swans

UK
/swɒnz/
US
/swɑnz/

Traducciones

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.
Traducciones adicionales
cygneSens figuré : personne ou chose d’une grande grâce ou beauté.
Sinónimos
whooper swan
trumpeter swan
mute swan
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.
Traducciones adicionales
vadrouillerFamilier.
jurerDialectal, surtout aux États-Unis, dans l’expression « I swan ».

Definiciones

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.