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swing (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “swing”

nafnháttur swing; hann swings; þátíð swung; lh. þt. swung; nhm. swinging
  1. sveiflast
    The branches swung gently in the breeze.
  2. sveifla
    She swung the rope over her head.
  3. róla
    The children were swinging happily at the playground.
  4. sveigja
    He swung the golf club and hit the ball perfectly.
  5. snúast
    The gate swung shut behind us.
  6. breytast
    His mood swung from joy to despair.
  7. (óformlegt)
    Do you think we can swing tickets for the concert?
  8. að spila tónlist með sterkum takti sem fær þig til að vilja dansa
    This band really knows how to swing.
  9. að taka þátt í lífsstíl þar sem skipt er um kynlífsfélaga innan hóps
    They discovered that their neighbors like to swing.

Nafnorð “swing”

eintala swing, fleirtala swings eða óteljanlegt
  1. róla (leikfang)
    The kids love playing on the swings at the park.
  2. sveifla (hreyfing)
    The swing of the pendulum keeps time.
  3. sveifla (handar eða hlutar)
    He took a swing with the baseball bat.
  4. sveifla (breyting)
    There's been a swing in public opinion recently.
  5. sving (tónlistarstíll í djassi með sterkan takt)
    She enjoys listening to swing music from the 1940s.
  6. sving (dansstíll tengdur svingtónlist)
    They like to dance swing.
  7. (leikhús) flytjandi sem getur leikið nokkur hlutverk í söngleik
    She was hired as a swing in the Broadway show.
  8. (hjá íþróttum) hliðarhreyfing bolta á meðan hann er í loftinu, sérstaklega í krikket
    The bowler is known for his ability to get swing on the ball.