verb🔗ShareBalancer, oscillerTo rotate about an off-centre fixed point."The plant swung in the breeze."La plante se balançait dans la brise.physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanserTo dance."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.danceentertainmentmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe balancerTo ride on a swing."The children laughed as they swung."Les enfants ont ri en se balançant.entertainmentactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParticiper au swinging, pratiquer l'échangismeTo participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping."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.sexfamilyculturesocietyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre penduTo hang from the gallows."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.lawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe balancer, dévier latéralement(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory."The baseball swung sideways as it flew through the air. "La balle de baseball s'est balancée latéralement alors qu'elle traversait les airs.sportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancer, oscillerTo fluctuate or change."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.tendencyactionconditionprocessfrequencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancer, se balancerTo move (an object) backward and forward; to wave."He swung his sword as hard as he could."Il a balancé son épée aussi fort qu'il le pouvait.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChanger, influencerTo change (a numerical result); especially to change the outcome of an election."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.politicsgovernmentoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFinancer, permettreTo make (something) work; especially to afford (something) financially."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.economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSwinguerTo 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."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.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire dévier la balle latéralement dans sa trajectoire (au bowling)(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory."The bowler swung the ball, making it curve to the right. "Le lanceur a fait dévier la balle, la faisant courber vers la droite.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, donner un coup de poingTo move one's arm in a punching motion."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.bodyactionsportweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanser en se tournant, se balancerIn dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms."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.danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancer, faire pivoterTo admit or turn something for the purpose of shaping it; said of a lathe."The lathe can swing a pulley of 12 inches diameter."Le tour peut faire pivoter une poulie de 12 pouces de diamètre.technicalmachineindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer, poserTo put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn."My dad is swinging the new gate onto the fence today. "Mon père pose le nouveau portail sur la clôture aujourd'hui.architecturebuildingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancer, tournoyerTo turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor."A ship swings with the tide."Un navire se balance avec la marée.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareénorme, immenseHuge, immense."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.amountdegreequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePuissant, cinglant, accablantHeavy, powerful, scathing."a swingeing verbal attack"une attaque verbale cinglantestylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalancement, oscillationThe act or motion of that which swings."The child enjoyed the swinging on the park's new seesaw. "L'enfant a apprécié le balancement sur la nouvelle bascule du parc.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareéchangismeAn activity where couples engage in sexual activity with different partners.sexentertainmentculturegroupactionhumanfamilysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGénial, excellent, formidableFine, good, successful."The party was swinging."La fête était géniale.attitudevalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
