Толковый словарь английского языка - swim
Swim
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I. verb (swam; swum; ~ming) Etymology: Middle English ~men, from Old English ~man; akin to Old High German ~man to ~ Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to propel oneself in water by natural means (as movements of the limbs, fins, or tail), to play in the water (as at a beach or ~ming pool), to move with a motion like that of ~ming ; glide , 3. to float on a liquid ; not sink, to surmount difficulties ; not go under , to become immersed in or flooded with or as if with a liquid , to have a floating or reeling appearance or sensation, transitive verb 1. to cross by propelling oneself through water , to execute in ~ming, to cause to ~ or float, ~mer noun II. noun Date: 1599 a smooth gliding motion, an act or period of ~ming, a temporary dizziness or unconsciousness, 4. an area frequented by fish, the main current of activity , III. adjective Date: 1924 of, relating to, or used in or for ~ming
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v. & n. --v. (swimming; past swam; past part. swum) 1 intr. propel the body through water by working the arms and legs, or (of a fish) the fins and tail. 2 tr. a traverse (a stretch of water or its distance) by swimming. b compete in (a race) by swimming. c use (a particular stroke) in swimming. 3 intr. float on or at the surface of a liquid (bubbles swimming on the surface). 4 intr. appear to undulate or reel or whirl. 5 intr. have a dizzy effect or sensation (my head swam). 6 intr. (foll. by in, with) be flooded. --n. 1 a spell or the act of swimming. 2 a deep pool frequented by fish in a river. Phrases and idioms in the swim involved in or acquainted with what is going on. swim-bladder a gas-filled sac in fishes used to maintain buoyancy. swimming-bath (or -pool) an artificial indoor or outdoor pool for swimming. swimming-costume Brit. a garment worn for swimming. Derivatives swimmable adj. swimmer n. Etymology: OE swimman f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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