swing

A. n

• 1 (of pendulum, needle) oscillation (f); (of hips, body) balancement (m)

• 2 (in public opinion) revirement (m) (in de); (in prices, economy) fluctuation (f) (in de); (in mood) saute (f) (in de)

• 3 (in playground) balançoire (f)

B. vtr

• (to and fro) balancer to swing sb round and round = faire tournoyer qn

C. vi

• 1 (to and fro) se balancer; [pendulum] osciller

• 2to swing open = s'ouvrir the car swung into the drive = la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée to swing around [person] = se retourner (brusquement)

• 3 (change) to swing from optimism to despair = passer de l'optimisme au désespoir the party swung towards the left = le parti a basculé vers la gauche