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I.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] N

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1. swing (action, movement):

swing (of pendulum, pointer, needle)

swing (of hips, body)

swing (in golf)

swing (in boxing)

swing (in boxing)

coup m de poing

to aim or take a swing at (with fist) person, head, stomach

essayer de donner un coup de poing à

to take a swing at sb with an iron bar

essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer

to take a wild swing at the ball

faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle

2. swing (fluctuation, change):

swing (in voting, public opinion)

revirement m (in de)

swing (in prices, values, economy)

fluctuation f (in de)

swing (in business activity)

variation f (in de)

swing (in mood)

saute f (in de)

a swing to the left/right POL

un revirement vers la gauche/la droite

a 10% swing POL

une variation de 10% (to en faveur de)

market swings

les fluctuations du marché

a swing away from/towards (in opinions)

un mouvement contre/vers

a swing away from/towards (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un rejet de/retour vers

there has been a swing to the left in the party

on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti

a swing away from/towards religion

un rejet de/un retour vers la religion

to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted

avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages

3. swing (in playground, garden):

to give sb a swing

pousser qn sur une balançoire f

4. swing MUS:

swing attr band

5. swing (drive, rhythm):

swing (of music, dance)

II.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB trans

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2. swing (move around, up, away):

to swing sb onto the ground

poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif)

to swing a bag onto one's back

mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif)

he swung the child into the saddle

d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle

to swing a child around and around

faire tournoyer un enfant

he swung the car around

il a fait demi-tour

to swing a car around a corner

tourner brusquement à un coin de rue

she swung him around to face her

elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face

he swung his chair around

il a retourné sa chaise

she swung the telescope through 180°

elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°

to swing one's bat at the ball

faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle

3. swing (cause to change):

to swing a match/a trial sb's way or in sb's favour

faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn

to swing the voters speech, incident:

faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de, away from contre)

III.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB intr

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1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object, rope:

swing pendulum:

she sat on the branch with her legs swinging

elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes

to swing on the gate

se balancer sur le portillon

to swing by one's hands from

se suspender or se balancer à

to leave sth swinging from

laisser qc suspendu à

NAUT to swing at anchor

se balancer sur son ancre

2. swing (move along, around):

to swing from branch to branch

se balancer de branche en branche

to swing onto the ground

s'élancer sur le sol

to swing along a rope (hand over hand)

avancer en se suspendant à la corde

to swing up into the saddle

se mettre en selle d'un geste vif

to swing back to zero needle:

revenir brusquement vers le zéro

to swing open/shut

s'ouvrir/se fermer

the car swung into the drive

la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée

the camera swung to the actor's face

la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur

to swing around person:

se retourner (brusquement)

to swing around in one's chair

pivoter sur sa chaise

the road swings around the mountain/towards the east

la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est

the army swung towards the east

l'armée a dévié vers l'est

the regiment swung along the street

le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé

5. swing music, musician:

avoir du rythme

6. swing (be lively) inf:

a club which really swings

une boîte qui est vraiment branchée inf

the party was swinging

la soirée marchait du tonnerre inf

7. swing inf, dated:

to swing for (be hanged) lit

être pendu pour

the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig

le patron va me le faire payer!

IV.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ]

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mood swing N

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saute f d'humeur

swing-wing N AVIAT

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aile f à flèche variable

swing shift N Am

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swing shift

roulement m d'une équipe de travailleurs (entre 16 h et minuit)

swing bridge N

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swing bridge

pont m tournant

swing door Brit, swinging door Am N

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porte f battante

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the swings of the pendulum

les mouvements du pendule

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les oscillations de température

temperature fluctuations ou swings

swing MUS, SPORTS

balançoire

faire de la balançoire

to have a swing ou go on the swing

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I.swing [swɪŋ] N

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1. swing (movement):

2. swing (punch):

to take a swing at sb

envoyer une volée à qn

3. swing (hanging seat):

porch swing

4. swing (sharp change):

saute f d'humeur

5. swing (quick trip):

voyage m éclair

to take a swing through sth

faire un voyage éclair à travers qc

6. swing (music):

7. swing of baseball bat, golf club:

II.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB intr

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1. swing (move back and forth):

swing back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. swing (move circularly):

to swing (around)

3. swing (attempt to hit):

to swing at sb with sth

essayer de frapper qn avec qc

4. swing (alter, change loyalty):

to swing between sth and sth

balancer entre qc et qc

to swing to sth

5. swing (stop by shortly):

to swing by somewhere

passer quelque part

6. swing sl MUS (be exciting):

Phrases:

to swing into action

se mettre au boulot

III.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB trans

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1. swing (move back and forth):

2. swing:

swing (turn around)

swing (lift)

3. swing inf (influence successfully):

to swing it

arranger les choses

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to swing the balance

faire pencher la balance

swing bridge N

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swing bridge

pont m tournant

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sliding/swing door

porte coulissante/battante

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être d'humeur changeante

to have constant mood swings

balançoire

fluctuation de l'opinion

renversement de tendance

balancer personne

balancer les bras/ses jambes

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer sac, encensoir, lustre

saute d'humeur

osciller pendule

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