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swish(
swihsh
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to swirl)
a. agitar
Zack put his dentures in a cup with some mouthwash and swished it around to clean them.Zack puso la dentadura postiza en una taza con enjuague bucal y lo agitó para limpiarla.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to whish)
a. hacer frufrú
The model walked out on the catwalk, her skirt swishing with each step.La modelo salió a la pasarela con su falda haciendo frufrú a cada paso.
b. silbar
Shelby heard the wind swish above him in the treetops.Shelby oyó silbar el viento encima de él, en la copa de los árboles.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (sound)
a. el silbido (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).
Alfred stood outside the headmaster's office, trembling with each swish of a cane he heard.Alfred estaba fuera de la oficina del director temblando con cada silbido de vara que escuchaba.
b. el susurro (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).
Ben lifted the gate and immediately heard the swish of water flow into the trough.Ben levantó la puerta e inmediatamente oyó el susurro del agua en el bebedero.
c. el frufrú (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).
The leaves and flowers emitted a gentle swish as a breeze came through the forest.Las hojas y las flores emitieron un suave frufrú cuando corrió una brisa por el bosque.
5. (archaic) (extremely offensive) (male homosexual) (United States)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el maricón (M) (extremely offensive)
(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).
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (colloquial) (elegant) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. elegante
Mr. Wellington has a swish new Italian suit.El Sr. Wellington tiene un nuevo y elegante traje italiano.
b. pituco (colloquial) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Humphrey bought himself a swish new car.Humphrey se compró un auto nuevo pituco.
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