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French

French

English

English

nage [naʒ] N f

1. nage (natation):

nage: swimming

200/400 mètres quatre nages SPORTS: 200/400 metres Brit medley

regagner la rive à la nage: to swim back to shore

traverser un fleuve à la nage: to swim across a river

s'enfuir à la nage: to escape by swimming away

2. nage (sueur):

être en nage: to be in a sweat

arriver en nage: to arrive dripping with sweat

mettre qn en nage: to bring sb out in a sweat

3. nage NAUT:

nage: rowing

4. nage FOOD:

à la nage homard, écrevisse: à la nage, cooked in an aromatic court-bouillon

Phrases:

nage sur le dos: backstroke

nage indienne: sidestroke

nage libre SPORTS: freestyle

I. nager [naʒe] VB trans

nager: to swim

nager le cent mètres: to swim the hundred metres Brit

nager le crawl: to do the crawl

II. nager [naʒe] VB intr

1. nager (dans l'eau):

nager poisson, personne:: to swim

nager sur le dos: to swim on one's back

nager bien/mal: to be a good/bad swimmer

les tomates nagent dans l'huile: the tomatoes are swimming in oil

2. nager fig:

nager dans le bonheur: to bask in contentment

nager dans l'opulence: to live a life of luxury

nager dans ses vêtements: to be lost in one's clothes

elle nage dans sa robe: her dress is far too big for her

3. nager (mal comprendre):

nager inf: to be absolutely lost

je nage complètement en algèbre: I'm absolutely lost in algebra

4. nager NAUT:

nager: to row

III. nager [naʒe]

nager comme un poisson: to swim like a fish

nager à contre-courant fig: to swim against the tide

nager entre deux eaux: to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

nager le crawl: to do ou swim the crawl

English

English

French

French

rowlock: dame f de nage

oarlock: dame f de nage

dog-paddle: nage f du petit chien

dog-paddle: faire la nage du petit chien

freestyle (in swimming): nage f libre

freestyle (in swimming): de nage libre

swim mile, length, stroke: nager

swim Channel, river: traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race: faire [qc] à la nage

swim: nager (in dans, out to vers, jusqu'à)

she can swim: elle sait nager

to swim on one's back: nager sur le dos

to swim across sth: traverser qc à la nage

to swim away: s'éloigner à la nage

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce: nager or baigner dans

thwart: banc m de nage

non-swimmer: personne f qui ne sait pas nager

French

French

English

English

nage [naʒ] N f

nage: swimming

nage (façon de nager): stroke

nage libre/sur le dos: freestyle/backstroke

Phrases:

à la nage: swimming

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

être en nage: to be in a sweat

I. nager [naʒe] VB intr

1. nager (se mouvoir dans l'eau, baigner):

nager: to swim

2. nager fig:

nager dans le bonheur: to be overjoyed

3. nager (flotter):

nager sur qc: to float in sth

4. nager inf (être au large):

elle nage dans le pull: the sweater is miles too big for her

5. nager inf (ne pas comprendre):

nager: to be lost

II. nager [naʒe] VB trans

nager: to swim

nager crawl: to do

(nage) papillon: butterfly (stroke)

English

English

French

French

swimming: nage f

freestyle: nage f libre

dripping with perspiration: en nage

to be drenched in sweat: être en nage

skin diving: nage f sous la surface (de l'eau)

swim: nager

to go swimming: aller nager

to swim across sth: traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth: nager sous qc

swim: traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel: traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

to swim the butterfly stroke: faire la nage papillon

to go for a swim, to have a swim: aller nager

to be in a lather: être en nage

French

French

English

English

nage [naʒ] N f

nage: swimming

nage (façon de nager): stroke

nage libre/sur le dos: freestyle/backstroke

Phrases:

à la nage: swimming

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

être en nage: to be in a sweat

I. nager [naʒe] VB intr

1. nager (se mouvoir dans l'eau, baigner):

nager: to swim

2. nager fig:

nager dans le bonheur: to be overjoyed

3. nager (flotter):

nager sur qc: to float in sth

4. nager inf (être au large):

elle nage dans le pull: the sweater is way too big for her

5. nager inf (ne pas comprendre):

nager: to be lost

II. nager [naʒe] VB trans

nager: to swim

nager crawl: to do

(nage) papillon: butterfly (stroke)

English

English

French

French

swimming: nage f

to be drenched in sweat: être en nage

freestyle: nage f libre

dripping with perspiration: en nage

skin diving: nage f sous la surface (de l'eau)

swim: nager

to go swimming: aller nager

to swim across sth: traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth: nager sous qc

swim: traverser à la nage

to swim a river/channel: traverser une rivière/le canal à la nage

to swim the butterfly stroke: faire la nage papillon

to go for a swim, to have a swim: aller nager

butterfly: nage f papillon

Présent
je	nage
tu	nages
il/elle/on	nage
nous	nageons
vous	nagez
ils/elles	nagent

Imparfait
je	nageais
tu	nageais
il/elle/on	nageait
nous	nagions
vous	nagiez
ils/elles	nageaient

Passé simple
je	nageai
tu	nageas
il/elle/on	nagea
nous	nageâmes
vous	nageâtes
ils/elles	nagèrent

Futur simple
je	nagerai
tu	nageras
il/elle/on	nagera
nous	nagerons
vous	nagerez
ils/elles	nageront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

nage libre/sur le dos: freestyle/backstroke

à la nage: swimming

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

être en nage: to be in a sweat

traverser qc à la nage: to swim across sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Médaille d'or du relais 4 × 100 m nage libre.

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Des vitres permettent aux visiteurs de voir les oiseaux semi-aquatiques évoluer sur terre et nager en surface aussi bien que sous l'eau.

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Médaille d'or au titre du relais 4 × 50 m nage libre.

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Progression du record du monde de natation sportive messieurs pour l'épreuve du 200 mètres nage libre en bassin de 50 et 25 mètres.

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Médaille de bronze du relais 4 × 100 m nage libre.

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