sway

balancearse, mecerse

Moverse suavemente de un lado a otro o hacia delante y hacia atrás.

En inglés sencillo: To move gently from side to side or backward and forward.

• The trees swayed in the wind.
• She sways gently while holding the baby.
• We stood together and swayed to the slow music.

Cómo se usa: sway to something (The crowd swayed to the music.)

Sinónimos: rock, swing

Expresiones frecuentes: sway to music, sway in something, sway back and forth

influir, persuadir

Hacer que alguien cambie lo que piensa, decide o hace.

En inglés sencillo: To influence what someone thinks, decides, or does.

• His argument did not sway me.
• The new evidence swayed the jury.
• Will these promises sway voters toward your party?

Cómo se usa: sway someone toward something (Her speech swayed voters toward the new party.); be swayed by something (Do not be swayed by empty promises.)

Sinónimos: influence, persuade

Expresiones frecuentes: sway someone, sway public opinion, sway a decision

izar

Levantar un mástil o un palo que sostiene las velas de un barco hasta colocarlo en su sitio.

En inglés sencillo: To lift a ship’s mast or a pole for its sails into position.

• The sailors began to sway the mast.
• They swayed the yard up before attaching the sail.
• The crew used ropes to sway the heavy pole into position.

Cómo se usa: sway something up (The crew swayed the yard up using heavy ropes.)

Sinónimos: hoist, raise

Antónimos: lower

Expresiones frecuentes: sway up something, sway the mast

influencia, poder

Poder para influir en las personas o controlar lo que ocurre.

En inglés sencillo: The power to influence people or control what happens.

• His opinion carries little sway here.
• The old traditions still hold sway in this village.
• The minister came under the sway of powerful business leaders.

Cómo se usa: hold sway over someone/something (The family still holds sway over local politics.); have sway with someone (She has considerable sway with the board.)

Sinónimos: influence, power, authority

Expresiones frecuentes: hold sway, under someone’s sway, political sway

balanceo, vaivén

Movimiento suave de un lado a otro o hacia delante y hacia atrás.

En inglés sencillo: A gentle movement from side to side or backward and forward.

• The boat had a gentle sway.
• She danced with a slow sway of her hips.
• The sway of the trees showed how strong the wind was.

Sinónimos: swing, rocking

Expresiones frecuentes: gentle sway, rhythmic sway, sway of something