swing
gb/swˈɪŋ/ us/swˈɪŋ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
move back and forth in air
To move back and forth while hanging from something or attached at one point.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to swing [something] back and forth
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'swing' with 'spin', but 'spin' means turning around in circles, not moving back and forth.
Συνώνυμα
sway (Often slower or gentler movement, typically side to side.)
Αντώνυμα
remain still (Describes not moving at all.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
swing gently
|swing wildly
|swing open
|swing a bat
|swing the door
Θέματα
daily life
|sports
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The children swung happily on the playground swings.
- He swung the door open to let in some air.
- The monkey swung from branch to branch in the jungle.
- She swung her legs over the side of the bed.
- The gate swung shut with a loud creak.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like to swing on the playground.
- The door swings when the wind blows.
- The monkey swings in the tree.
- He swings his arms when he walks.
Ουσιαστικό
A1
entity
2
seat for swinging
A seat that hangs from ropes or chains and moves back and forth.
Συνώνυμα
playground seat (A more descriptive but less common term.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sit on a swing
|push a swing
|play on the swing
|swing set
Θέματα
daily life
|sports
|childhood
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The park has several swings for children.
- She sat on the swing and watched the sunset.
- He gave his little sister a push on the swing.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The swing is in the park.
- I sit on the swing.
- She pushes me on the swing.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
move to hit something
To move something like your arm or a bat through the air to try to hit something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to swing [something] at [something/someone]
Συνώνυμα
strike (Focuses more on making contact than the motion itself.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
swing a bat
|swing a hammer
|swing a punch
Θέματα
sports
|violence
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He swung the bat and hit the ball out of the park.
- She swung her bag at the thief.
- The boxer swung at his opponent but missed.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He swings the bat.
- She swings her arm at me.
- The man swings a hammer.
Ρήμα
B1
action
4
change direction suddenly
To move or turn quickly in another direction.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to swing [something] toward [something]
Συνώνυμα
turn sharply (Describes a sudden change of direction; often interchangeable.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
swing around
|swing toward
|swing left
Θέματα
movement
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She swung the car into the driveway.
- He swung around to face me.
- The camera swung toward the stage.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car swings left.
- He swings around quickly.
- The camera swings to me.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
change quickly between states
To change quickly from one feeling, condition, or amount to another.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to swing from [state] to [state]
Συνώνυμα
fluctuate (More formal and often used for numbers or conditions rather than feelings.)
Αντώνυμα
remain stable (Describes not changing at all.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
mood swings
|swing between extremes
Θέματα
emotions
|economics
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Public opinion has swung in his favor.
- Her mood swings from happy to sad very quickly.
- Stock prices swung wildly during the day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Her mood swings a lot.
- Prices swing up and down.
- The team's luck swings fast.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
swing
IPA
GB/swˈɪŋ/
US/swˈɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
swing (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (swing)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: swing
- Plural: swing, swings
Verb
- Base: swing
- 3rd Person Singular: swings
- Present Participle: swinging
- Past: swung
- Past Participle: swung
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
swings
noun
swinging
verb
swung
verb
Related words
swinger
noun
Advanced or less common
upswing
noun
downswing
noun
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: swung Verb
- Irregular past participle: swung Verb
Εκφράσεις
get into the swing of things
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu ðə swˈɪŋ əv θˈɪŋz/
idiom
informal
become comfortable with activity
To start feeling comfortable and confident doing something new.
Παραδείγματα
- It took me a week to get into the swing of things at my new job.
- Once you get into the swing of things, it will be easier.
swing by
1/swˈɪŋ bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
visit briefly en route
To go to a place for a short time, usually while going somewhere else.
Παραδείγματα
- I’ll swing by your office after lunch.
- She swung by the store on her way home.
in full swing
1/ˈɪn fˈʊl swˈɪŋ/
idiom
At the highest point of activity or progress
Happening with a lot of activity and energy, at its busiest time.
Παραδείγματα
- By midnight, the party was in full swing.
- The summer sales are now in full swing.
- Construction is now in full swing at the site.
mood swing
1/mˈud swˈɪŋ/
fixed phrase
sudden change in emotion
A quick change from one feeling to another.
Παραδείγματα
- Teenagers often experience mood swings.
- Teenagers often have mood swings.
- His mood swings make him hard to work with.
- Her mood swings make her difficult to work with.