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.) svaie, svinge, vogge

2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) la seg påvirke/lede av
2. noun
1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) svaiing, svinging

2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) makt, herredømme

svaie

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subst. \/sweɪ\/

1) svaiing, svingning

2) krengning, helling

3) innflytelse, makt, herredømme

hold in one's sway ha makten over, herske over

hold sway ha (øverste) makt, herske, være den som bestemmer

under his\/her sway under hans\/hennes septer

under the sway of under innflytelse av underlagt

• this village was under the sway of Rome for centuries

denne landsbyen var underlagt Romas herredømme i århundrer
II
verb \/sweɪ\/

1) svinge, svaie, gynge, vaie

• the spider swayed to and fro

edderkoppen svingte frem og tilbake

2) krenge, vakle

• the ship was swaying

skipet krenget

3) (overført) vakle, svinge, påvirke, innvirke på, lede

• the last speaker swayed the audience

siste taler fikk publikum til å snu

4) ha makt over, ha innflytelse over, beherske, styre, dominere, avgjøre (resultatet av)

sway (up) a yard (sjøfart) heise (opp) en rå

sway one's hips svinge\/vrikke på hoftene

sway the lyre (poetisk) strenge sin lyre

sway the sceptre føre septeret, svinge septeret

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Synonyms:

Move, wield, swing, wave, brandish, poise, balance, Govern, bear rule, reign, Power, dominion, control, empire, domination, command, rule, government, sovereignty, ascendency, authority, predominance, mastership, mastery, supreme power / Bias, bend, turn, Have weight, have influence, prevail, Influence, weight, authority, direction, bias / Rule, govern, direct, guide, control, influence, Incline, lean, Preponderation, preponderance / Hoist, raise, Swing, sweep

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Sway — (sw[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Swayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swaying}.] [OE. sweyen, Icel. sveigja, akin to E. swing; cf. D. zwaaijen to wield, swing. See {Swing}, and cf. {Swag}, v. i.] 1. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sway — Sway, n. 1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon. [1913 Webster] With huge two handed sway brandished aloft. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sway — ist: ein Ort in England, siehe Sway (Hampshire) ein Unternehmen für Spezialeffekt in der Filmbranche, siehe Sway (Unternehmen) ein Konzept für eine schwimmende Windkraftanlage ein Künstlername, siehe Sister Sway eine Hardrockband aus Hannover,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sway — (sw[=a]), v. i. 1. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline. [1913 Webster] The balance sways on our part. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward. [1913 Webster] 3. To have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sway — Sway англоязычная версия песни «¿Quién será?», мамбо 1953 года мексиканского композитора и руководителя оркестра Пабло Бельтрана Руиса. В 1954 году английский текст написал Норман Джимбел[1], и песню записал Дин Мартин (его запись … Википедия
sway — sway; sway·er; sway·ing·ly; sway·less; … English syllables
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 — [swā] vi. [ME sweyen < ON sveigja, to turn, bend: for IE base see SWATHE1] 1. a) to swing or move from side to side or to and fro b) to vacillate or alternate between one position, opinion, etc. and another c) to lean or incline to one side;… … English World dictionary
sway — ► VERB 1) move slowly and rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side. 2) cause (someone) to change their opinion; influence. 3) literary rule; govern. ► NOUN 1) a swaying movement. 2) influence; rule. ● … English terms dictionary
sway — c.1300, to go, glide, move, probably from O.N. sveigja to bend, swing, give way, from P.Gmc. *swaigijanan and related to SWAG (Cf. swag) (v.) and SWING (Cf. swing). The sense of swing, wave, waver is first recorded c.1500. Related: Swayed;… … Etymology dictionary
sway — vb 1 *swing, oscillate, fluctuate, pendulate, vibrate, waver, undulate Analogous words: *shake, rock, agitate, convulse 2 influence, impress, strike, touch, *affect Analogous words: control, direct, manage, *conduct: rule, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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