Sway
//sweɪ//
Translations of "sway" (33 languages)
| Language | Translation | Romanization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | swaaie(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Ancient Greek | πάλλω(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | pállō | |
| Armenian | երերալ(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | ereral | |
| Azerbaijani | yırğalanmaq(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Bulgarian | власт(rule; dominion; control), влияние(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), люлеене(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), люлеене(a rocking or swinging motion), олюляване(a rocking or swinging motion), властвам(to bear sway; to rule; to govern), залюлявам(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), люлея(to move or wield with the hand), люлея се(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), повлиявам(to influence or direct by power and authority) | vlast, vlijanie, ljuleene, ljuleene, oljuljavane, vlastvam, zaljuljavam, ljuleja, ljuleja se, povlijavam | |
| Catalan | balancejar(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), balandrejar-se(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), gronxar-se(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Chinese Mandarin | 搖擺 /摇摆(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), 搖晃 /摇晃(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | yáobǎi, yáohuang | |
| Czech | naklonit(to be drawn to one side by weight or influence), vychýlit(to be drawn to one side by weight or influence) | — | |
| Danish | svaje(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon) | — | |
| Dutch | zwenken(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), zwaaien(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Esperanto | balanci(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Faroese | sveiggj(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), sveiggja(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Finnish | hallinta(rule; dominion; control), heilahdus(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), heiluminen(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), heilunta(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), huitaisu(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), huojuminen(a rocking or swinging motion), huojunta(a rocking or swinging motion), keinahdus(a rocking or swinging motion), keinunta(a rocking or swinging motion), paino(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), painoarvo(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), vaikutusvalta(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), valta(rule; dominion; control), hallita(to influence or direct by power and authority), hallita(to bear sway; to rule; to govern), heilauttaa(to move or wield with the hand), heiluttaa(to move or wield with the hand), heiluttaa(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), huojahdella(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), huojua(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), kallistua(to be drawn to one side by weight or influence), keinahdella(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), keinua(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), keinuttaa(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), nostaa(nautical: to hoist into position), vaarua(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), vaikuttaa(to influence or direct by power and authority), vaikuttaa(to have weight or influence), vilkuttaa(to move or wield with the hand) | — | |
| French | autorité(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), balancement(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), balancement(a rocking or swinging motion), basculement(a rocking or swinging motion), influence(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), oscillation(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), oscillation(a rocking or swinging motion), poids(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), prépondérance(preponderance; turn or cast of balance), balancer(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), influencer(to influence or direct by power and authority), influencer(to have weight or influence) | — | |
| Galician | abalo(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), balouco(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), vango(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), abalar(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), vanguear(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| German | Beeinflussung(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), Beherrschung(rule; dominion; control), Einfluss(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), Gewicht(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), Herrschaft(rule; dominion; control), Hin- und Herschwingen(a rocking or swinging motion), Macht(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), Mitschwingen(a rocking or swinging motion), Schwenken(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), Schwingen(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), Übergewicht(preponderance; turn or cast of balance), Übergewichtigkeit(preponderance; turn or cast of balance), beeinflussen(to influence or direct by power and authority), beeinflussen(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), beherrschen(to influence or direct by power and authority), hin- und herschwingen(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), schaukeln(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), schwanken(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), schwenken(to move or wield with the hand), schwingen(to move or wield with the hand), sich wiegen(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Hungarian | befolyás(rule; dominion; control), hintázás(a rocking or swinging motion), hullámzás(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), hullámzás(a rocking or swinging motion), ingás(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), lendítés(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), lendülés(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), lendülés(a rocking or swinging motion), ringatózás(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), ringatózás(a rocking or swinging motion), ráhatás(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), himbálózik(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), hintázik(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), hullámzik(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), imbolyog(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), inog(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), lóbál(to move or wield with the hand), ring(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), ringatózik(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), suhint(to move or wield with the hand) | — | |
| Ingrian | horjua(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), häilyä(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), häylyä(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), löyhyttää(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward) | — | |
| Irish | ardréim(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), ardréim(rule; dominion; control), téigh i bhfeidhm ar(to influence or direct by power and authority) | — | |
| Italian | controllo(rule; dominion; control), dominio(rule; dominion; control), dondolio(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), fluttuazione(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), governo(rule; dominion; control), inclinazione(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), influenza(preponderance; turn or cast of balance), ondeggiamento(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), oscillazione(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), preponderanza(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), spinta(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), tentennamento(a rocking or swinging motion), agitare(to move or wield with the hand), agitarsi(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), inclinarsi(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), inclinazione(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), ondeggiare(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), orientamento(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), piegamento(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), sbattere(to move or wield with the hand), scuotere(to move or wield with the hand), scuotersi(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), sventolare(to move or wield with the hand), tendenza(to cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward), tentennare(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Japanese | 揺れる(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | yureru | |
| Khmer | យោល(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | yool | |
| Latin | vacillō(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Malay | koiri(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Māori | kōngangengange(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), ori(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), raumaewa(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), tīoioi(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), tītahataha(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), tūohu(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), whakapakepake(to influence or direct by power and authority), whatiwhati(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Norwegian Bokmål | svai(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), svaie(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), svinge(to move or wield with the hand) | — | |
| Polish | władza(rule; dominion; control), rządzić(to influence or direct by power and authority), trząść(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Portuguese | balançar(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Russian | власть(rule; dominion; control), кача́ние(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), кача́ние(a rocking or swinging motion), кача́ть(to move or wield with the hand), кача́ться(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | vlastʹ, kačánije, kačánije, kačátʹ, kačátʹsja | |
| Slovak | pohupovať sa(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), prevažovať(to be drawn to one side by weight or influence) | — | |
| Spanish | balanceo(the act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon), influencia(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), influjo(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), poderío(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), preponderancia(influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side), balancear(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), balancear(to move or wield with the hand), bambolear(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), bambolear(to move or wield with the hand), cantonearse(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), cimbrarse(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), contonearse(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), denguear(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), incidir(to influence or direct by power and authority), mecerse(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), mimbrear(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), tongonearse(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Swedish | vaja(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — | |
| Vietnamese | đu(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock), đung đưa(to move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock) | — |
swaaie
yırğalanmaq
власт, влияние, люлеене, люлеене, олюляване, властвам, залюлявам, люлея, люлея се, повлиявам
vlast, vlijanie, ljuleene, ljuleene, oljuljavane, vlastvam, zaljuljavam, ljuleja, ljuleja se, povlijavam
balancejar, balandrejar-se, gronxar-se
naklonit, vychýlit
svaje
zwenken, zwaaien
balanci
sveiggj, sveiggja
hallinta, heilahdus, heiluminen, heilunta, huitaisu, huojuminen, huojunta, keinahdus, keinunta, paino, painoarvo, vaikutusvalta, valta, hallita, hallita, heilauttaa, heiluttaa, heiluttaa, huojahdella, huojua, kallistua, keinahdella, keinua, keinuttaa, nostaa, vaarua, vaikuttaa, vaikuttaa, vilkuttaa
autorité, balancement, balancement, basculement, influence, oscillation, oscillation, poids, prépondérance, balancer, influencer, influencer
abalo, balouco, vango, abalar, vanguear
Beeinflussung, Beherrschung, Einfluss, Gewicht, Herrschaft, Hin- und Herschwingen, Macht, Mitschwingen, Schwenken, Schwingen, Übergewicht, Übergewichtigkeit, beeinflussen, beeinflussen, beherrschen, hin- und herschwingen, schaukeln, schwanken, schwenken, schwingen, sich wiegen
befolyás, hintázás, hullámzás, hullámzás, ingás, lendítés, lendülés, lendülés, ringatózás, ringatózás, ráhatás, himbálózik, hintázik, hullámzik, imbolyog, inog, lóbál, ring, ringatózik, suhint
horjua, häilyä, häylyä, löyhyttää
ardréim, ardréim, téigh i bhfeidhm ar
controllo, dominio, dondolio, fluttuazione, governo, inclinazione, influenza, ondeggiamento, oscillazione, preponderanza, spinta, tentennamento, agitare, agitarsi, inclinarsi, inclinazione, ondeggiare, orientamento, piegamento, sbattere, scuotere, scuotersi, sventolare, tendenza, tentennare
vacillō
koiri
kōngangengange, ori, raumaewa, tīoioi, tītahataha, tūohu, whakapakepake, whatiwhati
svai, svaie, svinge
władza, rządzić, trząść
balançar
pohupovať sa, prevažovať
balanceo, influencia, influjo, poderío, preponderancia, balancear, balancear, bambolear, bambolear, cantonearse, cimbrarse, contonearse, denguear, incidir, mecerse, mimbrear, tongonearse
vaja
đu, đung đưa
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