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"Swim" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "nadar", and "raise money" is a phrase which is often translated as "recaudar fondos". Learn more about the difference between "swim" and "raise money" below.
swim(
swihm
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar vueltas
I was so tired the words on the page swam before my eyes.Estaba tan cansado que las palabras en la página daban vueltas ante mis ojos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. cruzar a nado
She's going to try to swim the Strait of Gibraltar.Ella va a intentar cruzar el estrecho de Gibraltar a nado.
b. nadar
I dare you to swim even one length of the pool.Te reto a nadar aunque sea un largo de la piscina.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el baño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They went for a swim in Ik Kil, a natural sinkhole in the Mayan Riviera.Se dieron un baño en Ik Kil, un cenote en la Riviera Maya.
b. el chapuzón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Let's go for a swim before dinner.Vamos a darnos un chapuzón antes de cenar.
raise money(
reyz
muh
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ni
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. recaudar fondos
We're selling cookies to raise money for our youth group.Estamos vendiendo galletas para recaudar fondos para nuestro grupo de jóvenes.
b. recaudar dinero
The rapper is having a special concert to raise money for victims of the hurricane.El rapero está dando un concierto especial para recaudar dinero para las víctimas del huracán.
