sway

Definition von sway im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon; To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade
Do you think you can sway their decision?.; To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock
The trees swayed in the breeze.; The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion; To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline; To bear sway; to rule; to govern; A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work; To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter; To hoist (a mast or yard) into position
to sway up the yards.; Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires
I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.; Preponderance; turn or cast of balance; To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind
judgment swayed by passion.; To have weight or influence; A rocking or swinging motion; Rule; dominion; control; {n} power, command, rule, influence, direction; {v} to govern, rule, wield, hang heavy, lean; generally considered to be an excess of lateral (side to side) body motion in a golf swing Example: Many players have a noticeable or even pronounced sway in their swing; To cause to incline or swing to one side, or backward and forward; to bias; to turn; to bend; warp; as, reeds swayed by wind; judgment swayed by passion; win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"; Lateral movement of head, shoulders or body in the back swing; pitching dangerously to one side; If you are swayed by someone or something, you are influenced by them. Don't ever be swayed by fashion. last minute efforts by the main political parties to sway the voters in tomorrow's local elections; If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity. South of the Usk, a completely different approach seems to hold sway; {f} move back and forth, swing to and fro; lean in a certain direction; be inclined toward, be sympathetic to; hesitate; cause to swing; influence, affect the opinion or actions of; If you are under the sway of someone or something, they have great influence over you. How mothers keep daughters under their sway is the subject of the next five sections; controlling influence; control the state, ironical in this context; A tilt of the chest to the side, without lowering the torso Stretching from the side upwards; {i} swaying movement, moving back and forth; influence, control, authority; To hoist; as, to sway up the yards; move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"; cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"; move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"; To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; When people or things sway, they lean or swing slowly from one side to the other. The people swayed back and forth with arms linked The whole boat swayed and tipped. a coastal highway lined with tall, swaying palm trees; A tilt of the chest to the side without lowering the torso; The act of swaying; a swaying motion; the swing or sweep of a weapon; To hoist; To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide
sway bar: An anti-sway bar
sway bars: plural form of sway bar
sway bar: Bars that attach to the suspension arms at either or both the front or rear end to limit wheel travel and take away some traction Normally used only for fine-tuning the car Not recommended for bumpy tracks Use a thin bar at first to experiment, then try thicker bars
sway bar: A stabilizer that keeps the vehicle body from leaning excessively in turns
sway bar: Sometimes called the "anti-sway bar," "stabilizer bar," or even "roll-bar " It is usually a round bar which connects the left wheel suspension assembly with the right side It may be found at the front and/or rear Its main function is to keep both wheels rolling at the same rate when meeting bumps; but it also affects handling A front anti-roll bar increases understeer and a rear bar increases oversteer
sway bar: Or anti-roll bar Bar used to resist or counteract the rolling force of the car body through the turns
sway bar: A bar attached to the hounds, in the rear of the front axle, so as to slide on the reach as the axle is swung in turning the vehicle
sway bar: Either of the two bars used in coupling the front and rear sleds of a logging sled; also, the bar used to couple two logging cars
sway bar: Beer vendor at the track (see stagger)
anti-sway bar: a connection between the left and right suspension systems of a road vehicle designed to stabilise it, and reduce roll or sway on corners
anti-sway bars: plural form of anti-sway bar
hold sway: Be pre-eminent; have the greatest influence (over someone or something); dominate
swayed: Bent backwards, as in swayback
swayed: Simple past tense and past participle of sway
hold sway: rule, continue to influence, endure, exist
hold sway: be master; reign or rule
swayed: past of sway
swayed: Bent down, and hollow in the back; sway-backed; said of a horse
swaying: An injury caused by violent strains or by overloading; said of the backs of horses
swaying: present participle of sway
sways: plural of sway
sways: third-person singular of sway

sway

Türkische aussprache

swey

Synonyme

amplitude, authority, clout, command, control, dominion, empire, expanse, government, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, predominance, range

Antonyme

stay, steady, leave alone

Aussprache

/ˈswā/ /ˈsweɪ/

Etymologie

[ 'swA ] (noun.) 14th century. Earlier swey 'to fall, swoon', from Middle English sweyen, from Old Norse sveigja 'to bend, bow', from Proto-Germanic *swaigjanan (cf. East Frisian swooie 'to swing, wave', Dutch zwaaien 'id.', Low German sweuen 'to sway in the wind'), from Proto-Indo-European *swaig- (cf. Lithuanian svaĩgti ‘to become giddy or dizzy’, Avestan pairišxuaxta ‘to surround’, Sanskrit svájate ‘he embraces, enfolds’).