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Peter thought he could have swum it, but he was very averse to a drenching.Peter se dit qu’il pourrait bien le traverser à la nage, mais l’idée de se mouiller ne lui souriait pas.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
A savage had swum off to the boat while he was occupied with his enemy on the point, got possession, and was using these means to urge it to the shore.Un sauvage s’était mis à la nage pour s’emparer de la pirogue, tandis que le jeune chasseur était occupé avec l’autre Indien sur la pointe, et il avait imaginé ce moyen pour la conduire à terre.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
By the day when I thus for the first time gained my liberty I had swum so vigorously in Love's ocean that I had well-nigh crossed it.Le jour où j’eus ainsi la clef des champs, j’avais si drument nagé dans l’océan de l’amour que je l’avais traversé.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
"It cannot be, Hetty," said Judith, when a thorough search had satisfied them both that no ark was to be found; "it cannot be that the Indians have rafted, or swum off and surprised our friends as they slept?"– Cela est impossible, Hetty, dit Judith quand elle fut convaincue que l’arche n’était plus où elle l’avait laissée ; il est impossible que les Indiens soient arrivés sur un radeau ou à la nage, et aient surpris nos amis pendant qu’ils dormaient.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
He lay perfectly quiet for two or three minutes, trusting to the single sense of hearing, confident that the noise in the lake would reach his ears, did any one venture to approach by swimming.Il resta deux ou trois minutes sans oser faire aucun mouvement, se fiant à son oreille, et comptant que, si quelque Huron tentait d’approcher de lui à la nage, le bruit de l’eau le lui apprendrait.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The number of animals seen swimming in the water, floating on its surface, moving on the surface of the sediment, or emerged from the sediment but apparently dead, should be noted and recorded during each observation period.Chaque fois, on devrait noter le nombre de sujets nageant dans l'eau, flottant à sa surface, se déplaçant à la surface du sédiment ou sortis de ce dernier, mais apparemment morts.http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/24/2012
General construction work for structures for swimming poolsTravaux de construction de salles de sport ou récréativeshttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
"Is that a dog, or a deer, swimming towards this shore?"– Est-ce un chien ou un daim, qui vient vers nous à la nage ?Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
She had learned to swim in a fortnight, and often, when they raced together, he had seen her stem the current with a stroke as rapid as his own.En quinze jours, elle avait appris à nager, et souvent, quand ils luttaient de vitesse, il l’avait vue couper le courant d’un bras aussi rapide que le sien.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The star attractions on the programme of the Summer Games are athletics and swimming.Les deux sports phares du programme des Jeux d'été sont l'athlétisme et la natation.
PNG Programmes in archery, athletics, basketball, boxing, football, golf, hockey, judo, rugby 7s, sailing, shooting, Softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, volleyball and weightlifting.PNG Programmes en athlétisme, basketball, boxe, football, golf, haltérophilie, hockey, judo, natation, rugby à sept, softball, taekwondo, tennis, tennis de table, tir, tir à l'arc, triathlon, voile et volleyball.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 08.08.2011
I would rather swim the Limpopo, Cornelis, among all the crocodiles than that icy river.Je préférerais traverser le Limpopo à la nage, malgré tous les crocodiles, Cornélius, que cette rivière glacée.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
If disturbed, this animal often darts out of the sediment and swims quickly.Lorsqu'on le dérange, cet animal a tendance à s'élancer hors des sédiments et à se mettre à nager rapidement.© Ministre des Approvisionnements et Services Canada 1993http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/23/2012© Minister of Supply and Services Canada 1993http://www.ec.gc.ca 3/23/2012
It will be understood that the two adventurers were compelled to swim across a deep and rapid channel before they could reach a part of the rift that admitted of wading.Nos deux aventuriers eurent à passer à la nage un canal rapide et profond avant d’atteindre une partie du rift qui leur permit de toucher la terre du pied.Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac OntarioLe lac OntarioCooper, James FenimoreThe Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore© State University of New York 1981
Self-contained, closed or semi-closed circuit (rebreathing) diving and underwater swimming apparatus.appareils de plongée sous-marine autonomes, en circuit fermé ou semi-fermé (réinspiration).http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
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Collocations
swimming pool
piscine
swim suit
maillot de bain
swimming suit
maillot de bain
synchronized swimming
natation synchronisée
swim against the current
remonter le courant
swimming pool
bassin
International Swimming Federation
Fédération Internationale de Natation
Word forms
swim
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | swam |
Imperative | swim |
Present Participle (Participle I) | swimming |
Past Participle (Participle II) | swum |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I swim | we swim |
you swim | you swim |
he/she/it swims | they swim |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am swimming | we are swimming |
you are swimming | you are swimming |
he/she/it is swimming | they are swimming |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have swum | we have swum |
you have swum | you have swum |
he/she/it has swum | they have swum |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been swimming | we have been swimming |
you have been swimming | you have been swimming |
he/she/it has been swimming | they have been swimming |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I swam | we swam |
you swam | you swam |
he/she/it swam | they swam |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was swimming | we were swimming |
you were swimming | you were swimming |
he/she/it was swimming | they were swimming |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had swum | we had swum |
you had swum | you had swum |
he/she/it had swum | they had swum |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been swimming | we had been swimming |
you had been swimming | you had been swimming |
he/she/it had been swimming | they had been swimming |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will swim | we shall/will swim |
you will swim | you will swim |
he/she/it will swim | they will swim |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be swimming | we shall/will be swimming |
you will be swimming | you will be swimming |
he/she/it will be swimming | they will be swimming |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have swum | we shall/will have swum |
you will have swum | you will have swum |
he/she/it will have swum | they will have swum |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been swimming | we shall/will have been swimming |
you will have been swimming | you will have been swimming |
he/she/it will have been swimming | they will have been swimming |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would swim | we should/would swim |
you would swim | you would swim |
he/she/it would swim | they would swim |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be swimming | we should/would be swimming |
you would be swimming | you would be swimming |
he/she/it would be swimming | they would be swimming |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have swum | we should/would have swum |
you would have swum | you would have swum |
he/she/it would have swum | they would have swum |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been swimming | we should/would have been swimming |
you would have been swimming | you would have been swimming |
he/she/it would have been swimming | they would have been swimming |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am swum | we are swum |
you are swum | you are swum |
he/she/it is swum | they are swum |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being swum | we are being swum |
you are being swum | you are being swum |
he/she/it is being swum | they are being swum |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been swum | we have been swum |
you have been swum | you have been swum |
he/she/it has been swum | they have been swum |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was swum | we were swum |
you were swum | you were swum |
he/she/it was swum | they were swum |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being swum | we were being swum |
you were being swum | you were being swum |
he/she/it was being swum | they were being swum |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been swum | we had been swum |
you had been swum | you had been swum |
he/she/it had been swum | they had been swum |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be swum | we shall/will be swum |
you will be swum | you will be swum |
he/she/it will be swum | they will be swum |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been swum | we shall/will have been swum |
you will have been swum | you will have been swum |
he/she/it will have been swum | they will have been swum |