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swam
(swăm)v.
Past tense of swim.
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swam
(swæm)vb
the past tense of swim
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swim
(swɪm)v. swam, swum, swim•ming,
n. v.i.
1. to move in water by using the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
2. to float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
3. to move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
4. to move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
5. to be immersed or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears.
6. to be dizzy or giddy; seem to whirl: My head began to swim.
v.t. 7. to move along in or cross (a body of water) by swimming.
8. to perform (a particular stroke) in swimming.
9. to cause to swim or float.
n. 10. an act, instance, or period of swimming.
11. a motion as of swimming.
Idioms: in the swim, alert to or actively engaged in current affairs, social activities, etc.
[before 900; Middle English swimmen, Old English swimman, c. Old Saxon, Old High German swimman, Old Norse svimma]
swim′mer, n.
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swim
(swim) – present participle ˈswimming: past tense swam (swӕm) : past participle swum (swam) – verb1. to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc. The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium. swem يَسْبَح плувам nadar plavat schwimmen svømme κολυμπώ nadar ujuma شنا كردن uida nager לִשׂחוֹת तैराकी plivati úszik berenang synda nuotare 泳ぐ 헤엄치다 plaukti peldēt berenang zwemmen svømme, dra ut og svømme, bade pływać لامبو وهل nadar a înota плавать; плыть plávať plavati plivati simma ว่ายน้ํา yüzmek 游泳 плавати, пливти تیرنا bơi 游泳
2. to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming. He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all). swem يَقْطَع سِباحَةً преплувам nadar (pře)plavat schwimmen svømme καλύπτω απόσταση κολυμπώντας nadar ujuma با شنا پيمودن uida nager לַחֲצוֹת בִּשחִייָה तैर कर पार करना preplivati (le-/át)úszik berenang synda nuotare 泳ぐ 수영하다 perplaukti, nuplaukti []peldēt; nopeldēt berenang zwemmen svømme przepływać, pływać له لامبوسره تلل nadar a înota переплывать; плавать (pre)plávať plavati plivati simma แข่งขันว่ายน้ํา yüzmek 泳渡 плавати; перепливати تیر کر پار کرنا lướt nhanh 泳渡
3. to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc. His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes. draai يَدور ، يَتَحَرَّك بصورةٍ دائِرِيَّه замайвам (се) rodar motat se schwimmen køre rundt δίνω την αίσθηση ότι κινούμαι πάνω κάτω (ως αποτέλεσμα ζάλης) dar vueltas pööritama, virvendama شناور بودن pyöriä silmissä tourner לִהיוֹת סְחַרחַר चकराना, घूमना osjećati vrtoglavicu, vrtjeti se forog vele a világ berombak-ombak fljóta; svima, sundla girare くらくらする 현기증이 나다 svaigti, suktis peldēt; reibt; iet raibam gar acīm terasa berpusing duizelen svimle/gå rundt for en wirować د لامبو وړ andar à roda a se învârti кружиться; плыть krútiť sa vrteti se plutati gå runt, snurra, gunga เวียนศีรษะ dönmek 眩暈 паморочитися; крутитися چکرانا trông như đang quay tít 眩晕
noun an act of swimming. We went for a swim in the lake. swem سِباحَه плуване banho (za)plavání das Schwimmen svømmetur κολύμπι baño ujumine شنا uinti nage שחייה तैराई, तैराकी plivanje úszás renang sund nuotata 泳ぎ 수영 (pa)plaukiojimas, pasimaudymas pelde; peldēšanās berenang het zwemmen svømming; svømmetur, bad pływanie لامبو banho înot плавание plávanie, zaplávanie si plavanje plivanje simtur การว่ายน้ํา yüzme 游泳 плавання تیراکی sự bơi lội 游泳
ˈswimmer noun a person who swims or who can swim. He's a strong swimmer. swemmer سَبّاح، سابِح плувец nadador plavec, -kyně der/die Schwimmer(in) svømmer κολυμβητής nadador, bañista ujuja شناگر uimari nageur/-euse שחייה तैराक-पैराक plivač úszó perenang sundmaður nuotatore, nuotatrice 泳ぎ手 수영하는 사람 plaukikas peldētājs perenang zwemmer svømmer pływak لامبوزن nadador înotător пловец plavec, -kyňa plavalec plivač simmare นักว่ายน้ํา yüzücü 游泳者 плавець تیرنے والا người bơi 游泳者
ˈswimming adjective covered with, or floating in, a liquid. meat swimming in/with grease. dryf سابِحٌ في، عائِم плуващ nadando em plující schwimmend dækket af; flyde rundt i που κολυμπάει nadando, flotando ülevalatud, ujuv شناور peitossa baignant, nageant שחייה तैराई, चक्कर, घुमड़ी koji pliva, koji plovi úszó mengapung syndandi/fljótandi í (che nuota) いっぱいついた 잠겨 있는, 떠다니는 plaukiojantis, paplūdęs peldošs; (kādā) šķidrumā esošs; ar šķidru piedevu dilumuri drijvend dekket av; flytende i pływający لمبیدونکی a nadar em care înoată, înotând (în) плавающий plávajúci plavajoč natopljen flytande, simmande ท่วมล้น yüzen; ... ile kaplı 充溢的 такий, що плаває; залитий تیراکی sự bơi 充溢的
ˈswimming-bath, ˈswimming-pool nouns an indoor or outdoor pool for swimming in. swembad حَمّام سِباحَه، بِرْكَة سِباحَه басейн piscina bazén das Schwimmbad, ...backen svømmehal; svømmebassin πισίνα piscina bassein استخر uima-allas piscine בְּרֵיכַת שְׂחִייָה तैरना zatvoreni bazen za plivanje uszoda kolam renang sundlaug piscina 水泳プール 수영장 baseinas peldbaseins kolam renang zwembad svømmebasseng/-hall pływalnia د لامبو ځای، حوض piscina piscină плавательный бассейн bazén plavalni bazen bazen bassäng, swimmingpool สระว่ายน้ํา yüzme havuzu 游泳池 басейн для плавання تیرنے کا تالاب bể bơi 游泳池
ˈswimming-trunks noun plural short pants worn by boys and men for swimming. swembroek بَنْطَلون سِباحَه قَصير رِجّالي шорти за плуване calção de banho plavky die Badehose badebukser ανδρικό μαγιό bañador, pantalón de baño ujumispüksid مايو مردانه uimahousut maillot de bain בֶּגֶד-יָם तैराकी वस्त्र kupaće gaćice úszónadrág celana renang sundbuxur costume da bagno 水泳パンツ (남자의) 수영복 펜츠 glaudės peldbikses seluar mandi zwembroek badebukse kąpielówki مردانه نیکر calçOes de banho slip плавки plavky kopalne hlačke kupaće gaćice badbyxor กางเกงว่ายน้ําของผู้ชาย şort, mayo 游泳褲 плавки تیرنے کے لیے پہنے جانے والے چھوٹے پتلون quần bơi của nam giới 游泳裤
ˈswimsuit, ˈswimming-costume nouns a (woman's) garment worn for swimming. swemklere ثَوْب سِباحَه نِسائي، مايوه бански roupa de banho plavky der Badeanzug badedragt γυναικείο μαγιό traje de baño, bañador ujumis-trikoo مايو زنانه uimapuku maillot de bain בֶּגֶד-יָם तैरने की पोशाक kupaći kostim fürdőruha pakaian renang sundbolur costume da bagno 水着 (여성의) 수영복 maudymosi kostiumas peldkostīms baju mandi zwempak badedrakt kostium kąpielowy زنانه نیکر fato de banho costum de baie купальник plavky kopalke kupaći kostim baddräkt ชุดว่ายน้ํา mayo (女)游泳衣 купальник تیراکی کا لباس quần áo bơi liền mảnh của phụ nữ (女)游泳衣
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