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swing (EN)
verbo, substantivo

verbo “swing”

infinitivo swing; ele swings; pret. swung; part. swung; ger. swinging
  1. balançar
    The branches swung gently in the breeze.
  2. balançar
    She swung the rope over her head.
  3. balançar (em um balanço)
    The children were swinging happily at the playground.
  4. girar
    He swung the golf club and hit the ball perfectly.
  5. girar
    The gate swung shut behind us.
  6. oscilar
    His mood swung from joy to despair.
  7. conseguir
    Do you think we can swing tickets for the concert?
  8. tocar música com um ritmo forte que te faz querer dançar
    This band really knows how to swing.
  9. participar do estilo de vida de trocar parceiros sexuais dentro de um grupo
    They discovered that their neighbors like to swing.

substantivo “swing”

sing. swing, pl. swings ou incontável
  1. balanço
    The kids love playing on the swings at the park.
  2. balanço
    The swing of the pendulum keeps time.
  3. golpe
    He took a swing with the baseball bat.
  4. oscilação
    There's been a swing in public opinion recently.
  5. swing (um estilo de música jazz com um ritmo forte)
    She enjoys listening to swing music from the 1940s.
  6. swing (um estilo de dança associado à música swing)
    They like to dance swing.
  7. (em teatro) um artista que pode desempenhar vários papéis em um musical
    She was hired as a swing in the Broadway show.
  8. (movimento lateral da bola enquanto está no ar, especialmente no críquete)
    The bowler is known for his ability to get swing on the ball.