swim in Russian
swim in Russian is плыть, плавать, пла́вать — swim means to move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
swim in Russian
плыть
Pronounced: plyt
An act or instance of swimming.
плыть
Pronounced: plyt
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
плавать
Pronounced: plavat
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
пла́вать
Pronounced: plavat
(intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
What does "swim" mean?
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verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
"The kids learned to swim at the local pool."
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verb To feel dizzy, or to seem to spin.
"Her head swam after standing up too quickly."
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noun An instance of swimming.
"They went for a swim before breakfast."
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swim in a sentence
- The kids learned to swim at the local pool.
- A shoal of fish swam past the divers.
- Her head swam after standing up too quickly.
- They went for a swim before breakfast.
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What is "swim" in Russian?
"swim" in Russian is плыть, плавать, пла́вать. swim means: To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
How do you pronounce плыть?
"swim" in Russian is плыть, pronounced "plyt".
How do you use "swim" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids learned to swim at the local pool." In Russian, "swim" is плыть, плавать, пла́вать.
Are there other ways to say "swim" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "swim": плыть, плавать, пла́вать.
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