swing

A noun referring to a seat suspended by ropes or chains, used for swinging back and forth, or the act of swinging.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сиденье, подвешенное на верёвках или цепях для раскачивания взад-вперёд, или само действие раскачивания.esAsiento colgado de cuerdas o cadenas para balancearse de un lado a otro, o la acción misma de balancearse.frSiège suspendu par des cordes ou des chaînes pour se balancer d'avant en arrière, ou l'action même de se balancer.deSubstantiv, das eine an Seilen oder Ketten aufgehängte Sitzgelegenheit zum Vor- und Zurückschwingen bezeichnet, oder die Schwingbewegung selbst.ptSubstantivo que designa um assento suspenso por cordas ou correntes, usado para balançar para frente e para trás, ou o próprio ato de balançar.zh指悬挂在绳子或链条上、可以前后摆动的座椅，也指摆动这个动作本身。arاسم يدل على مقعد معلق بحبال أو سلاسل يتأرجح به إلى الأمام والخلف، أو على فعل التأرجح نفسه.

1. Playground seat A1 formal

   A seat suspended by ropes or chains, used for swinging back and forth.

   • The children played on the swing in the park.
   • She pushed her little brother on the swing.
   • The swing creaked as it moved in the wind.

   ruКачельesColumpiofrBalançoiredeSchaukelptBalançozh秋千arأرجوحة

2. Movement back and forth A2 formal

   The action or motion of swinging or oscillating.

   • The pendulum has a wide swing.
   • He hit the ball with a powerful swing.
   • The door opened with a swing.

   ruКачаниеesBalanceofrBalancementdeSchwingenptOscilaçãozh摆动arتأرجح

   Sinónimos: fluctuationoscillationrockingswayundulationvibrationwavering

3. Music style B2 formal art

   A style of jazz dance music popular in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by a lively rhythm.

   • They danced to swing music at the party.
   • Swing bands were popular during the Big Band era.
   • The festival featured live swing performances.

   ruСтиль свингesswing (estilo musical)frswing (musique)deSwingptSwingzh摇摆乐arموسيقى السوينغ

   Sinónimos: jiveswing music

4. Political shift C1 formal american political

   A change in support or opinion, especially in elections.

   • The election results showed a swing to the left.
   • This state is a swing state in the presidential race.
   • There was a significant swing in voter preference.

   ruПолитический сдвигescambio de tendencia electoralfrReport des voixdePolitischer UmschwungptMudança políticazh政治转向arتحول سياسي

   Sinónimos: changefluctuationmovementreversalshiftturnaround

   Antónimos: consistencycontinuitystability

• swings plural form
• swings' possessive plural form
• swing's possessive singular form

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of moving back and forth or from side to side while suspended, or to hang freely.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие раскачивания вперёд-назад или из стороны в сторону в подвешенном состоянии, или свободного висяния.esVerbo que denota la acción de balancearse hacia adelante y hacia atrás o de un lado a otro estando suspendido, o de colgar libremente.frVerbe désignant l'action de se balancer d'avant en arrière ou d'un côté à l'autre tout en étant suspendu, ou de pendre librement, ainsi que de brandir ou agiter quelque chose.deVerb, das eine Vor- und Zurückbewegung oder ein seitliches Schwingen im aufgehängten Zustand bezeichnet oder das freie Hängen bzw. Schwingen.ptVerbo que indica o movimento de balançar para frente e para trás ou de um lado para o outro, geralmente estando pendurado ou suspenso; também pode significar mover algo dessa maneira ou ficar pendurado livremente.zh动词，指悬挂或自由状态下前后或左右摆动，也指挥舞、挥动（手臂、物体等），或指事物来回波动、变化。arفعل يدل على الحركة ذهابًا وإيابًا أو من جانب إلى آخر، أو التحرك معلقًا أو حرًا، أو التأرجح والاهتزاز.

1. Move back and forth A1 formal

   To move rhythmically back and forth while suspended or pivoted.

   • The child swung on the playground swing.
   • The door swung open with a creak.
   • She swung her arms as she walked.

   ruКачатьсяesBalancearsefrse balancerdeSchwingenptBalançarzh摇摆arالتأرجح

   Sinónimos: oscillaterockseesawsway

2. Hit with a swinging motion A2 informal

   To strike or attempt to strike something with a sweeping motion.

   • He swung the bat and hit a home run.
   • She swung at the piñata but missed.
   • The boxer swung a powerful punch.

   ruРазмахнутьсяesGolpear con un movimiento ampliofrfrapper en balayantdeSchwingenptGolpear com um movimento amplozh挥击arالضرب بحركة تأرجحية

   Sinónimos: lashsweepswipewhip

3. Change direction suddenly B1 informal

   To turn or shift direction abruptly.

   • The car swung around the corner sharply.
   • His mood swung from happy to angry.
   • The vote swung in favor of the new policy.

   ruРезко изменить направлениеescambiar de dirección bruscamentefrchanger brusquement de directiondeRichtung plötzlich ändernptMudar de direção repentinamentezh突然改变方向arتغيير الاتجاه فجأة

   Sinónimos: pivotswerveturnveerwheelwhip

4. Dance to swing music B2 informal american

   To dance in the style of swing music.

   • They swung to the jazz band all night.
   • Couples swung gracefully across the dance floor.
   • He learned to swing at the dance studio.

   ruТанцевать свингesBailar swingfrDanser le swingdeSwing tanzenptDançar swingzh跳摇摆舞arرقص السوينغ

• swung past participle
• swung past simple
• swinging present participle
• swings third person singular

Variantes phrasal: swing aroundswing outswing over