto ruotare il telescopio di 180°

to swing one's bat at the ball

muovere la mazza per colpire la palla

3. swing (cause to change):

to swing a match, a trial sb's way or in sb's favour

fare girare una gara, un processo in favore di qn

to swing the voters speech, incident:

fare cambiare opinione agli elettori (towards a favore di; away from contro)

4. swing (cause to succeed) inf:

swing election, match

organizzare

to swing the balance

essere l'ago della bilancia

to swing a deal

concludere un affare

can you swing it for me?

puoi combinarmi qualcosa?

to swing it for sb to do

fare in modo che qn possa fare qc

III.swing <pt/pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object, rope:

dondolare

swing pendulum:

oscillare

she sat on the branch with her legs swinging

si sedette sul ramo con le gambe penzoloni

to swing on the gate

dondolarsi sul cancelletto

to swing by one's hands from

penzolare aggrappato a

to leave sth swinging from

lasciare qualcosa sospeso a

NAUT to swing at anchor

essere all'ancora

2. swing (move along, around):

to swing from branch to branch

passare di ramo in ramo

to swing onto the ground (with rope)

lanciarsi a terra

to swing along a rope (hand over hand)

procedere sospeso a una corda (mettendo una mano dopo l'altra)

to swing up into the saddle

balzare in sella

to swing back to zero needle:

tornare a zero

to swing open, shut

aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto

the car swung into the drive

la macchina si immise sul viale sterzando bruscamente

the camera swung to the actor's face

la telecamera carrellò sul volto dell'attore

the road swings around the mountain, towards the east

la strada aggira la montagna, gira verso est

the army swung towards the east

l'esercito deviò verso est

the regiment swung along the street

il reggimento avanzava lungo la strada

3. swing:

to swing at (with fist)

(fare il gesto di) colpire con un pugno

to swing at the ball

fare un movimento per or fare il gesto di colpire la palla

4. swing (change) fig:

to swing from optimism to despair

passare dall'ottimismo alla disperazione

the party swung towards the left

il partito ha avuto una svolta a sinistra

the mood of the voters has swung towards

l'umore dell'elettorato è virato verso

opinion swung between indifference and condemnation

l'opinione della gente oscillava tra l'indifferenza e la condanna

5. swing music, musician:

swing

avere ritmo

6. swing (be lively) inf:

a club which really swings

un locale molto di tendenza

the party was swinging

la festa era molto animata

7. swing inf or arch:

to swing for (be hanged)

essere impiccato per

the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig

per una roba del genere il capo mi farà impiccare!

IV.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ]

to go with a swing inf party:

andare a gonfie vele

to get into the swing of things inf

entrare nell'ordine di idee

they soon got into the swing of the competition inf

sono entrati in fretta nel vivo della gara

to be in full swing party, meeting, strike, inquiry:

essere in pieno svolgimento

I.swing around VB [swɪŋ -] VB [swɪŋ -] (swing around)

swing around person:

swing around swing round

girarsi (bruscamente)

to swing around in one's chair

girare sulla sedia

II.swing around VB [swɪŋ -] VB [swɪŋ -] (swing [sb, sth] around)

he swung the car around

ha girato la macchina

to swing a car around a corner

svoltare velocemente l'angolo con la macchina

she swung him around to face her

lo fece girare perché la guardasse in faccia

he swung his chair around

girò la sedia

to swing a child around and around

fare girare un bambino (per gioco, tenendolo per le mani)

swing-wing [Brit, Am ˈswɪŋ ˈˌwɪŋ] N AVIAT

swing-wing

ala f a geometria variabile

swing door [Brit] N

swing door

porta f a vento

mood swing [Am ˈmud ˌswɪŋ] N

mood swing

sbalzo m d'umore

swing shift [Brit, Am ˈswɪŋ ˌʃɪft] N Am (work shift)

swing shift

secondo turno m

swing bridge [Brit, Am ˈswɪŋ ˌbrɪdʒ] N

swing bridge

ponte m girevole

Translations for swing in the Italian»English Dictionary

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swing SPORTS, MUS

swing

virata fig

swing

dondolo

lawn swing

dondolo

swing seat

swing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.swing [swɪŋ] N

1. swing (movement):

swing

oscillazione f

2. swing (punch):

swing

pugno m

to take a swing at sb

(cercare di) dare un pugno a qu

3. swing (hanging seat):

swing

altalena f

4. swing (sharp change):

swing

cambiamento m brusco

a mood swing

uno sbalzo di umore

a mood swing POL

mutamento m di tendenza

5. swing (quick trip):

swing

viaggio m

6. swing MUS:

swing

swing m

Phrases:

to get (back) into the swing of things inf

riprendere la mano

II.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing:

swing (move back and forth)

oscillare

swing (move back and forth)

dondolare

swing (move circularly)

ruotare

2. swing (hit):

to swing at sb

(cercare di) dare un pugno a qu

3. swing on hanging seat:

swing

dondolarsi

4. swing (alter):

swing

cambiare

to swing between two things

oscillare tra due cose

5. swing (be exciting):

swing

essere movimentato, -a

III.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move back and forth):

swing

far dondolare

2. swing inf (influence):

swing

influenzare

swing shift N

swing shift

turno m serale

swing around VB intr

swing around

girarsi di scatto

swing bridge N

swing bridge

ponte m girevole

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to be in full swing

essere in pieno svolgimento

Translations for swing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

altalena

swing

fervere

to be in full swing

dondolare (piedi, gambe)

to swing

dondolarsi (sull'altalena)

to swing

swing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in full swing

essere in pieno svolgimento

to take a swing at sb

(cercare di) dare un pugno a qu

a mood swing

uno sbalzo di umore

a mood swing POL

mutamento m di tendenza

to get (back) into the swing of things inf

riprendere la mano

to swing at sb

(cercare di) dare un pugno a qu

to swing between two things

oscillare tra due cose

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A range of things that swing, blink or pulsate share this quality, including clock pendulums, lightning bugs and heart cells.

phys.org

His mood directly corresponds to the availability of cigarettes and the level of nicotine in his blood, which can swing from elation (high nicotine) to outright murderous (low nicotine).

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While marching in parade formation, troops swing their legs in unison high off the ground, while keeping their legs straight and unbent.

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Taking clear inspiration from the 16-bit era, it also manages to provide a modern, electro-swing-infused euphony.

powerupgaming.co.uk

On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Under the eaves, a wraparound porch is graced with green wicker furniture and a garden swing.

petergreenberg.com

The microphones are pulled back, switched on, and released over the speaker, and gravity causes them to swing back and forth as pendulums.

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The two-party swing against her was 3 percent, while some booths recorded two-party swings against her of up to 8 percent.

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A blacksmith shop and a merry-go-round type swing completed the busy centre where nearly a hundred people attended the picnic in 1909.

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In various regions, it is also known under different names: disco hustle, swing fox, disco swing, and rock fox.

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