sway

se balancer, osciller

Bouger doucement d’un côté à l’autre ou d’avant en arrière.

En anglais simple : To move gently from side to side or backward and forward.

• The trees swayed in the wind.
• She sways gently while holding the baby.
• We stood together and swayed to the slow music.

Comment l'utiliser : sway to something (The crowd swayed to the music.)

Synonymes : rock, swing

Expressions courantes : sway to music, sway in something, sway back and forth

influencer, persuader

Amener quelqu’un à changer sa façon de penser, ses décisions ou ses actions.

En anglais simple : To influence what someone thinks, decides, or does.

• His argument did not sway me.
• The new evidence swayed the jury.
• Will these promises sway voters toward your party?

Comment l'utiliser : sway someone toward something (Her speech swayed voters toward the new party.); be swayed by something (Do not be swayed by empty promises.)

Synonymes : influence, persuade

Expressions courantes : sway someone, sway public opinion, sway a decision

hisser

Soulever un mât ou une perche portant les voiles d’un bateau pour le mettre en place.

En anglais simple : To lift a ship’s mast or a pole for its sails into position.

• The sailors began to sway the mast.
• They swayed the yard up before attaching the sail.
• The crew used ropes to sway the heavy pole into position.

Comment l'utiliser : sway something up (The crew swayed the yard up using heavy ropes.)

Synonymes : hoist, raise

Contraires : lower

Expressions courantes : sway up something, sway the mast

influence, ascendant

Pouvoir d’influencer les gens ou de contrôler le cours des événements.

En anglais simple : The power to influence people or control what happens.

• His opinion carries little sway here.
• The old traditions still hold sway in this village.
• The minister came under the sway of powerful business leaders.

Comment l'utiliser : hold sway over someone/something (The family still holds sway over local politics.); have sway with someone (She has considerable sway with the board.)

Synonymes : influence, power, authority

Expressions courantes : hold sway, under someone’s sway, political sway

balancement, oscillation

Mouvement doux d’un côté à l’autre ou d’avant en arrière.

En anglais simple : A gentle movement from side to side or backward and forward.

• The boat had a gentle sway.
• She danced with a slow sway of her hips.
• The sway of the trees showed how strong the wind was.

Synonymes : swing, rocking

Expressions courantes : gentle sway, rhythmic sway, sway of something