noun🔗ShareNatationThe act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water."My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "Ma natation préférée le week-end est la natation.sportactionnauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtourdissement, vertigeThe state of being dizzy or in vertigo."the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking"L'étourdissement dans ma tête au lendemain d'une forte consommation d'alcool.medicinesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means."The children were swimming in the lake all afternoon. "Les enfants nageaient dans le lac tout l'après-midi.sportactionnauticalsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNager, se baignerTo 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.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo move around freely because of excess space."The children were swimming in the backyard pool, enjoying the extra space and freedom of movement. "Les enfants nageaient dans la piscine de la cour, profitant de l'espace supplémentaire et de la liberté de mouvement.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo 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.sportactionChat 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.sportactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlotterTo float."sink or swim"Flotter ou couler.sportactionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre inondé, trempéTo be overflowed or drenched."The rain was so heavy that the streets were swimming in water. "La pluie était si forte que les rues étaient inondées d'eau.actionnatureenvironmentChat 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, il faut faire nager le blé.sportactionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTester par immersionTo test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches."The villagers decided to swim the suspected witch to determine her guilt. "Les villageois ont décidé de tester la sorcière suspecte par immersion pour déterminer sa culpabilité.religionritualsupernaturalhistorycursetraditionactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNagerTo glide along with a waving motion."The swimmer gracefully swam across the pool, her arms and legs moving in a waving motion. "La nageuse a nagé avec grâce à travers la piscine, ses bras et ses jambes se déplaçant en un mouvement ondulatoire.sportactionnauticalentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des vertiges, tourner de la têteTo 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.sensationmedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
