Swing in spanish
pronunciation: oʊsθilɑθioʊn part of speech: noun, verb
swing1 = cambio.
Example: The addition of new feedback techniques produced a significant swing in favour of the application.more:
» be in the swing (of things) = estar al día, estar al tanto, estar al corriente, estar al loro, estar en la onda, estar en el ajo, andar en el ajo.
Example: That first week is hard, but as soon as it is over you are going to be in the swing of things and you are going to see results.» downswing = bajón, caída, crisis, descenso.
Example: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.» get back in(to) + the swing (of things) = volver a la vida normal, volver a acostumbrarse a las cosas, volver a la normalidad, volver a ponerse al día, volver a ponerse al tanto, volver a ponerse al corriente, volver a ponerse al loro, volver a coger la onda, volver a meterse en el ajo.
Example: It was hard to start with as I got tired easily and had also lost a lot of confidence, but I soon got back into the swing of things.» get into + the swing (of things) = coger el ritmo de las cosas, meterse en el ritmo de las cosas, meterse en el ajo, ponerse al día, ponerse al tanto, ponerse al corriente, ponerse al loro, coger la onda.
Example: While it may be hard to get into the swing of things, after a couple weeks you will be used to it and enjoying all the added benefits!.» in full swing = en plena marcha, en pleno funcionamiento, en pleno desarrollo, a pleno rendimiento, a todo ritmo, a tope, al máximo.
Example: And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.» swing away = alejamiento de, distanciamiento de, pérdida de importancia.
Example: There appears to be a swing away from the subjects of cataloguing and indexing and library automation.» swing back = vuelta.
Example: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.» swing door = puerta batiente, puerta oscilante.
Example: Researchers have done a comparative study and found that revolving doors save more energy than swing doors.» swing vote = voto indeciso.
Example: 'The Catholic vote' is often looked to as a 'swing vote' in American politics.» swing voter = votante indeciso.
Example: Swing voters as a group have less education and lower incomes than do voters who are committed to a presidential candidate.» take + a swing = levantar el puño.
Example: A guy walked over and started talking gibberish to him, then he just took a swing and punched him.» take + a swing at = intentar conseguir Algo, intentar lograr Algo.
Example: It seems we have all taken swings at this problem without ever really nailing it.» upswing = alza, aumento, incremento, subida.
Example: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.swing2 = columpio.
Example: The big wheel has been in existence as long as any swings or roundabouts, and has remained unchanged in basic design principles.more:
» swings and roundabouts = todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes, lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro.
Example: It is all swings and roundabouts: It has been claimed that new products designed to tackle Internet security issues will bring their own problems.» what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts = todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes, lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra.
Example: The expression expression 'What you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts' is an apt summary of the tradeoffs between paper and online publication.swing3 = swing. [Tipo de baile]
Example: This book is intended for both students and teachers of ballroom dance and dances included are the foxtrot, the swing, the waltz, the cha-cha, the rumba, the samba, the tango, and the polka.swing4 = oscilar, cambiar, girar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio swung]
Example: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.more:
» no room to swing a cat = no caber ni un alfiler.
Example: Another nautical phrase is 'no room to swing a cat' and refers to the fact that on the cannon decks of most naval ships there was no room to administer punishment by use of the cat o'nine tails.» pendulum + swing = las cosas + cambiar.
Example: Until 1949 American practices predominated, after which the pendulum swung to Soviet domination in librarianship.» pendulum + swing back and forth = oscilar.
Example: The pendulum has swung back and forth between emphasis on rehabilitation and punishment.» swing around = dar la vuelta, volverse.
Example: Garschine, who had his back to the door and was looking out of the window when she entered, swung around.» swing back = girar, dar la vuelta.
Example: Matrix and mould were pivoted and were brought up to the nozzle of a metal pump for the moment of casting, and then swung back to eject the new-made letter.» swing between ... and ... = pasar de ... a ..., variar de ... a ....
Example: It is entirely normal for the leader to swing between highly directive and highly participatory approaches.» swing in + a half-circle = girar media vuelta.
Example: Drew Pope put down his pencil, pushed back in his chair, stretched his arms overhead, and swung in a half-circle so he could look out the window.» swing into + action = empezar a actuar, ponerse manos a la obra, ponerse en marcha.
Example: If they want this finished by Autumn 2009 they are going to have to a get a move on, so hopefully they will swing into action pretty soon.» swing + Nombre + into position = colocar en su lugar.
Example: I just did my clutch and the only issue doing it myself was hoisting up the gearbox and trying to swing it into position.» swing + open = abrirse.
Example: The window of opportunity now swings open for the creative library manager.» swing over = pasar rápidamente por encima de.
Example: A ridge of low pressure swung over Wisconsin a day prior to the national meet.» swing + Persona = hacer cambiar.
Example: New figures indicate a growing inflation, a pocketbook impact that has swung many voters in earlier elections.» things swing full circle = volvemos siempre al principio.
Example: It seems that, pace Yeats, things really do swing full circle sometimes.swing5 = columpiarse.
Example: Sam loved to swing, but right now he was too busy jumping in puddles with his rainy day boots.