swung

to move or cause something to move in a regular curved path around a point, especially from side to side or up and down

balancear, oscilar, hacer balancear

• swing something

Collocations swing a door open · swing a sword

• He swung the door open and walked in.

  Abrió la puerta balanceándola y entró.

to hang or be hung from a point so that you can move freely, especially to and fro; to cause something to do this

colgar, balancearse

• swing from

Collocations swing from a rope · swing from side to side

• The children were swinging from the tree branches.

  Los niños se balanceaban de las ramas del árbol.

to change suddenly and completely; to cause something to do this

cambiar, transformar

• swing from one thing to another

Collocations swing from side to side · swing from one extreme to the other

• The company has swung from a loss to a profit.

  La empresa ha pasado de perder dinero a ganarlo.

to change the way you vote or support someone in an election; to cause this to happen

decidirse, cambiar de opinión

• swing from one candidate to another

Collocations swing the vote · swing the election

• The swing of voters towards the Labour Party was decisive.

  El cambio de los votantes hacia el Partido Laborista fue decisivo.

to hit something with a bat, stick, or similar object; to cause this to happen

golpear, dar un golpe con

• swing at

Collocations swing a bat · swing a stick

• He swung the bat and hit the ball.

  Golpeó la pelota con el bate.

to drink a small amount of alcohol, especially from a glass or bottle; to cause this to happen

tomar un trago de

• swing back

Collocations swing a drink · swing a glass of wine

• He swung back his whisky and slammed the glass down.

  Tomó un trago de whisky y dejó el vaso sobre la mesa.

to move in a particular direction; to cause this to happen

moverse, dirigirse hacia

• swing towards

Collocations swing towards the left · swing towards the right

• The election results are swinging towards Labour.

  Los resultados de las elecciones están favoreciendo al Partido Laborista.

to hang or be hung from a point so that you can move freely, especially to and fro; to cause something to do this

balancear, balancearse

• swing somebody

Collocations swing a child on a swing · swing someone from side to side

• She swung her son around in the air.

  La madre balanceó a su hijo en el aire.