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swans

UK
/swɒnz/
US
/swɑnz/

Translations

swannoun

swans

pl

swans
pl
UK
/swɒn/
US
/swɑn/
The swan glided gracefully across the lake, its white feathers gleaming in the sunlight.
Le cygne glissait avec grâce sur le lac, ses plumes blanches scintillant au soleil.
Additional translations
cygneSens figuré : personne ou chose d’une grande grâce ou beauté.
Synonyms
bird
waterfowl
whooper swan
trumpeter swan
mute swan
gosling
cygnet
swanverb

swans

swanned
Past Simple
swanned
Past Participle
swanning
Gerund
UK
/swɒn/
US
/swɑn/
He decided to swan around the city, taking in the sights without any particular destination in mind.
Il a décidé de flâner dans la ville, admirant les paysages sans destination particulière en tête.
Additional translations
vadrouillerFamilier.
jurerDialectal, surtout aux États-Unis, dans l’expression « I swan ».
Synonyms
strut
meander
parade
flounce
mosey
potter
saunter
stroll
amble
loiter
lounge
laze
loaf

Definitions

swannoun
A large waterbird with a long neck, short legs, webbed feet, and typically all-white plumage.
The swan glided gracefully across the lake, its white feathers gleaming in the sunlight.
A person or thing that is considered to be beautiful or graceful.
She moved through the crowd like a swan, her elegance drawing everyone's attention.
swanverb
To move about or travel aimlessly, often in a relaxed or carefree manner.
He decided to swan around the city, taking in the sights without any particular destination in mind.
(dialect, chiefly US) To swear or assert something emphatically, usually in the first-person expression "I swan."
I swan, that's the best pie I've ever tasted.
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