swaying in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swaying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sway [Am sweɪ, Brit sweɪ] N U

1. sway (movement):

sway

balanceo m

sway

oscilación f

2. sway:

sway (influence)

influjo m

sway (domination)

dominio m

under the sway of the Church

bajo el influjo/el dominio de la Iglesia

to hold sway ideas:

prevalecer

to hold sway ideas:

preponderar

to hold sway leader:

ejercer dominio

to hold sway leader:

dominar

to hold sway over sb

ejercer dominio sobre alguien

to hold sway over sb

dominar a alguien

II.sway [Am sweɪ, Brit sweɪ] VB intr

1. sway (swing):

sway branch/tree:

balancearse

sway building/tower:

bambolearse

sway building/tower:

balancearse

sway building/tower:

oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze

el trigo se mecía con la brisa

he swayed across the room

cruzó la habitación tambaleándose

2. sway (veer):

sway public opinion:

cambiar

sway public opinion:

dar un viraje

III.sway [Am sweɪ, Brit sweɪ] VB trans

1. sway (influence):

sway person/crowd

influir en

sway person/crowd

influenciar

it seems unlikely to sway voters

no parece probable que influya en el electorado

it seems unlikely to sway voters

no parece probable que haga cambiar de opinión al electorado

don't allow yourself to be swayed

no te dejes convencer

don't allow yourself to be swayed

manténte en tus trece

2. sway (move):

sway hips

menear

sway hips

bambolear

sway bar N Am

sway bar → antiroll bar

See also antiroll bar

antiroll bar [ˌænˌtaɪˈroʊl ˌbɑr, ˌæn(t)iˈroʊl ˌbɑr] N

antiroll bar

barra f antivuelco

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

branches softly swaying in the breeze

ramas meciéndose suavemente con la brisa

Translations for swaying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cimbreo

swaying

tambaleo (de una persona)

swaying

tambaleo (de una lámpara)

swaying

quiebro

swaying movement

bamboleo (de un árbol, una torre)

swaying

ondeante árboles/juncos

swaying

cimbrear

to sway

cimbrarse, cimbrearse

to sway

el balanceo de los árboles

the swaying of the trees

swaying in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swaying in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sway [sweɪ] VB intr

sway

balancearse

II.sway [sweɪ] VB trans

1. sway (move from side to side):

sway

balancear

2. sway (persuade):

sway

persuadir

III.sway [sweɪ] N no pl

1. sway (influence):

sway

influencia f

under the sway of sb/sth

bajo el influjo de alguien/algo

2. sway form (control):

sway

control m

to hold sway over sth/sb

dominar algo/a alguien

Translations for swaying in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bamboleo

swaying

cimbreo

swaying

balanceo

swaying

vaivén (balanceo)

swaying

bambolear

to sway

bambolearse

to sway

cimbrarse

to sway

balancear (mecer)

to sway

vacilar (balancearse: objeto)

to sway

swaying Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

under the sway of sb/sth

bajo el influjo de alguien/algo

to hold sway over sth/sb

dominar algo/a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The swaying waltzes, constantly pushed forward and held back, needed a sure guiding hand.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Similar to a man walking across a swaying tightrope, any economic model subject to cyclical stressors must find a balance.

en.wikipedia.org

Nylon, who was swaying through the halls like a raving madman, is also crushed to death.

en.wikipedia.org

One of the earliest forms of active sitting is the common rocking chair which allows forward and backward swaying motion.

en.wikipedia.org

To obtain steady images while flying or when perched on a swaying branch, birds hold the head as steady as possible with compensating reflexes.

en.wikipedia.org

All moving as one, shoulders swaying, the dance-floor was alive.

www.stuff.co.nz

It catches the plankton by staying in its burrow and swaying its head about to catch the plankton drifting by in the current.

en.wikipedia.org

Nearby, sticky molasses is sewn directly into the soil while towering sugarcane creaks and hisses, creating sun-baked corridors of swaying, groaning grass.

www.huffingtonpost.com.au

The melodious clacking of a seashell wind chime swaying in the tropical breeze called attention to a precariously perched stilt-house on the canal ahead.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Later, she is seen swaying on a swing in a room light up by blue lights, with her abs on display.

en.wikipedia.org