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For the verb: "to swing"

Simple Past:	swung
Past Participle:	swung

Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

swing

1. noun
   1. (of pendulum, needle) oscillation f;
      (of hips, body) balancement m;
   2. (in public opinion) revirement m (in de);
      (in prices, economy) fluctuation f (in de);
      (in mood) saute f (in de);
   3. (in playground) balançoire f.

2. transitive verb (to and fro) balancer;
   to ~ sb round and round faire tournoyer qn.

3. intransitive verb
   1. (to and fro) se balancer;
      (pendulum) osciller;
   2. to ~ open s'ouvrir;
      the car swung into the drive la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée;
      to ~ around (person) se retourner (brusquement);
   3. (change) to ~ from optimism to despair passer de l'optimisme au désespoir;
      the party swung towards the left le parti a basculé vers la gauche.

IDIOMS:

to get into the ~ of things (colloquial) se mettre dans le bain (familiar) ;
to be in full ~ battre son plein (familiar) .

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'swing' found in these entries:

English:

mood swing - swing door - to and fro

French:

bain - balancelle - balancer - balançoire - battre - glissement - osciller - porte - portique - saute

swing: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
swing	n	(children's park device)	balançoire nf
He pushed his child in the swing.
Il poussait son enfant sur la balançoire.
swing	vtr	(racket, bat) sport : tennis, baseball	faire un swing vi
The player swung the tennis racket.
Le tennisman fit un swing.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
swing	n	(swoop)	tour nm
With a swing of his wrist, the conductor began.
En un tour de poignet, le conducteur démarra.
swing	n	(oscillation)	balancement nm
The swing of the clock pendulum marks one second.
Le balancement du pendule de l'horloge dure une seconde.
swing	n	(music, dance) musique	swing nm
Swing is a style of jazz.
Le swing est une sorte de jazz.
swing	vi	(play on a swing)	faire de la balançoire vtr ⇒
To swing, lean back and forth.
Pour faire de la balançoire, inclinez-vous d'arrière en avant.
swing	vi	slang (die by hanging)	se balancer vi ⇒
He swings from the noose.
Il se balance au bout de la corde.
swing	vi	(vacillate)	osciller vi ⇒
Opinion swings back and forth between the candidates.
L'opinion oscille entre les candidats.
swing	vi	(music: play with rhythm) musique	swinguer, jouer avec rythme vi ⇒
The band is swinging!
Ce groupe swingue (or: joue avec rythme) !
swing	vtr	(oscillate)	balancer vtr ⇒
Swing the rope from side to side.
Balance la corde d'un côté à l'autre.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
be in full swing			battre son plein
full swing (Sport)		nm	élan complet (Sport)
mood swing		nf	saute d'humeur
porch swing		nf	balancelle
swing arms (to swing one's arms)			balancer les bras
swing at			lancer un coup de poing
swing back (to swing at anchor)			revenir brusquement vers
swing bridge		nm	pont tournant
swing door		nf	porte battante
swing gate			portail tournant
swing plough (UK)		nm	araire
swing plow (US)		nm	araire
swing shift		nf	équipe du soir
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "swing".

"swing"
a hydra swing tongue
a swing hemline
a swing of the pendulum
full swing and floating rounds / enthusiastic meetings
getting in swing
Golf Swing
I could swing a fist
in full swing
in full swing
new jack swing
Often, I would swing across on a rope
political swing
Roller Swing Arm
rope swing
Singapore swing
sledge swing
Slewing Ring / swing bearing
STAND and SWING PHASE
suspension arm/trailing arm/swing arm
swing
swing (dance)
swing and a miss
swing and sway
swing around
swing back around
swing between fussiness and indifference
swing both ways
Swing Brake
swing by
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