sway

sway
swei
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) balancear(se), mecer(se)
2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) influir, influenciar; persuadir

2. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) balanceo, bamboleo
2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) dominio, influencia
sway vb mecerse / balancearse
trees swaying in the wind árboles que se balancean con el viento
sway
tr[sweɪ]
noun
1 (movement) balanceo, vaivén nombre masculino, movimiento
2 figurative use (influence) dominio, influencia (over, sobre)
transitive verb
1 (swing) balancear, bambolear
■ she swayed her body in time to the music bamboleaba el cuerpo al compás de la música
2 figurative use (influence) influir en, influenciar, convencer
■ the closing speech swayed the crowd el discurso final arrastró a las masas
■ don't let yourself be swayed no te dejes influenciar
intransitive verb
1 (person, tree, ladder) balancearse, bambolearse; (tower) bambolearse; (crops) mecerse; (person - totter) tambalearse
■ the trees were swaying in the wind los árboles se balanceaban con el viento
■ he swayed a little as he walked caminaba tambaleándose un poco
2 figurative use (waver) vacilar (between, entre), oscilar (between, entre)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to hold sway (ideas, beliefs) prevalecer 2 (person) dominar
to hold sway over somebody dominar a alguien
sway ['sweɪ] vi
: balancearse, mecerse
sway vt
influence: influir en, convencer
sway n
1) swinging: balanceo m
2) influence: influjo m
sway
n.
• balanceo s.m.
• dominio s.m.
• mando s.m.
• oscilación s.f.
• soberanía s.f.
• vaivén s.m.
v.
• bambalear v.
• bambolear v.
• cimbrar v.
• columpiar v.
• desviar v.
• dominar v.
• hacer oscilar v.
• inclinar v.
• influir en v.
• mecer v.
• mimbrear v.
• tartalear v.
sweɪ
I
mass noun
1) (movement) balanceo m, oscilación f
2) (influence) influjo m; (domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien


II
1.
intransitive verb
1) (swing) \<\<branchee\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) (veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.
vt
1) (influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar
2) (move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear
[sweɪ]
1. N
1) (also: swaying) (=movement) balanceo m , oscilación f ; [of train, bus, boat] vaivén m , balanceo m ; (=violent swaying) bamboleo m ; (=violent jerk) sacudimiento m ; (=totter) tambaleo m
2) (=rule) dominio m ; (=influence) influencia f ; (=power) poder m

his sway over the party — su influencia en el partido, su dominio del partido

to bring a people under one's sway — sojuzgar un pueblo

to hold sway over a nation — gobernar or dominar una nación

to hold sway over sb — mantener el dominio sobre algn

this theory held sway during the 1970s — esta teoría se impuso durante la década de los setenta

2.
VI (=swing) balancearse, oscilar; (gently) mecerse; (violently) bambolearse; (=totter) tambalearse

the train swayed from side to side — el tren se balanceaba or bamboleaba de un lado para otro

she sways as she walks — se cimbrea al andar

3. VT
1) (=move) balancear; (gently) mecer; [+ hips] menear, cimbrear
2) (=influence) mover, influir en

he is not swayed by any such considerations — tales cosas no influyen en él en absoluto

I allowed myself to be swayed — me dejé influir

these factors finally swayed me — estos factores terminaron de or por convencerme

* * *
[sweɪ]
I
mass noun
1) (movement) balanceo m, oscilación f
2) (influence) influjo m; (domination) dominio m

to hold sway — \<\<ideas\>\> prevalecer*; \<\<leader\>\> ejercer* dominio

to hold sway OVER somebody — ejercer* dominio sobre alguien


II
1.
intransitive verb
1) (swing) \<\<branch/tree\>\> balancearse; \<\<building/tower\>\> bambolearse, balancearse, oscilar

the wheat was swaying in the breeze — el trigo se mecía con la brisa

2) (veer) \<\<public opinion\>\> cambiar, dar* un viraje

2.
vt
1) (influence) \<\<person/crowd\>\> influir* en, influenciar
2) (move) \<\<hips\>\> menear, bambolear

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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