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"Swimming" is a form of "swimming", a noun which is often translated as "la natación". "Swim" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "nadar". Learn more about the difference between "swim" and "swimming" 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.
swimming(
swihm
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sport)
a. la natación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Swimming is my favorite sport at the Olympics.La natación es mi deporte favorito en las Olimpiadas.
