schwimmen

To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means

• Why can't you swim here?

  Warum darf man hier nicht schwimmen?

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• Tom was afraid to swim.

  Tom hatte Angst vor dem Schwimmen.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

schwimmen

To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

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To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event

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To float

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To move around freely because of excess spaceselten

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To cause to swimselten

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To be overflowed or drenchedselten

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To immerse in water to make the lighter parts floatselten

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To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witchesselten

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To glide along with a waving motionselten

An act or instance of swimming

• Take Tom for a swim.

  Nimm Tom zum Schwimmen mit.

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• I saw a dog swim across the river.

  Ich sah einen Hund über den Fluss schwimmen.

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The sound, or air bladder, of a fish

A part of a stream much frequented by fish

A dance or dance move of the 1960s in which the arms are moved in imitation of various swimming strokes, such as freestyle, breaststroke, etc