sways in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sways 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

Translations for sways in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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cimbrear

to sway

cimbrarse, cimbrearse

to sway

camina bamboleando las caderas

she sways o swings her hips as she walks

bambolearse persona:

to sway

bambolearse árbol/torre:

to sway

cunearse

to sway

mecerse

to sway

tambalearse

sway

tambalear

sway

balancearse árbol/ramas:

to sway

oscilar

to sway

quebrar

to sway at the hips

sways in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sways 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 sways in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bambolear

to sway

bambolearse

to sway

cimbrarse

to sway

balancear (mecer)

to sway

vacilar (balancearse: objeto)

to sway

sways 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