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swinging

/ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

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verb

Balancer, osciller

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

Examples :

"The plant swung in the breeze."

La plante se balançait dans la brise.

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verb

Danser

Examples :

"The students were swinging to the lively music at the school dance. "

Les élèves dansaient sur la musique entraînante lors du bal de l'école.

dance entertainment music action

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verb

Se balancer

To ride on a swing.

Examples :

"The children laughed as they swung."

Les enfants ont ri en se balançant.

entertainment action sport

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verb

Participer au swinging, pratiquer l'échangisme

To participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.

Examples :

"The couple was rumored to be swinging, causing a stir in their small town. "

On murmurait que le couple pratiquait l'échangisme, ce qui a fait sensation dans leur petite ville.

sex family culture society entertainment

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verb

Être pendu

To hang from the gallows.

Examples :

"After being found guilty of treason, the traitor was swinging from the gallows. "

Après avoir été reconnu coupable de trahison, le traître était pendu à la potence.

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verb

Se balancer, dévier latéralement

(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The baseball swung sideways as it flew through the air. "

La balle de baseball s'est balancée latéralement alors qu'elle traversait les airs.

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verb

Balancer, osciller

To fluctuate or change.

Examples :

"My mood was swinging wildly between happiness and sadness all day. "

Mon humeur a oscillé sauvagement entre le bonheur et la tristesse toute la journée.

tendency action condition process frequency

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verb

Balancer, se balancer

To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

Examples :

"He swung his sword as hard as he could."

Il a balancé son épée aussi fort qu'il le pouvait.

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verb

Changer, influencer

To change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election.

Examples :

"The latest poll numbers are swinging the election toward the Republican candidate. "

Les derniers chiffres des sondages influencent l'élection en faveur du candidat républicain.

politics government outcome

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verb

Financer, permettre

To make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially.

Examples :

"If it’s not too expensive, I think we can swing it."

Si ce n'est pas trop cher, je pense qu'on peut se le permettre.

economy business finance

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verb

Swinguer

To play notes that are in pairs by making the first of the pair slightly longer than written (augmentation) and the second shorter, resulting in a bouncy, uneven rhythm.

Examples :

"The jazz band was really swinging the melody, making everyone want to dance. "

Le groupe de jazz swingait vraiment la mélodie, donnant envie à tout le monde de danser.

music entertainment

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verb

Faire dévier la balle latéralement dans sa trajectoire (au bowling)

(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory.

Examples :

"The bowler swung the ball, making it curve to the right. "

Le lanceur a fait dévier la balle, la faisant courber vers la droite.

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verb

Frapper, donner un coup de poing

To move one's arm in a punching motion.

Examples :

"The boxer was practicing his punches, swinging his arms in a powerful motion. "

Le boxeur s'entraînait à donner des coups de poing, balançant ses bras d'un mouvement puissant.

body action sport weapon

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verb

Danser en se tournant, se balancer

In dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms.

Examples :

"During the dance lesson, the instructor showed us how to keep time with the music while swinging our partners. "

Pendant le cours de danse, le professeur nous a montré comment garder le rythme de la musique tout en nous balançant avec nos partenaires.

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verb

Balancer, faire pivoter

To admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe.

Examples :

"The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter."

Le tour peut faire pivoter une poulie de 12 pouces de diamètre.

technical machine industry work

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verb

Fixer, poser

To put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn.

Examples :

"My dad is swinging the new gate onto the fence today. "

Mon père pose le nouveau portail sur la clôture aujourd'hui.

architecture building action

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verb

Balancer, tournoyer

To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.

Examples :

"A ship swings with the tide."

Un navire se balance avec la marée.

nautical sailing

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adjective

énorme, immense

Examples :

"The company reported a swinging profit increase this quarter, exceeding all expectations. "

L'entreprise a annoncé une augmentation de bénéfices énorme ce trimestre, dépassant toutes les attentes.

amount degree quality

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adjective

Puissant, cinglant, accablant

Heavy, powerful, scathing.

Examples :

"a swingeing verbal attack"

une attaque verbale cinglante

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noun

Balancement, oscillation

The act or motion of that which swings.

Examples :

"The child enjoyed the swinging on the park's new seesaw. "

L'enfant a apprécié le balancement sur la nouvelle bascule du parc.

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noun

échangisme

An activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners.

sex entertainment culture group action human family society

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adjective

Génial, excellent, formidable

Fine, good, successful.

Examples :

"The party was swinging."

La fête était géniale.