swing

Đi qua đi lại, lắc lư

to move back and forth in a regular way, or to make something do this

• swing from side to side
• swing a child

Collocations swing on a swing set · swing a bat

• The pendulum of the clock was swinging.

  Đồng hồ có quả lắc đang lắc lư.

Đánh, đập mạnh

to hit something or someone with a quick, powerful movement of the arm and hand

• swing at sb/sth

Collocations swing a bat · swing a punch

• He swung the bat and hit the ball.

  Anh ta đã đánh bóng bằng cây gậy.

Thay đổi, chuyển hướng

to change from one thing to another, or to make something do this

• swing between two extremes
• swing the vote

Collocations swing from one opinion to another · swing a deal

• The pendulum of public opinion swung sharply.

  Ý kiến công chúng đã thay đổi đột ngột.

Cụm đu quay, thiết bị lắc lư

a device that can move back and forth, often used for play or exercise

• on a swing

Collocations play on the swings · swing set

• The children were playing on the swings.

  Các em nhỏ đang chơi trên đu quay.

Nhạc jazz swing

a style of jazz music that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by a strong rhythmic beat

• listen to swing music

Collocations swing band · swing dance

• They enjoyed listening to the old swing music.

  Họ thích nghe nhạc jazz swing cổ điển.