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swing (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “swing”

infinitif swing; il swings; prét. swung; part. passé swung; gér. swinging
  1. se balancer
    The branches swung gently in the breeze.
  2. balancer
    She swung the rope over her head.
  3. faire de la balançoire
    The children were swinging happily at the playground.
  4. faire pivoter
    He swung the golf club and hit the ball perfectly.
  5. pivoter
    The gate swung shut behind us.
  6. basculer
    His mood swung from joy to despair.
  7. décrocher (réussir à obtenir)
    Do you think we can swing tickets for the concert?
  8. jouer de la musique avec un rythme entraînant qui donne envie de danser
    This band really knows how to swing.
  9. participer au mode de vie consistant à échanger des partenaires sexuels au sein d'un groupe
    They discovered that their neighbors like to swing.

nom “swing”

sg. swing, pl. swings ou indén.
  1. balançoire
    The kids love playing on the swings at the park.
  2. balancement
    The swing of the pendulum keeps time.
  3. mouvement de balancier
    He took a swing with the baseball bat.
  4. fluctuation (changement soudain)
    There's been a swing in public opinion recently.
  5. swing (un style de musique jazz avec un rythme fort)
    She enjoys listening to swing music from the 1940s.
  6. swing (un style de danse associé à la musique swing)
    They like to dance swing.
  7. (interprétation théâtrale) un artiste qui peut jouer plusieurs rôles dans une comédie musicale
    She was hired as a swing in the Broadway show.
  8. (dans le sport) mouvement latéral de la balle dans les airs, surtout au cricket
    The bowler is known for his ability to get swing on the ball.