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swim meaning in French

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swim [swam, swum, swimming, swims] (move through water)
verb
[UK: swɪm]
[US: ˈswɪm]

nager◼◼◼verbeI want to swim. = Je veux nager.

swim [swims] (act or instance of swimming)
noun
[UK: swɪm]
[US: ˈswɪm]

natation◼◼◼nom {f}He likes to swim. = Il aime la natation.

swim bladder [swim bladders] (fish organ)
noun
[UK: swɪm ˈblæ.də(r)]
[US: ˈswɪm ˈblæ.dər]

vessie natatoire◼◼◼nom {f}

swim cap (cap worn by swimmers)
noun
[UK: swɪm kæp]
[US: ˈswɪm ˈkæp]

bonnet de bain◼◼◼nom {m}

swim lane (division of a swimming pool)
noun

couloir de nage◼◼◼nom {m}

swimmer (one who swims)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈswɪ.mər]

nageur◼◼◼nom {m}Naoko is a swimmer. = Naoko est nageuse.

nageuse◼◼◻nom {f}Naoko is a swimmer. = Naoko est nageuse.

swimming (human activity of moving oneself through water)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ]

natation◼◼◼nom {f}I enjoy swimming. = J'aime la natation.

nage◼◼◼nom {f}John is swimming. = John nage.

swimming goggles (goggles for protecting the eyes in the water)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˈɡɒɡ.l̩z]
[US: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˈɡɑːɡ.l̩z]

lunettes de natation◼◼◼nom {f pl}

lunettes de piscine◼◻◻nom {f pl}

swimming pool [swimming pools] (pool for swimming)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ puːl]
[US: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˈpuːl]

piscine◼◼◼nom {f}

swimming trunks (a pair of shorts or briefs worn for swimming or bathing)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ trʌŋks]
[US: ˈswɪm.ɪŋ ˈtrəŋks]

maillot de bain◼◼◼nom {m}

slip de bain◼◼◻nom {m}

swimmingly (in a very favourable manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li]
[US: ˈswɪ.mɪŋ.li]

comme sur des roulettes (like on wheels)◼◼◼adverbe

swimsuit [swimsuits] noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.suːt]
[US: ˈswɪm.ˌsuːt]

maillot◼◼◼nom {m}This swimsuit is on sale. = Ce maillot de bain est en promotion.

maillot de bain◼◼◻nom {m}

costume de bain◼◻◻nom {m}

swimsuit [swimsuits] (garment worn for swimming)
noun
[UK: ˈswɪm.suːt]
[US: ˈswɪm.ˌsuːt]

maillot de bain◼◼◻nom {m}

I can't swim phrase

je ne sais pas nager◼◼◼phrase

ice swimming (swimming in iced-over water)
noun

bain de glace◼◼◼nom {m}

bain dans l'eau glacéenom {m}

if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck phrase

c’est qu’il s’agit sans doute d’un canardphrase

si ça nage comme un canard et si ça cancane comme un canardphrase

si ça ressemble à un canardphrase

in the swim (actively participating in the flow of events)
preposition

dans le courantpreposition

dans le ventpreposition

nonswimmer (one who is not a swimmer)
noun

non-nageurnom {m}

non-nageusenom {f}

sink or swim (to fail or succeed, on a project attempted)
verb
[UK: sɪŋk ɔː(r) swɪm]
[US: ˈsɪŋk ɔːr ˈswɪm]

marche ou crève [move/walk or expire]◼◼◼verbe

synchronised swimming (swimming event)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzd ˈswɪmɪŋ ]
[US: ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd ˈswɪmɪŋ ]

natation synchronisée◼◼◼nom

nage synchronisée◼◼◻nom

synchronized swimming (swimming event)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪzd ˈswɪm.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈsɪŋ.krə.ˌnaɪzd ˈswɪm.ɪŋ]

natation synchronisée◼◼◼nom {f}