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Pronunciation / Transliteration: columpio
"A los niños les gusta jugar en el columpio."
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A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
"The children were playing on the swings in the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swing' originates from the Old English 'swingan', meaning 'to move back and forth'. It has evolved through Middle English and has been used in various contexts, including physical movement and rhythm in music.
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balançoire
Transliteration: balançoire
"Les enfants jouent sur la balançoire."
Schaukel
Transliteration: Schaukel
"Das Kind sitzt auf der Schaukel."
altalena
Transliteration: altalena
"La bambina si dondola sull'altalena."
columpio
Transliteration: columpio
"A los niños les gusta jugar en el columpio."
balanço
Transliteration: balanço
"Ela gosta de ir ao balanço no parque."
झूला
Transliteration: jhula
"बच्चे झूले पर खेल रहे हैं।"
秋千
Transliteration: qiūqiān
"她在公园里荡秋千。"
그네
Transliteration: geune
"아이들이 그네를 타고 있습니다."
ブランコ
Transliteration: buranko
"子供たちが公園のブランコで遊んでいます。"
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