swim

nadar

Avanzar por el agua usando los brazos y las piernas u otras partes del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To move through water using your arms and legs, or other body parts.

• Can you swim?
• We swam in the lake yesterday.
• The fish were swimming near the surface.

Cómo se usa: swim in something (We swim in the sea every summer.); swim across something (She swam across the river.)

Expresiones frecuentes: swim underwater, swim in something, swim across something

nadar

Recorrer una distancia nadando, nadar con un estilo determinado o participar en una carrera de natación.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a distance through water, use a particular style, or take part in a water race.

• I swim ten laps every morning.
• She swam the channel last year.
• He will swim the freestyle event tomorrow.

Cómo se usa: swim + distance (He swims two kilometres every morning.); swim + stroke (Can you swim butterfly?)

Expresiones frecuentes: swim laps, swim breaststroke, swim a mile

nadar

Estar rodeado o cubierto de mucho líquido, o sentirse dominado por una emoción.

En inglés sencillo: To be surrounded or covered by a large amount of liquid, or overwhelmed by a feeling.

• The meat was swimming in oil.
• His eyes swam with tears when she left.
• She lay awake, swimming in self-pity.

Cómo se usa: swim in something (The potatoes were swimming in butter.); swim with something (Her eyes swam with tears.)

Expresiones frecuentes: swim in something, swim with tears

baño, nado

Ocasión en que se nada durante un rato usando los brazos y las piernas.

En inglés sencillo: A time when you move through water using your arms and legs.

• Let’s go for a swim.
• We had a refreshing swim before breakfast.
• Did you enjoy your swim in the lake?

Expresiones frecuentes: a quick swim, go for a swim, morning swim