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swung

/ˈswʌŋ/

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verb

揺れた, 振った

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

Examples :

"The plant swung in the breeze."

植物はそよ風に揺れた。

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verb

踊る

Examples :

"The children swung to the lively music at the school dance. "

子供たちは学校のダンスで、活気のある音楽に合わせて踊りました。

dance music entertainment

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verb

ブランコに乗る

To ride on a swing.

Examples :

"The children laughed as they swung."

子供たちはブランコに乗って笑いました。

entertainment action

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verb

スインガーライフスタイルに参加する、妻の交換に参加する

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

sex family culture society entertainment group

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verb

絞首刑になる

To hang from the gallows.

Examples :

"After being found guilty of treason, the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged; he swung from the gallows until he died. "

反逆罪で有罪判決を受けた後、囚人は絞首刑を宣告され、死ぬまで絞首台に吊るされた。

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verb

横に動く

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

Examples :

"The baseball swung sideways as it passed over the fence. "

野球のボールはフェンスの上を通過する際に横に動いた。

sport action physics

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verb

変動する, 揺れ動く

To fluctuate or change.

Examples :

"My mood swung from happy to sad throughout the day. "

一日のうちに、私の気分は幸せから悲しみに変動した。

action tendency situation condition time economy

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verb

揺らす, 振る

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

Examples :

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

彼はできる限り強く剣を振った。

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変える, 左右する

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

Examples :

"The late surge of youth votes swung the election to the challenger. "

若者票の終盤の急増が、選挙を挑戦者に有利に左右した。

politics outcome government

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verb

可能にする、余裕がある

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

Examples :

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

もし高すぎなければ、何とか可能だと思います。

finance business

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verb

スウィングで演奏する

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 band swung the melody, making the notes feel jazzy and upbeat. "

バンドはメロディーをスウィングで演奏し、音符をジャジーで軽快なものにした。

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verb

ボールを軌道上で横に動かす

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

Examples :

"The bowler swung the ball late, deceiving the batsman with the unexpected movement. "

ボーラーはボールを遅れて軌道上で横に動かし、予期せぬ動きでバッツマンを欺いた。

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verb

殴る

To move one's arm in a punching motion.

Examples :

"The boxer swung his arm, aiming a powerful punch at his opponent. "

ボクサーは腕を振り、相手に強烈なパンチを繰り出そうとした。

body action sport military

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verb

回る

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

Examples :

"During the square dance lesson, the students happily swung their partners around and around. "

スクエアダンスのレッスン中、生徒たちは楽しそうにパートナーをぐるぐると回しました。

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verb

振った、回した

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."

旋盤は直径12インチのプーリーを振ることができます。

machine technical industry work

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verb

取り付ける, 吊るす

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

Examples :

"The carpenter swung the heavy wooden door on its new hinges. "

大工は新しい蝶番に重い木のドアを取り付けました。

building architecture utility

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verb

回る

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

Examples :

"A ship swings with the tide."

船は潮の流れで回る。

nautical sailing environment