Gerund noun: the act or process of moving rapidly downward in a sweeping motion.
Traductions
piquéEmploi surtout en ornithologie ou en aviation pour le mouvement de descente rapide. The owl's silent swooping startled its prey.
Le piqué silencieux de la chouette a effrayé sa proie.
Traductions supplémentaires
plongéePlus général; pour l’action de descendre rapidement dans l’air. Définitions
The action or process of moving rapidly downward through the air in a sweeping motion. The owl's silent swooping startled its prey.
swoopgerund / present participle Added because the present participle "swooping" is frequently used attributively (e.g., "a swooping bird").
Traductions
The swooping hawk circled above the field.
Le faucon plongeant tournoyait au-dessus du champ.
Définitions
Moving swiftly downward or forward in a sweeping motion. The swooping hawk circled above the field.