Swung in spanish
pronunciation: sing part of speech: verb
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.swung = Tiempo pasado y participio del verbo swing. [Véase éste para sus distintos significados]
Example: Until 1949 American practices predominated, after which the pendulum swung to Soviet domination in librarianship.