nager
French → English
(sport/general) To swim: to move through water by using the limbs or fins
Malheureusement pour lui, je ne crois pas que le petit garçon jeté à la rivière sache nager.
(English) Unfortunately for him, I don't think the little boy thrown into the river knows how to swim.
J’avais nagé le 100 mètres en une minute et huit secondes lors de la compétition régionale.
(English) I had swum the 100 meters in one minute and eight seconds during the regional competition.
(clothing) To be loose: to wear a garment that is much too large, causing the person to 'swim' inside it
Melrose déboutonna puis reboutonna le manteau de Bertie, qui nageait littéralement dedans.
(English) Melrose unbuttoned and then rebuttoned Bertie's coat, who was literally swimming in it.
Depuis qu'elle a perdu du poids, elle nage dans ses anciens pantalons de jogging.
(English) Since she lost weight, she is swimming in her old sweatpants.
Entry ID: fr:en:nager · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary