How do you use "swim" in a sentence?

Let's go for a swim in the sea. She swims fifty lengths every morning. It was sink or swim on my first day at the new job.

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Q: What does "swim" mean?

To move through water using arms and legs Swim means to move through water using arms and legs. Swimming is both a recreational activity and a competitive sport. 'Go for a swim' means to swim for pleasure. 'Swimming pool' is a man-made pool for swimming. 'Sink or swim' means to either fail or succeed on your own.

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Significado: To move through water using arms and legs

游泳

nadar

泳ぐ、水泳する

수영하다, 헤엄치다

Swim means to move through water using arms and legs. Swimming is both a recreational activity and a competitive sport. 'Go for a swim' means to swim for pleasure. 'Swimming pool' is a man-made pool for swimming. 'Sink or swim' means to either fail or succeed on your own.

「swim」意为用手臂和腿在水中移动。游泳既是休闲活动也是竞技运动。「go for a swim」意为为了乐趣而游泳。「swimming pool」是人造游泳池。「sink or swim」意为要么失败要么靠自己成功。

«Swim» significa moverse a través del agua usando brazos y piernas. La natación es tanto una actividad recreativa como un deporte competitivo. «Go for a swim» significa nadar por placer. «Swimming pool» es una piscina artificial para nadar. «Sink or swim» significa fracasar o tener éxito por tu cuenta.

「swim」は腕と脚を使って水中を移動することを意味します。水泳はレクリエーション活動でもあり競技スポーツでもあります。「go for a swim」は楽しみのために泳ぐことを意味します。「swimming pool」は水泳用の人工プールです。「sink or swim」は自力で失敗するか成功するかを意味します。

Swim은 팔과 다리를 사용하여 물속에서 이동하는 것을 의미합니다. 수영은 여가 활동이자 경기 종목입니다. 'Go for a swim'은 즐거움을 위해 수영하다는 뜻입니다. 'Swimming pool'은 수영을 위한 인공 수영장입니다. 'Sink or swim'은 혼자 힘으로 실패하거나 성공하거나 둘 중 하나라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Let's go for a swim in the sea.
我们去海里游泳吧。
Vamos a nadar en el mar.
海で泳ぎに行きましょう。
바다에서 수영하러 갑시다.
She swims fifty lengths every morning.
她每天早上游五十个来回。
Ella nada cincuenta largos cada mañana.
彼女は毎朝50往復泳ぎます。
그녀는 매일 아침 50바퀴를 수영합니다.
It was sink or swim on my first day at the new job.
新工作第一天，不成功便成仁。
Fue hundirse o nadar en mi primer día en el nuevo trabajo.
新しい仕事の初日は自分でなんとかするしかありませんでした。
새 직장 첫날은 스스로 해내느냐 마느냐의 상황이었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'swimman' meaning 'to move in water', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'zwemmen' and German 'schwimmen'. One of the oldest verbs in English with strong verb conjugation (swim, swam, swum).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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