pływać — meaning in English

English meaning

• sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
• swim verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.

Senses

pływać is used for these senses in English:

• sail To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
• swim (intransitive) To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

sail — full definition

1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

swim — full definition

1. verb To move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, or tail.
2. verb To feel dizzy, or to seem to spin.
3. noun An instance of swimming.

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