to sway

Definition von to 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.; {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"; Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires; Lateral movement of head, shoulders or body in the back swing; Preponderance; turn or cast of balance; 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; 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; 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"; Rule; dominion; control; A rocking or swinging motion; move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"; To have weight or influence; 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

to sway

Türkische aussprache

tı swey

Aussprache

/tə ˈswā/ /tə ˈsweɪ/

Etymologie

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.

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