- sway back and forth
1) качаться из стороны в сторону
2) вестись с переменным успехом (о бое)
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
sway back and forth
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sway — [n] strong influence amplitude, authority, clout, command, control, dominion, empire, expanse, government, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, predominance, range, reach, regime, reign, rule, run, scope, sovereignty, spread, stretch, sweep;… … New thesaurus
sway — verb 1 from side to side/backwards and forwards ADVERB ▪ gently, lightly, a little, slightly ▪ alarmingly (esp. BrE), dangerously, precariously ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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sway — [[t]swe͟ɪ[/t]] sways, swaying, swayed 1) VERB When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other. [V adv/prep] The people swayed back and forth with arms linked... The whole boat swayed and tipped. [V ing] ...a… … English dictionary
sway — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sweigh, from sweyen Date: 14th century 1. the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed ; an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion 2. an inclination or deflection caused by or as if by swaying 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
sway — 1. verb 1) the curtains swayed in the breeze Syn: swing, shake, oscillate, undulate, move to and fro, move back and forth 2) she swayed on her feet Syn: stagger, wobble, rock, lurch, reel … Thesaurus of popular words
sway — sweɪ n. swaying movement, moving back and forth; influence, control, authority v. move back and forth, swing to and fro; lean in a certain direction; be inclined toward, be sympathetic to; hesitate; cause to swing; influence, affect the opinion… … English contemporary dictionary
