swim

nager

Se déplacer dans l’eau à l’aide des bras et des jambes ou d’autres parties du corps.

En anglais simple : To move through water using your arms and legs, or other body parts.

• Can you swim?
• We swam in the lake yesterday.
• The fish were swimming near the surface.

Comment l'utiliser : swim in something (We swim in the sea every summer.); swim across something (She swam across the river.)

Expressions courantes : swim underwater, swim in something, swim across something

nager

Parcourir une distance à la nage, pratiquer un style précis ou participer à une course de natation.

En anglais simple : To cover a distance through water, use a particular style, or take part in a water race.

• I swim ten laps every morning.
• She swam the channel last year.
• He will swim the freestyle event tomorrow.

Comment l'utiliser : swim + distance (He swims two kilometres every morning.); swim + stroke (Can you swim butterfly?)

Expressions courantes : swim laps, swim breaststroke, swim a mile

baigner

Être entouré ou couvert d’une grande quantité de liquide, ou envahi par un sentiment.

En anglais simple : To be surrounded or covered by a large amount of liquid, or overwhelmed by a feeling.

• The meat was swimming in oil.
• His eyes swam with tears when she left.
• She lay awake, swimming in self-pity.

Comment l'utiliser : swim in something (The potatoes were swimming in butter.); swim with something (Her eyes swam with tears.)

Expressions courantes : swim in something, swim with tears

baignade

Moment où l’on nage dans l’eau en utilisant les bras et les jambes.

En anglais simple : A time when you move through water using your arms and legs.

• Let’s go for a swim.
• We had a refreshing swim before breakfast.
• Did you enjoy your swim in the lake?

Expressions courantes : a quick swim, go for a swim, morning swim