swim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swim in the English»French Dictionary

I.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim

aller se baigner

we had a lovely swim

nous nous sommes bien baignés

to have another swim

retourner se baigner

a good swim by Evans SPORTS

une bonne performance de la part d'Evans

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

swim mile, length, stroke

nager

swim Channel, river

traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race

faire [qc] à la nage

the race is swum over 10 lengths

la course se fait sur 10 longueurs

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

1. swim person, fish, animal:

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 swim in the team

faire partie de l'équipe de natation

2. swim:

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce

nager or baigner dans

the kitchen was swimming in water

la cuisine était inondée

her eyes were swimming in or with tears

ses yeux étaient baignés de larmes

3. swim (wobble):

swim scene, room, head:

tourner

swim mirage:

flotter

my head is swimming

j'ai la tête qui tourne

IV.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm]

to be in the swim

être dans le coup inf

sink or swim

marche ou crève inf

to leave sb to sink or swim

laisser qn se débrouiller tout seul

swim bladder N

swim bladder

vessie f natatoire

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cooling drink, swim

rafraîchissant

doggy fashion eat, swim

comme un chien

inshore swim, drift

vers la côte

Translations for swim in the French»English Dictionary

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séances pour bébés-nageurs

swim-sessions for babies

crawler

to do ou swim the crawl

nager le dos crawlé

to do ou swim backstroke

nager le crawl

to do ou swim the crawl

concours de natation

swim meet Am

la baignade était bonne?

did you have a nice swim?

swim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swim in the English»French Dictionary

I.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pej (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

Phrases:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

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to be able to swim/drive

savoir nager/conduire

to be unable to do sth swim, read

ne pas savoir faire qc

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

to limp/swim away

s'éloigner en boitant/en nageant

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

to run/swim across

traverser en courant/à la nage

Translations for swim in the French»English Dictionary

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baignade (action)

swim

nager

to swim

nager

to swim

traverser qc à la nage

to swim across sth

swim Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

to be unable to do sth swim, read

ne pas savoir faire qc

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

to have a swim

nager

to be able to swim/drive

savoir nager/conduire

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Water sports like surfing, kayaking and kite surfing all take place, but not within designated swim areas to keep swimmers safe.

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After all a moorhen is a sort of duck, both swim.

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For example, a goldfish may swim toward its owner and follow him as he walks through the room, but will not follow anyone else.

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When the whales attempted to take the exit path, a swarm of journalists caused them to swim back.

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Swim tickets cost 10 cents each or 15 for a dollar.

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Emigration occurs as animals ride flotsam, swim, fly, or ride the wind to neighboring islands.

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Often swim alongside the bow of vessels and frolic in the bow waves.

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They can not kick their feet, nor swim to a rescuer, nor grasp a rope or other rescue equipment.

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Students selling baked goods behind a foldout table paused to swim short relays.

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He brought the man, who could not swim, to safety with the aid of a life belt.

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