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sway in Italian

sway in Italian is dondolio, fluttuazione, ondeggiamento — sway means to move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

sway in Italian

dondolio
noun
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
fluttuazione
noun
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
ondeggiamento
noun
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
oscillazione
noun
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
tentennamento
noun
The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
inclinazione
noun
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
preponderanza
noun
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
spinta
noun
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
influenza
noun
Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
controllo
noun
Rule; dominion; control; power.
dominio
noun
Rule; dominion; control; power.
governo
noun
Rule; dominion; control; power.
agitare
verb
(transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
sbattere
verb
(transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
scuotere
verb
(transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
sventolare
verb
(transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
agitarsi
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
inclinarsi
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
inclinazione
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
ondeggiare
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
orientamento
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.
piegamento
verb
(transitive) To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; to warp.

What does "sway" mean?

  1. verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
    "The trees swayed gently in the evening breeze."
  2. verb To influence someone's opinion or decision.
    "His passionate speech swayed several undecided voters."
  3. noun Power or influence over someone or something.
    "The union still holds considerable sway over factory workers."
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sway in a sentence

  • The trees swayed gently in the evening breeze.
  • She swayed to the music with her eyes closed.
  • His passionate speech swayed several undecided voters.
  • Don't let the salesman sway you into buying something you don't need.

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What is "sway" in Italian?

"sway" in Italian is dondolio, fluttuazione, ondeggiamento. sway means: To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

How do you use "sway" in a sentence?

Example: "The trees swayed gently in the evening breeze." In Italian, "sway" is dondolio, fluttuazione, ondeggiamento.

Are there other ways to say "sway" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 21 translations listed for "sway": dondolio, fluttuazione, ondeggiamento, oscillazione, tentennamento, inclinazione.

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