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swim

swim

Meaning of swim

move in water

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British English/ˈswɪm/
American English/tə ˈswɪm/
Russian transcription[ˈplavatʲ]
swim
swim - плавать
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swim with Russian translation

swim usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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

Every summer we swim at the lake near our village.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нравится плавать перед завтраком, когда вода спокойная.

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

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swim belongs to the topic "Outdoor Recreation". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

swimплавать
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

swim synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between swim / go swimming / float / bathe / paddle / tread water

🇬🇧English
swim

To move through water using your limbs; the basic verb for the action.

A1Very Often

I swim every morning.

Я плаваю каждое утро.

G
🇬🇧English
go swimming

A phrasal expression meaning to go somewhere to swim; emphasizes the activity as an outing.

A1Often

We usually go swimming on Sundays.

По воскресеньям мы обычно ходим плавать.

F
🇬🇧English
float

To remain on the surface of water without sinking; implies little or no forward movement.

A1Often

He floated on his back in the pool.

Он лежал на спине и держался на воде в бассейне.

🇬🇧English

Can mean to swim (especially in UK usage) or to wash oneself in a bath; more formal than 'swim' when meaning wash.

A2Rarely

They went to bathe in the river.

Они пошли купаться в реке.

P
🇬🇧English
paddle

To move through water using small strokes with hands/feet or to use a paddle in a small boat; often shallow-water or gentle action.

A2Often

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

Детям нравится плескаться у берега пруда.

T
🇬🇧English
tread water

To stay afloat in an upright position by moving the legs and arms, without swimming forward.

B1Rarely

He can tread water for several minutes.

Он может держаться на воде несколько минут.

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How to pronounce swim and what this word means

swim translation: плавать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce swim

/ˈswɪm/

swim translation

плавать

swim examples

Every summer we swim at the lake near our village.

swim transcription

/ˈswɪm/, /tə ˈswɪm/

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swim meaning: what does it mean?

move in water

swim pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

swim definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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