Sway in spanish
Influencia
pronunciation: influenθiɑ part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: influenθiɑ part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
sway1 = bamboleo, balanceo, oscilación, vaivén.
Example: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.sway2 = poder, dominio, autoridad, influjo, influencia.
Example: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.more:
» bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway = subyugar a Alguien, someter a Alguien, sojuzgar a Alguien, dominar a Alguien.
Example: And having conquered all the mountains and the kings that reigned there, and bringing them under his sway, he exacted tributes from all.» hold + sway (over) = predominar, prevalecer, controlar, dominar, regir, gobernar.
Example: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.sway3 = bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar.
Example: The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.sway4 = persuadir, influir.
Example: Some children are swayed more than others by the attitudes, opinions, behavior of friends and fellows, but none escapes unaffected, not even the outsider, the loner.