swimming instructor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swimming instructor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swimming instructor N

swimming instructor

profesor m de natación / profesora f de natación

swimming instructor

monitor m de natación / monitora f de natación

swimming instructor

instructor m de natación / instructora f de natación

Translations for swimming instructor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

es monitor en una piscina

he's a swimming instructor

Translations for swimming instructor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swimming [Am ˈswɪmɪŋ, Brit ˈswɪmɪŋ] N U

swimming

natación f

swimming is my favorite sport

la natación es mi deporte favorito

swimming is fun

nadar es divertido

I.swim <pres part swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] VB intr

1. swim person/animal/fish:

swim

nadar

can you swim?

¿sabes nadar?

are you going swimming tonight?

¿vas a ir a nadar esta noche?

to swim under water

nadar debajo del agua

to swim under water

bucear

he swam across the river

cruzó el río nadando or a nado

she swam to the island

nadó or (se) fue nadando hasta la isla

we had to swim for it

tuvimos que nadar para salvarnos

2.1. swim (float):

swim

flotar

2.2. swim (be immersed, overflowing) usu in -ing form:

to swim in sth

nadar or flotar en algo

the tomatoes were swimming in oil

los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite

to swim with sth the bathroom floor was swimming with water

el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua

to swim with sth the bathroom floor was swimming with water

el baño estaba inundado

her eyes were swimming with tears

tenía los ojos anegados en lágrimas

the streets swam with blood

corría sangre por las calles

the streets swam with blood

las calles eran ríos de sangre

3. swim (of blurred, confused perceptions):

swim

dar vueltas

my head was swimming

la cabeza me daba vueltas

my head was swimming

todo parecía girar a mi alrededor

the image began to swim before her eyes

la imagen empezó a darle vueltas

II.swim <pres part swimming, pt swam, pp swum> [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] VB trans

swim length

nadar

swim length

hacer

swim river

cruzar a nado

to swim the Channel

cruzar el canal de la Mancha a nado

to swim breaststroke

nadar pecho

to swim breaststroke

nadar a braza Spain

III.swim [Am swɪm, Brit swɪm] N

to go for a swim

ir a nadar

to have a swim

nadar

to have a swim

bañarse

to have a swim

darse un baño

it's a long swim to the island

hay que nadar un buen trecho para llegar a la isla

that was an excellent swim by the young Frenchman

el joven francés nadó en forma excelente

to be in the swim

estar al tanto de lo que pasa

to be in the swim

estar en la onda inf

instructor [Am ɪnˈstrəktər, Brit ɪnˈstrʌktə] N

1. instructor (teacher) MIL:

instructor

instructor m / instructora f

ski(ing) instructor

instructor m de esquí / instructora f de esquí

ski(ing) instructor

monitor m de esquí / monitora f de esquí

2. instructor (in US colleges):

instructor

profesor m auxiliar / profesora f auxiliar

swimming instructor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swimming instructor in the Spanish»English Dictionary

monitor de natación

swimming instructor

Translations for swimming instructor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

swimming N no pl

swimming

natación f

I.swim [swɪm] swam, swum swam Aus: swum, swum VB intr

1. swim (in water):

swim

nadar

the meat was swimming in grease pej

la carne estaba cubierta de grasa

2. swim (be full of water):

swim

estar inundado, -a

to swim with tears

deshacerse en un mar de lágrimas

3. swim (whirl):

her head was swimming

la cabeza le daba vueltas

II.swim [swɪm] swam, swum swam Aus: swum, swum VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

cruzar a nado

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

dar cuatro brazadas

III.swim [swɪm] swam, swum swam Aus: swum, swum N

swim

nado m

I'm going to have a swim

voy a nadar

Phrases:

to be in the swim

estar en la onda

instructor [ɪnˈstrʌktəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

1. instructor (teacher):

instructor

instructor(a) m (f)

driving instructor

profesor(a) m (f) de autoescuela

ski instructor

profesor(a) m (f) de esquí

2. instructor Am UNIV:

instructor

profesor(a) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She previously attended drama school and was a qualified swimming instructor.

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The swimming instructor appreciated the various requirements of an adult non-swimmer.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The following year she became a swimming instructor, thereby losing her amateur status and becoming ineligible for competition.

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