Definizione monolingua

sway

sway (third-person singular simple present sways, present participle swaying, simple past and past participle swayed)

1. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

   The trees swayed in the breeze.

   sway to the music

2. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
3. 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?

4. 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

5. (nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position

   to sway up the yards

6. To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.
7. To have weight or influence.
8. To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

sway (plural sways)

1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.
2. A rocking or swinging motion.

   The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.

3. Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.

   I doubt Ill hold much sway with someone so powerful.

4. Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.
5. Rule; dominion; control.
6. A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.
7. The maximum amplitude of a vehicles lateral motion
8. The opposite of Rocking

Definizione dizionario sway

barcollare

ciondolare

dimenare

dominare

dominio

dondolare

far fluttuare

far ondeggiare

governare

governo

influenzare

oscillare

pendenza

reggere

traballare

vacillare

Altri significati:

To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.

To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter

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

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

To have weight or influence.

A rocking or swinging motion.

(to) sway

To bear sway; to rule; to govern.

A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.

Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.

To be drawn to one side by weight or influence; to lean; to incline.

To influence or direct by power and authority; by persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide

To influence or direct by power, authority, persuasion, or by moral force; to rule; to govern; to guide. Compare persuade

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock

Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

(nautical) To hoist (a mast or yard) into position

The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion

To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

Rule; dominion; control.