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schwingen

swing

Meaning of schwingen

to move smoothly back and forth or from side to side

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German/ˈʃvɪŋən/
Russian transcription[rɐsˈkat͡ɕɪvət͡sːə]
swing
schwingen - swing
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schwingen with Russian translation

schwingen usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Листья раскачиваются на ветру.

Die Blätter schwingen im Wind.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Лампа слегка покачивается туда-сюда.

Die Lampe schwingt leicht hin und her.

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schwingen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

schwingenраскачиваться
kochenготовить
sich ändernменять
bindenзавязывать
folgenследовать
entfernenубирать
sich anfühlenощущаться

schwingen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between schwingen / schaukeln / baumeln / pendeln / wedeln

S
🇩🇪German
schaukeln

Means to rock or sway gently back and forth, often like a swing, boat, or lightly moving object.

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B
🇩🇪German
baumeln

Means to dangle and move slightly, usually hanging down freely; it is more about hanging than about swinging broadly.

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P
🇩🇪German
pendeln

Means to move back and forth regularly, often in a fixed pattern; common for a pendulum, transport, or commuting.

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W
🇩🇪German
wedeln

Means to wave or wag quickly, often with a tail, hand, cloth, or something narrow; the movement is usually lively rather than smooth.

B2Often

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How to pronounce schwingen and what this word means

schwingen means swing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce schwingen

/ˈʃvɪŋən/

schwingen translation

swing

schwingen examples

Die Blätter schwingen im Wind.

schwingen transcription

/ˈʃvɪŋən/

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schwingen meaning: what does it mean?

sich gleichmäßig hin und her bewegen

schwingen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

schwingen is pronounced as /ˈʃvɪŋən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

schwingen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Die Blätter schwingen im Wind. Translation: Листья раскачиваются на ветру.

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