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Swanning
Translation of "swanning" into Russian
swan
Verbswanning
Gerund
UK
/swɒn/
US
/swɑn/
swan
swans
swanned Past Simple / Past Participle
swanning Gerund
He likes to swan around the city without any particular destination.
Ему нравится разгуливать по городу без определенной цели.
Additional translations
плавать как лебедь
Definitions
swanning
Noun
UK
/ˈswɒnɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑnɪŋ/
The act of moving about or traveling in a relaxed, carefree manner, often without a specific purpose or destination.
After finishing her exams, she spent the summer swanning around Europe, enjoying the sights and sounds of different cities.
swan
Verb
UK
/swɒn/
US
/swɑn/
To move about or travel aimlessly, often in a relaxed or carefree manner.
He decided to swan around the city, taking in the sights without any particular destination in mind.
(dialect, chiefly US) To swear or assert something emphatically, usually in the first-person expression "I swan."
I swan, that's the best pie I've ever tasted.
swanning
Pres. Participle
UK
/ˈswɒnɪŋ/
US
/ˈswɑnɪŋ/
Wandering or moving about aimlessly and in a relaxed, carefree way.
We bumped into a group of swanning tourists who had no idea where they were headed.
Idioms and phrases
swan around
He tends to swan around the office as if he owns the place.
важничать
Он, как правило, важничает в офисе, как будто он здесь хозяин.
swan off
She just swanned off without saying goodbye.
уходить не попрощавшись
Она просто ушла не попрощавшись.
swan in
He just swanned in without knocking.
вваливаться
Он просто ввалился без стука.
swan about
They spent their vacation swanning about the beaches.
расхаживать
Они провели отпуск, расхаживая по пляжам.
swan through
She swanned through the exam with no preparation.
небрежно проходить
Она небрежно прошла экзамен без подготовки.