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Detailed Translations for sway from English to French

sway:

to sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)

  1. to sway (cradle; swing; rock; roll)
    bercer; osciller; balancer; dodeliner; bringuebaler; se balancer; brimbaler
    • bercer verb (berce, berces, berçons, bercez, )
    • osciller verb (oscille, oscilles, oscillons, oscillez, )
    • balancer verb (balance, balances, balançons, balancez, )
    • dodeliner verb
    • brimbaler verb
  2. to sway (stagger; falter)
    chanceler; vaciller; osciller; balancer
    • chanceler verb (chancelle, chancelles, chancelons, chancelez, )
    • vaciller verb (vacille, vacilles, vacillons, vacillez, )
    • osciller verb (oscille, oscilles, oscillons, oscillez, )
    • balancer verb (balance, balances, balançons, balancez, )
  3. to sway (waddle; stagger)
    tituber; chanceler
    • tituber verb (titube, titubes, titubons, titubez, )
    • chanceler verb (chancelle, chancelles, chancelons, chancelez, )
  4. to sway (lull; craddle)
    secouer; balancer; être bercé; bercer; se balancer; être houleux; vaciller; chanceler; osciller; tituber
    • secouer verb (secoue, secoues, secouons, secouez, )
    • balancer verb (balance, balances, balançons, balancez, )
    • bercer verb (berce, berces, berçons, bercez, )
    • vaciller verb (vacille, vacilles, vacillons, vacillez, )
    • chanceler verb (chancelle, chancelles, chancelons, chancelez, )
    • osciller verb (oscille, oscilles, oscillons, oscillez, )
    • tituber verb (titube, titubes, titubons, titubez, )
  5. to sway (wobble; whirl)
    bercer; osciller; balancer; vaciller; chanceler
    • bercer verb (berce, berces, berçons, bercez, )
    • osciller verb (oscille, oscilles, oscillons, oscillez, )
    • balancer verb (balance, balances, balançons, balancez, )
    • vaciller verb (vacille, vacilles, vacillons, vacillez, )
    • chanceler verb (chancelle, chancelles, chancelons, chancelez, )

Conjugations for sway:

present
  1. sway
  2. sway
  3. sways
  4. sway
  5. sway
  6. sway
simple past
  1. swayed
  2. swayed
  3. swayed
  4. swayed
  5. swayed
  6. swayed
present perfect
  1. have swayed
  2. have swayed
  3. has swayed
  4. have swayed
  5. have swayed
  6. have swayed
past continuous
  1. was swaying
  2. were swaying
  3. was swaying
  4. were swaying
  5. were swaying
  6. were swaying
future
  1. shall sway
  2. will sway
  3. will sway
  4. shall sway
  5. will sway
  6. will sway
continuous present
  1. am swaying
  2. are swaying
  3. is swaying
  4. are swaying
  5. are swaying
  6. are swaying
subjunctive
  1. be swayed
  2. be swayed
  3. be swayed
  4. be swayed
  5. be swayed
  6. be swayed
diverse
  1. sway!
  2. let's sway!
  3. swayed
  4. swaying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sway [the ~] noun

  1. the sway (fluctuation; swing; oscillation; swinging; nutation)
    le ballottement; l'houle; la fluctuation; le balancement; l'oscillation

Translation Matrix for sway:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
balancement fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging oscillating movement; oscillation
ballottement fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging
fluctuation fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging fluctuation; oscillation; sea; swell; swinging
houle fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging alluvion; backwash; beating of the waves; oscillation; sea; swell; swinging; wash
oscillation fluctuation; nutation; oscillation; sway; swing; swinging oscillating movement; oscillation; quaking; quivering; sea; shaking; swell; swinging; trembling
- careen; rock; tilt
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
balancer craddle; cradle; falter; lull; rock; roll; stagger; sway; swing; whirl; wobble balance; be indecised; dangle; heave; hesitate; oscillate; procrastinate; put off; question; roam; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; swish; tarry; vacillate; wander; waver; wobble
bercer craddle; cradle; lull; rock; roll; sway; swing; whirl; wobble dangle; oscillate; rock; swing; swing to and fro
brimbaler cradle; rock; roll; sway; swing dangle; oscillate; rock; swing; swing to and fro
bringuebaler cradle; rock; roll; sway; swing
chanceler craddle; falter; lull; stagger; sway; waddle; whirl; wobble dangle; heave; oscillate; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; wobble
dodeliner cradle; rock; roll; sway; swing
osciller craddle; cradle; falter; lull; rock; roll; stagger; sway; swing; whirl; wobble blaze; dangle; flame; fluctuate; heave; lever; oscillate; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; vary; wobble; wrench
se balancer craddle; cradle; lull; rock; roll; sway; swing dangle; heave; oscillate; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; wobble
secouer craddle; lull; sway cast off; dangle; dust; heave; lever; oscillate; rock; roll; shake; shake off; shake up; shiver; stir; swing; swing to and fro; tremble; wobble; wrench
tituber craddle; lull; stagger; sway; waddle dangle; fluctuate; heave; oscillate; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; vary; wobble
vaciller craddle; falter; lull; stagger; sway; whirl; wobble blaze; dangle; flame; fluctuate; heave; oscillate; rock; roll; swing; swing to and fro; vary; wobble
être bercé craddle; lull; sway heave; roll; wobble
être houleux craddle; lull; sway heave; roll; wobble
- carry; persuade; rock; shake; swing

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Related Definitions for "sway":

  1. pitching dangerously to one side1
  2. controlling influence1
  3. move back and forth or sideways1
    • the tall building swayed1
  4. cause to move back and forth1
    • the wind swayed the trees gently1
  5. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner1
  6. win approval or support for1
    • His speech did not sway the voters1

Wiktionary Translations for sway:

sway
verb
  1. Se balancer doucement.
  2. faire impression sur une chose, exercer sur elle une action qui tendre à la modifier.
noun
  1. administration|fr action de prendre des terrains par expropriation.

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