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1 Translation result for to swing in Spanish

verb

swing verb

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swung, has swung, is swinging, swings
describir una curva con; balancearse (dícese de los brazos, etc.), oscilar (dícese de un objeto), columpiarse, mecerse (en un columpio); girar (en un pivote); balancear (los brazos, etc.), hacer oscilar; virar, cambiar (dícese de las opiniones, etc.); colgar

Example sentences of
swing verb

  • •The sheets swung on the clothesline.
  • •The clock's pendulum stopped swinging.
  • •She sat on the edge of the table, swinging her legs.
  • •The monkeys were swinging from branch to branch high up in the trees.
  • •I swung my suitcase into the backseat of the car.
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  • •She sat on the counter and swung her legs over to the other side.
  • •She swung the door open.
  • •Be careful how you swing that ax.
  • •She swung the bat but missed the ball.
  • •She swung her purse at me.
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Synonyms of
swing verb

sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver, undulate, wag, wave, flourish, brandish, thrash, change, suspend, swivel

Detailed synonyms for swing verb

1. Swing, wave, flourish, brandish, thrash significan manejar una cosa o moverla de un lado a otro, o para arriba y abajo.
  • Swing indica un movimiento regular o uniforme, normalmente de un lado para otro <swung the rope around in the air>.
  • Wave suele indicar un movimiento suave o continuo <a flag waving in the breeze>.
  • Flourish connota un movimiento vigoroso, ostentoso o grácil de algo que se tiene en la mano <he burst into the room flourishing a document>.
  • Brandish indica un movimiento amenazador o agresivo <came toward him brandishing a baseball bat>.
  • Thrash connota un movimiento vigoroso, abrupto y violento <a swimmer thrashing about in the waves>.
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2. Swing, sway, oscillate, vibrate, fluctuate, waver, undulate, wag significan moverse de un lado a otro, para arriba y para abajo y hacia adelante y hacia atrás.
  • Swing indica un movimiento, en forma de arco, de una cosa que está sujetada de un lado o extremo <a deserted house with its door swinging on its hinges>.
  • Sway indica un movimiento lento que describe una curva o que tambalea <tall thin trees swaying in the wind>.
  • Oscillate recalca una alternancia, normalmente rápida, entre dos extremos de dirección <she oscillates between depression and happiness>.
  • Vibrate connota la rápida oscilación de un cuerpo elástico bajo tensión o bajo un impacto <the vibrating strings of a piano>.
  • Fluctuate connota el cambio irregular constante de nivel, intensidad o valor <the stock market fluctuated wildly all week>.
  • Waver recalca un movimiento tambaleante irregular <he was still wavering about which candidate he would vote for>.
  • Undulate connota un suave movimiento parecido a una onda <a field of grass undulating in the wind>.
  • Wag significa mecer hacia delante y hacia atrás con movimientos rápidos y bruscos <the dog was wagging its tail>.
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Reverse translation for to swing

describir una curva con
balancearse  (dícese de los brazos, etc.) - to swing, to sway, to rock, to hesitate, to vacillate 
oscilar  (dícese de un objeto) - to swing, to sway, to oscillate, to fluctuate, to vacillate, to waver 
columpiarse  - to swing 
mecerse  (en un columpio) - to rock, to swing, to sway 
girar  (en un pivote) - to turn, to twist, to rotate, to turn around, to revolve, to draft (checks), to swing around, to swivel, to transfer (funds) 
balancear  (los brazos, etc.) - to balance, to swing (one's arms, etc.), to rock (a boat) 
hacer oscilar
virar  - to tack, to turn, to veer 
cambiar  (dícese de las opiniones, etc.) - to change, to change, to exchange, to trade 
colgar  - to hang (up), to put up, to hang (someone), to hang up (a telephone), to fail (an exam) 
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