verb🔗ShareNagerTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means."The children swam happily in the pool after school. "Les enfants ont nagé joyeusement dans la piscine après l'école.actionsportoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagea, se plongeaTo become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid"a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce"Quelques maigres morceaux de viande nageaient dans une sauce aqueuse.actionenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNageaTo move around freely because of excess space."The children swam through the empty swimming pool, enjoying the vast space. "Les enfants nagèrent dans la piscine vide, profitant du vaste espace.spacenauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNageaTo 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."For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool."Pour faire de l'exercice, nous aimons nager des longueurs dans la piscine.sportactionoceansailinganimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire nagerTo cause to swim."Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."La moitié des cobayes étaient faits nager quotidiennement.sportactionnauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlottaitTo float."sink or swim"Coule ou nage.actionsportnatureanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre inondé, être trempéTo be overflowed or drenched."The basement swam in water after the heavy rain. "Le sous-sol était inondé après la forte pluie.environmentdisasteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo immerse in water to make the lighter parts float."to swim wheat in order to select seed"Pour sélectionner les semences, on faisait nager le blé.sportactionanimalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoumettre à l'épreuveTo test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches."In the 17th century, some villagers swam accused women, believing that if they floated, they were witches. "Au XVIIe siècle, certains villageois soumettaient à l'épreuve des femmes accusées, croyant que si elles flottaient, elles étaient des sorcières.ritualreligionhistorysupernaturalcurseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo glide along with a waving motion."The duckling swam gracefully across the pond, its feathers waving in the gentle breeze. "Le caneton nageait gracieusement à travers l'étang, ses plumes se balançant dans la douce brise.actionsportanimalnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir le vertige, tournerTo be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion."My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine."J'avais la tête qui tournait après avoir bu deux bouteilles de vin bon marché.medicinesensationphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
