swing

US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
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1.

balancer, osciller

move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or as if suspended

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The door swung open.
La porte s'ouvrit en grand.
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He swung his arms as he walked.
Il balançait ses bras en marchant.
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oscillateswaydanglerockpendulate
2.

se hisser, s'élancer

move by grasping a support and pulling oneself along or up to it

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He swung himself onto the horse.
Il s'est hissé sur le cheval.
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climbvaultleapjump
1.

balançoire

a seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth

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The children were playing on the swing in the park.
Les enfants jouaient sur la balançoire dans le parc.
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She pushed her little brother on the swing.
Elle a poussé son petit frère sur la balançoire.
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seesawpendulum
2.

changement, virage

a sudden or marked change in an opinion, attitude, or trend

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There was a big swing in public opinion.
Il y a eu un grand changement dans l'opinion publique.
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The election saw a swing to the left.
Les élections ont vu un virage à gauche.
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shiftchangefluctuationvariationturn
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