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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwim
/swɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To propel the body through water by using the limbs, fins, or tail.
"She loves to swim laps in the community pool every morning."
- 1
An act or spell of swimming.
"Let us go for a quick swim before the sun sets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'swimman', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'swimman' and Dutch 'zwemmen'. The root traces back to Proto-Germanic and ultimately to a Proto-Indo-European base meaning to move smoothly or float.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swim" is said worldwide
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nager
Transliteration: /na.ʒe/
"Il sait nager depuis qu'il est tout petit."
schwimmen
Transliteration: /ˈʃvɪmən/
"Wir gehen heute im See schwimmen."
nuotare
Transliteration: /nwoˈta.re/
"Mi piace nuotare nell'oceano."
nadar
Transliteration: /naˈdaɾ/
"Los niños aprenden a nadar en verano."
nadar
Transliteration: /naˈdaɾ/
"Ela gosta de nadar na piscina."
तैरना
Transliteration: tairnā
"मुझे नदी में तैरना पसंद है।"
游泳
Transliteration: yóuyǒng
"他每天早上都去游泳。"
수영하다
Transliteration: suyeonghada
"우리는 주말마다 수영장에 갑니다."
泳ぐ
Transliteration: oyogu
"彼は海で上手に泳ぐことができます。"
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