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swim

S2 W1

BrE /swɪm/ AmE /swɪm/

verb en → es

past swam pp swum ing swimming

1 MOVE/WATER [infin], [gerund] A2

to move through water using your body and limbs, especially for exercise or sport

nadar

  • swim in the sea/lake/pool

Collocations swim in the ocean · swim laps

  • She likes to swim in the lake.

    Ella le gusta nadar en el lago.

2 ABILITY [auxiliary verb] B1

to be able to move through water using your body and limbs

saber nadar, ser capaz de nadar

  • can swim

  • Can you swim?

    ¿Sabes nadar?

Phrasal verbs

swim across ACROSS/WATER B1

nadar a través de, cruzar a nado

  • He swam across the river.

    Él nadó a través del río.

swim with COMPANY/WATER B1

nadar con, nadar junto a

  • She likes to swim with dolphins.

    Ella le gusta nadar con delfines.

Idioms

swim against the tide B2

nadar contra la corriente, oponerse a las tendencias

  • He's swimming against the tide by refusing to change his views.

    Él está nadando contra la corriente al negarse a cambiar sus opiniones.

swim in money B2

estar lleno de dinero, tener abundancia de dinero

  • They are swimming in money.

    Están llenos de dinero.