su yüzünde durmak

Turkish - English

Definition of su yüzünde durmak in Turkish English dictionary

swim

An act or instance of swimming

I'm going for a swim.

To float

Sink or swim.

{n} the bladder of fishes

{v} to float or move on water, glide, flow, be dixxy

To cause or compel to swim; to make to float; as, to swim a horse across a river

The act of swimming; a gliding motion, like that of one swimming

Fig

the act of swimming

To immerse in water that the lighter parts may float; as, to swim wheat in order to select seed

To be supported by water or other fluid; not to sink; to float; as, any substance will swim, whose specific gravity is less than that of the fluid in which it is immersed

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

travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank

sink or swim: see sink

If you swim a race, you take part in a swimming race. She swam the 400 metres medley ten seconds slower than she did in 1980

An instance of swimming; the act of swimming

If your head is swimming, you feel unsteady and slightly ill. The musty aroma of incense made her head swim. = spin

To be filled with swimming animals

used to describe the progress of a ship through the water A ship would "swimme well" or "swimme ill", according to her speed under sail Matthew Baker has some of his original designs depicting fish as hulls preserved in the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge

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

{i} instance of swimming; period of time spent swimming

Hyphenation

su yü·zün·de dur·mak