swing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swing in the English»French Dictionary

I.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] N

1. swing (action, movement):

swing (of pendulum, pointer, needle)

oscillation f

swing (of hips, body)

balancement m

swing (in golf)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

coup m de poing

to aim or take a swing at (with fist) person, head, stomach

essayer de donner un coup de poing à

to take a swing at sb with an iron bar

essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer

to take a wild swing at the ball

faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle

2. swing (fluctuation, change):

swing (in voting, public opinion)

revirement m (in de)

swing (in prices, values, economy)

fluctuation f (in de)

swing (in business activity)

variation f (in de)

swing (in mood)

saute f (in de)

a swing to the left/right POL

un revirement vers la gauche/la droite

a 10% swing POL

une variation de 10% (to en faveur de)

market swings

les fluctuations du marché

a swing away from/towards (in opinions)

un mouvement contre/vers

a swing away from/towards (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un rejet de/retour vers

there has been a swing to the left in the party

on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti

a swing away from/towards religion

un rejet de/un retour vers la religion

to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted

avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages

3. swing (in playground, garden):

swing

balançoire f

to give sb a swing

pousser qn sur une balançoire f

4. swing MUS:

swing

swing m

swing attr band

de swing

swing era

du swing

5. swing (drive, rhythm):

swing (of music, dance)

rythme m

II.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object

balancer

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer les bras/les jambes

to swing a bucket from the end of a rope

balancer un seau au bout d'une corde

2. swing (move around, up, away):

to swing sb onto the ground

poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif)

to swing a bag onto one's back

mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif)

he swung the child into the saddle

d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle

to swing a child around and around

faire tournoyer un enfant

he swung the car around

il a fait demi-tour

to swing a car around a corner

tourner brusquement à un coin de rue

she swung him around to face her

elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face

he swung his chair around

il a retourné sa chaise

she swung the telescope through 180°

elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°

to swing one's bat at the ball

faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle

3. swing (cause to change):

to swing a match/a trial sb's way or in sb's favour

faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn

to swing the voters speech, incident:

faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de, away from contre)

4. swing (cause to succeed) inf:

swing election, match

remporter

to swing a deal

emporter une affaire

can you swing it for me?

tu peux arranger ça pour moi?

to swing it for sb to do

s'arranger pour que qn fasse

III.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object, rope:

se balancer

swing pendulum:

osciller

she sat on the branch with her legs swinging

elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes

to swing on the gate

se balancer sur le portillon

to swing by one's hands from

se suspender or se balancer à

to leave sth swinging from

laisser qc suspendu à

NAUT to swing at anchor

se balancer sur son ancre

2. swing (move along, around):

to swing from branch to branch

se balancer de branche en branche

to swing onto the ground

s'élancer sur le sol

to swing along a rope (hand over hand)

avancer en se suspendant à la corde

to swing up into the saddle

se mettre en selle d'un geste vif

to swing back to zero needle:

revenir brusquement vers le zéro

to swing open/shut

s'ouvrir/se fermer

the car swung into the drive

la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée

the camera swung to the actor's face

la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur

to swing around person:

se retourner (brusquement)

to swing around in one's chair

pivoter sur sa chaise

the road swings around the mountain/towards the east

la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est

the army swung towards the east

l'armée a dévié vers l'est

the regiment swung along the street

le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé

3. swing:

to swing at (with fist)

lancer un coup de poing à

to swing at the ball

faire un grand mouvement pour frapper la balle

4. swing (change) fig:

to swing from optimism to despair

passer de l'optimisme au désespoir

the party swung towards the left

le parti basculait vers la gauche

the mood of the voters has swung towards

l'état d'esprit des électeurs a connu un revirement en faveur de

opinion swung between indifference and condemnation

l'opinion hésitait entre l'indifférence et le blâme

5. swing music, musician:

swing

avoir du rythme

6. swing (be lively) inf:

a club which really swings

une boîte qui est vraiment branchée inf

the party was swinging

la soirée marchait du tonnerre inf

7. swing inf, dated:

to swing for (be hanged) lit

être pendu pour

the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig

le patron va me le faire payer!

IV.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ]

to go with a swing inf party:

marcher du tonnerre inf

to get into the swing of things inf

se mettre dans le bain inf

they soon got into the swing of the competition inf

ils sont vite entrés dans l'esprit de la compétition

to be in full swing party, meeting, strike, inquiry:

battre son plein inf

mood swing N

mood swing

saute f d'humeur

swing-wing N AVIAT

swing-wing

aile f à flèche variable

swing shift N Am

swing shift

roulement m d'une équipe de travailleurs (entre 16 h et minuit)

swing bridge N

swing bridge

pont m tournant

swing door Brit, swinging door Am N

swing door

porte f battante

Translations for swing in the French»English Dictionary

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swing MUS, SPORTS

swing

balançoire

swing

faire de la balançoire

to have a swing ou go on the swing

escarpolette

(garden) swing

swinguer

to swing

swing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swing in the English»French Dictionary

I.swing [swɪŋ] N

1. swing (movement):

swing

balancement m

2. swing (punch):

swing

volée f

to take a swing at sb

envoyer une volée à qn

3. swing (hanging seat):

swing

balançoire f

porch swing

balancelle f

4. swing (sharp change):

swing

revirement m

mood swing

saute f d'humeur

5. swing Am (quick trip):

swing

voyage m éclair

to take a swing through sth

faire un voyage éclair à travers qc

6. swing no pl (music):

swing

swing m

7. swing SPORTS:

swing

swing m

Phrases:

what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts Brit prov

ce qu'on gagne d'un côté, on le perd de l'autre

to get (back) into the swing of things inf

se remettre dans le bain

to go with a swing Brit inf

marcher du tonnerre

II.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move back and forth):

swing

se balancer

swing back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. swing (move circularly):

to swing (round)

se retourner

3. swing (attempt to hit):

to swing at sb with sth

essayer de frapper qn avec qc

4. swing (alter, change allegiance):

swing

virer

to swing between sth and sth

balancer entre qc et qc

to swing to sth

passer à qc

5. swing Am (stop shortly):

to swing by somewhere

passer quelque part

6. swing MUS (exciting):

swing

balancer

Phrases:

to swing into action

se mettre au boulot

III.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move back and forth):

swing

balancer

2. swing (to turn round):

swing

tourner

3. swing inf (influence successfully):

swing

arranger

to swing it

arranger les choses

Phrases:

to swing the balance

faire pencher la balance

swing bridge N

swing bridge

pont m tournant

swing door N Brit, Aus

1. swing door (opens two ways):

swing door

porte f battante

2. swing door (revolves round):

swing door

porte f tourniquet

Translations for swing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

balançoire

swing

fluctuation de l'opinion

swing

balancelle

swing seat

renversement de tendance

swing

saute d'humeur

mood swing

balancer personne

to swing

balancer les bras/ses jambes

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer sac, encensoir, lustre

to swing

se balancer

to swing

osciller pendule

to swing

swing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a swing at sb

envoyer une volée à qn

to take a swing through sth

faire un voyage éclair à travers qc

to get (back) into the swing of things inf

se remettre dans le bain

to go with a swing Brit inf

marcher du tonnerre

to swing at sb with sth

essayer de frapper qn avec qc

there's not enough room to swing a cat

il n'y a pas de place pour se retourner

to be in full swing

battre son plein

sliding/swing door

porte coulissante/battante

to swing one's hips as one walks

marcher avec des roulements de hanches

to swing the (steering) wheel to the right

braquer le volant à droite

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He must be a good professional instructor and know the fundamentals and mechanics of the golf swing. 2.

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His mood directly corresponds to the availability of cigarettes and the level of nicotine in his blood, which can swing from elation (high nicotine) to outright murderous (low nicotine).

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In various regions, it is also known under different names: disco hustle, swing fox, disco swing, and rock fox.

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Some bassinets are designed to rock or swing freely, with many carers finding their child calmed by this action.

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In the original architect's plan, the wall behind the sofa wore two swing doors.

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When shopping for sunglasses, before you look for the price tag, there is another tag you need to focus on: the swing tag, which reveals the sun protection factor.

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This rear-engined car used swing axle independent rear suspension, with long near-vertical coilover struts from high mounting points on the space frame chassis.

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On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Managers will sometimes simultaneously send a runner and require the batter to swing (a hit-and-run play) in an attempt to advance runners.

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The swing dam proved it's worth by slowing down the torrent of water.

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