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swing (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “swing”

Infinitiv swing; er swings; Prät. swung; Part. swung; Ger. swinging
  1. schwingen
    The branches swung gently in the breeze.
  2. schwingen (etwas bewegen)
    She swung the rope over her head.
  3. schaukeln
    The children were swinging happily at the playground.
  4. schwenken
    He swung the golf club and hit the ball perfectly.
  5. drehen
    The gate swung shut behind us.
  6. schwanken
    His mood swung from joy to despair.
  7. hinkriegen
    Do you think we can swing tickets for the concert?
  8. Musik mit einem starken Rhythmus spielen, der einen zum Tanzen animiert.
    This band really knows how to swing.
  9. am Lebensstil teilzunehmen, bei dem innerhalb einer Gruppe sexuelle Partner getauscht werden
    They discovered that their neighbors like to swing.

Substantiv “swing”

Sg. swing, Pl. swings od. unz.
  1. Schaukel
    The kids love playing on the swings at the park.
  2. Schwung
    The swing of the pendulum keeps time.
  3. Schwung (Bewegung des Arms)
    He took a swing with the baseball bat.
  4. Schwankung
    There's been a swing in public opinion recently.
  5. Swing (ein Stil des Jazz mit einem starken Rhythmus)
    She enjoys listening to swing music from the 1940s.
  6. Swing (ein Tanzstil, der mit Swingmusik verbunden ist)
    They like to dance swing.
  7. (ein Theater) ein Darsteller, der mehrere Rollen in einem Musical spielen kann
    She was hired as a swing in the Broadway show.
  8. (seitliche Bewegung des Balls in der Luft, besonders im Cricket)
    The bowler is known for his ability to get swing on the ball.