| Principal Translations |
| swimming n | (sport, contest) | natación nf |
| | (PR) | nado nm |
| | (deporte) | nadar⇒ vi |
| | Swimming is one of my favourite activities. |
| | La natación es una de mis actividades favoritas. |
| | El nado es una de mis actividades favoritas. |
| | Nadar es una de mis actividades favoritas. |
| swimming n | (act of moving through water) | nadar⇒ vi |
| | (PR) | nado nm |
| | Swimming cools the body. |
| | Nadar refresca el cuerpo. |
| | El nado refresca el cuerpo. |
| swimming n | (swimmer's skill or technique) (PR, técnica en la natación) | nado nm |
| | | estilo nm |
| | Her swimming was excellent. |
| | Su nado era excelente. |
| | Su estilo era excelente. |
Compound Forms:
swimming | swim |
| go swimming v expr | (swim as leisure activity) | practicar natación loc verb |
| | | ir a nadar loc verb |
| | When we go swimming, I do lengths while my children splash about. |
| outdoor swimming pool n | (public baths: open-air) | piscina descubierta nf + adj |
| | (AR) | pileta descubierta nf + adj |
| | (MX) | alberca descubierta nf + adj |
| | The outdoor swimming pool in Abingdon is open each summer between May and September. |
| | La piscina descubierta de Abingdon está abierta cada verano, entre mayo y septiembre. |
swim cap (US),
swimming cap,
swimming hat (UK) n | (swimmer's waterproof hat) | gorro de natación nm + loc adj |
| | | gorra de natación nf + loc adj |
| | | gorro de baño nm + loc adj |
swim coach (US),
swimming coach (UK) n | (person who trains swimmers) | entrenador de natación, entrenadora de natación nm, nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | monitor de natación, monitora de natación nm, nf + loc adj |
swim goggles (US),
swimming goggles (UK) npl | (glasses worn for swimming) | gafas de natación grupo nom |
| | (AR) | antiparras nfpl |
swim lane (US),
swimming lane (UK) n | (area marked off in a pool) (piscina) | calle nf |
| | | carril nm |
| | (AR) | andarivel nm |
swim lesson,
also UK: swimming lesson n | (class in how to swim) | clase de natación nf + loc adj |
swim team,
also UK: swimming team n | (competing group of swimmers) | equipo de natación nm + loc adj |
swim trunks (US),
swimming trunks (UK) npl | (men's swimsuit shorts) | traje de baño loc nom m |
| | (ES) | bañador nm |
| | (AR, UY, BO) | malla nf |
| | (CO, CR) | pantaloneta de baño loc nom f |
| | If you forget your swimming trunks, you can wear a pair of shorts. |
| | Si olvidaste el traje de baño, puedes usar unos shorts. |
| swimming hole n | (in stream, etc.: place to swim) | pozo para nadar grupo nom |
| swimming instructor n | (person who teaches people to swim) | instructor de natación, instructora de natación loc nm, loc nf |
| | | profesor de natación, profesora de natación loc nm, loc nf |
swimming pool,
also UK: swimming bath,
swimming baths n | (public pool) | piscina nf |
| | (AR, UY) | pileta nf |
| | (AmC, MX) | alberca nf |
| | Young children are forbidden to go into the deep end of the swimming pool. |
| | Está prohibido que los niños pequeños vayan a la parte honda de la piscina. |
swimsuit,
also UK: swimming costume n | (woman's one-piece bathing outfit) | traje de baño loc nom m |
| | (ES) | bañador nm |
| | (AR, BO, UY) | malla nf |
| | Julie changed into her swimsuit and ran into the sea. |
| | Julie se puso el traje de baño y corrió al mar. |
| synchronized swimming n | (water sport) | natación sincronizada nf + adj |
| | (AmL) | nado sincronizado nm + adj |
trunks,
swimming trunks,
bathing trunks npl | (man's swim shorts) | traje de baño loc nom m |
| | (ES) | bañador nm |
| | (AR, UY, BO) | malla nf |
| | (CO, CR) | pantaloneta de baño loc nom f |
| | Robert put on his trunks and went outside to the pool. |
| | Robert se puso el bañador y fue a la piscina. |