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swim

/swɪm/

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noun

Nado

An act or instance of swimming.

Examples :

"The swim across the lake was a challenging but rewarding experience for the team. "

El nado a través del lago fue una experiencia desafiante pero gratificante para el equipo.

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noun

Vejiga natatoria

The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.

Examples :

"The fish's swim was quite small, barely noticeable under the water. "

La vejiga natatoria del pez era bastante pequeña, apenas perceptible bajo el agua.

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noun

Un lugar frecuentado por peces

A part of a stream much frequented by fish.

Examples :

"The fish in the creek's shallow swim were easy to catch. "

Los peces en el lugar frecuentado por peces poco profundo del arroyo eran fáciles de atrapar.

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noun

Movimiento de baile del "swim"

A dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in a freestyle swimming manner.

Examples :

"At the school dance, the popular kids showed off their groovy swim. "

En el baile de la escuela, los chicos populares mostraron su genial movimiento de baile del "swim".

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verb

Nadar

To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

Examples :

"The children loved to swim in the cool pool after school. "

A los niños les encantaba nadar en la piscina fresca después de la escuela.

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verb

Nadar

To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

Examples :

"a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce"

Unos pocos trozos de carne nadando en salsa aguada.

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verb

Nadar

To move around freely because of excess space.

Examples :

"The children swam around the empty swimming pool, happy to have the space to play. "

Los niños nadaban alrededor de la piscina vacía, felices de tener espacio para jugar.

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verb

Nadar

To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

Examples :

"For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool."

Para hacer ejercicio, nos gusta nadar largos en la piscina.

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verb

Hacer nadar

To cause to swim.

Examples :

"Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."

A la mitad de los conejillos de indias se les hacía nadar diariamente.

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verb

Nadar

Examples :

"sink or swim"

Nadar o hundirse.

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verb

Estar inundado, empapado

To be overflowed or drenched.

Examples :

"The rain was so heavy that the basement started to swim. "

La lluvia fue tan fuerte que el sótano comenzó a inundarse.

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verb

Nadar

To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.

Examples :

"to swim wheat in order to select seed"

Para seleccionar la semilla, hay que nadar el trigo.

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verb

Probar (a una presunta bruja) arrojándola a un río

To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.

Examples :

"In the medieval village, they would swim suspected witches to determine their guilt. "

En la aldea medieval, sometían a las presuntas brujas a la prueba del agua para determinar su culpabilidad.

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verb

Nadar

To glide along with a waving motion.

Examples :

"The ducklings swam gracefully across the pond, their little bodies waving rhythmically. "

Los patitos nadaban con gracia por el estanque, sus pequeños cuerpos ondeando rítmicamente.

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noun

Mareo, desmayo

A dizziness; swoon.

Examples :

"The sudden heat caused a swim, and the student fainted briefly. "

El calor repentino causó un mareo, y el estudiante se desmayó brevemente.

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verb

Marearse, dar vueltas

To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.

Examples :

"My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine."

Me mareé después de beber dos botellas de vino barato.

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noun

Alguien más, no yo

Abbreviation of someone who isn't me. used as a way to avoid self-designation or self-incrimination, especially in online drug forums

Examples :

"The online forum post used "swim" instead of their own name to avoid revealing their identity. "

La publicación del foro en línea usó "alguien más" en lugar de su propio nombre para evitar revelar su identidad.

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