swimming

[US]/'swɪmɪŋ/
[UK]/'swɪmɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. svømming; svømmeferdigheter
Word Forms
Present Participleswimming
Pluralswimmings

Phrases & Collocations

swimming lessons

svømmelekser

swim team

svømmelag

swim cap

svømmehette

swimming trunks

svømmebukser

swimming pool

svømmepool

go swimming

gå svømming

indoor swimming pool

innendørs svømmebasseng

synchronized swimming

synkronisert svømming

swimming crab

svømmende krabbe

swimming cap

svømmehette

underwater swimming

svømming under vann

swimming upstream

svømme oppstrøm

swimming lesson

svømmekurs

Example Sentences

swimming in the buff.

å svømme nakne.

swimming against the tide.

å svømme mot strømmen.

chicken swimming in gravy.

kylling som svømmer i syltetøy.

meat swimming in gravy

kjøtt som svømmer i syltetøy

Swimming is a healthy pleasure.

Svømming er en frisk nytelse.

the free-swimming larva of the oyster.

den fri svømmende larven til muslinga.

the external envelope of the swimming pool.

svømmebassengets ytre skall.

a swimming pool and futuristic dome.

et svømmebasseng og en fremtidig domus.

a heated swimming pool.

en oppvarmet svømmebasseng.

the swimming pool is ideal for a quick dip.

svømmebassenget er ideelt for en rask kropp.

boys were swimming in the lake.

jentene svømte i elven.

an open-air swimming pool.

en åpen svømmehalle.

the pride of the village is the swimming pool.

stoltheten til bygda er svømmehallen.

The boy was swimming in a direction contrary to the current.

Gutten svømte i en retning motsatt strømmen.

Bring your swimming things.

Ta med svømmeklær.

orient the swimming pool north and south.

orienter svømmebassenget nord og sør.

a swimming class for the physically impaired.

en svømmekurs for de fysisk utmanede.

Our team won the swimming championships.

Vårt lag vant svømmemesterskapet.

Real-world Examples

They took me swimming, my first swimming lesson.

De tok meg med svømming, min første svømmeleksjon.

Source: CNN Selected April 2016 Collection

And the flipper of a penguin for swimming.

Og fløylen til en pinguin for svømming.

Source: Interpretation of Dinosaurs (Audio Version)

It was not her swimming, however, that made her famous.

Det var ikke hennes svømmekunnskap som gjorde henne berømt.

Source: VOA Special August 2016 Collection

Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.

Bare fortsett å svømme. Bare fortsett å svømme.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

In the gym. Three students are swimming in the swimming pool.

I treningssalen. Tre studenter svømmer i svømmepolen.

Source: Beijing Ren'ai Edition Junior High School English Grade 7 Second Semester

This form of swimming is found in almost no other swimming animal.

Denne formen for svømming finnes nesten ikke hos andre svømmende dyr.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Pinocchio went on swimming close to shore.

Pinocchio gikk ut for å svømme nært kysten.

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

Yeah, I sometimes do a little swimming, but usually just when I'm on vacation.

Ja, jeg gjør noen gang litt svømming, men vanligvis bare når jeg er på ferie.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

You're kind of swimming upstream with those.

Du svømmer litt oppstrøm med disse.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Ah, yes, sir. I put it in the swimming pool. The swimming pool, James?

Åh, ja, sir. Jeg satte det i svømmepolen. Svømmepolen, James?

Source: It's all the butler's fault.

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