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swim

плавать

move in water

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈswɪm/
EN-US/tə ˈswɪm/
RU[ˈplavatʲ]
swim

swim with Russian translation

swim usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Every summer we swim at the lake near our village.

Каждое лето мы любим плавать в озере рядом с нашей деревней.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I like to swim before breakfast when the water is calm.

Мне нравится плавать перед завтраком, когда вода спокойная.

swim synonyms

🇬🇧en

Основное значение «плавать» — передвигаться в воде.

A1Very Often

I swim every morning.

G
🇬🇧en
go swimming

Означает отправиться плавать — фразовый вариант действия.

A1Often

We usually go swimming on Sundays.

F
🇬🇧en
float

Держаться на поверхности воды, не обязательно передвигаясь.

A1Often

He floated on his back in the pool.

🇬🇧en

В британском употреблении — купаться; в других контекстах — мыться в ванне.

A2Rarely

They went to bathe in the river.

P
🇬🇧en
paddle

Шлёпать руками или ногами в воде, мелкое подвижное плавание; также грести веслом.

A2Often

The kids like to paddle at the edge of the pond.

T
🇬🇧en
tread water

Держаться на месте в воде, не продвигаясь, с помощью движений ног и рук.

B1Rarely

He can tread water for several minutes.

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Questions about this word

What does swim mean?

move in water

How do you pronounce swim?

swim is pronounced as /ˈswɪm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is swim used in a sentence?

Every summer we swim at the lake near our village. Translation: Каждое лето мы любим плавать в озере рядом с нашей деревней.

Is swim part of Sea Life vocabulary?

Yes, swim (плавать) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is swim part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?

Yes, swim (плавать) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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