verb🔗ShareBalança, pivotaTo rotate about an off-centre fixed point."The plant swung in the breeze."La plante balançait dans la brise.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanserTo dance."The children swung to the lively music at the school dance. "Les enfants ont dansé sur la musique entraînante lors de la danse de l'école.dancemusicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe balancerTo ride on a swing."The children laughed as they swung."Les enfants ont ri en se balançant.entertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParticiper au style de vie échangiste, participer à l'échangismeTo participate in the swinging lifestyle; to participate in wife-swapping.sexfamilyculturesocietyentertainmentgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre penduTo hang from the gallows."After being found guilty of treason, the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged; he swung from the gallows until he died. "Après avoir été reconnu coupable de trahison, le prisonnier a été condamné à être pendu ; il a été pendu à la potence jusqu'à sa mort.lawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe déplacer latéralement(of a ball) to move sideways in its trajectory."The baseball swung sideways as it passed over the fence. "La balle de baseball s'est déplacée latéralement en passant au-dessus de la clôture.sportactionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVarier, fluctuerTo fluctuate or change."My mood swung from happy to sad throughout the day. "Mon humeur a varié de joyeuse à triste tout au long de la journée.actiontendencysituationconditiontimeeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancer, faire oscillerTo 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 late surge of youth votes swung the election to the challenger. "L'afflux tardif des votes des jeunes a fait basculer l'élection en faveur du challenger.politicsoutcomegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePermettre, se 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.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer en swingTo 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 band swung the melody, making the notes feel jazzy and upbeat. "Le groupe a joué la mélodie en swing, donnant aux notes une sensation jazzy et entraînante.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire swinger(of a bowler) to make the ball move sideways in its trajectory."The bowler swung the ball late, deceiving the batsman with the unexpected movement. "Le lanceur a fait swinger la balle tardivement, trompant le batteur avec le mouvement inattendu.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un coup de poingTo move one's arm in a punching motion."The boxer swung his arm, aiming a powerful punch at his opponent. "Le boxeur a donné un coup de poing, visant un coup puissant à son adversaire.bodyactionsportmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTournerIn dancing, to turn around in a small circle with one's partner, holding hands or arms."During the square dance lesson, the students happily swung their partners around and around. "Pendant le cours de danse carrée, les élèves ont joyeusement fait tourner leurs partenaires.danceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalancé, pivotéTo 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 balancer une poulie de 12 pouces de diamètre.machinetechnicalindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer, poserTo put (a door, gate, etc.) on hinges so that it can swing or turn."The carpenter swung the heavy wooden door on its new hinges. "Le charpentier a fixé la lourde porte en bois sur ses nouvelles charnières.buildingarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirerTo turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor."A ship swings with the tide."Un navire vire avec la marée.nauticalsailingenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
