kołysać — meaning in English

English meaning

• careen verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
• swing verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.

Senses

kołysać is used for these senses in English:

• careen (intransitive) To tilt or lean while in motion. [from late 19th c.]
• swing (transitive) To move (an object) backward and forward; to wave.

careen — full definition

1. verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
2. verb To lean over to one side.
3. verb To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
4. verb To lean or tilt to one side while moving.

swing — full definition

1. verb To move back and forth or in a circular path while hanging from a fixed point.
2. verb To change or fluctuate, especially between extremes.
3. noun A seat suspended by ropes or chains that a person sits on and moves back and forth.
4. noun A change in the level of support, votes, or results.

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