sway

sway
sway [{{t}}sweɪ]
1 intransitive verb
(a) (pylon, bridge) se balancer, osciller; (tree) s'agiter; (bus, train) pencher; (boat) rouler; (person → deliberately) se balancer; (→ from tiredness, drink) chanceler, tituber;
∎ the poplars swayed in the wind les peupliers étaient agités par le vent;
∎ they were swaying to the music ils se balançaient au rythme de la musique;
∎ to sway from side to side se balancer de droite à gauche;
∎ to sway to and fro se balancer d'avant en arrière
(b) (vacillate) vaciller, hésiter; (incline, tend) pencher;
∎ to sway between two opinions vaciller ou hésiter entre deux opinions;
∎ to sway towards conservatism pencher vers le conservatisme
2 transitive verb
(a) (pylon) (faire) balancer, faire osciller; (tree) agiter; (hips) rouler, balancer;
∎ they started swaying their bodies in time to the music ils ont commencé à se balancer au rythme de la musique
(b) (influence) influencer;
∎ to sway sb from his/her course détourner qn de ses projets;
∎ to refuse to be swayed refuser de se laisser influencer;
∎ his plea for mercy did not sway the judge sa demande de clémence n'a pas influencé le juge;
∎ don't be swayed by his charm ne te laisse pas influencer par son charme
(c) {{}}archaic{{}} (rule) régner sur
3 noun
(a) (rocking → gen) balancement m; (→ of a boat) roulis m
(b) (influence) influence f, emprise f, empire m;
∎ under her sway sous son empire, sous son influence;
∎ to hold sway over sb/sth avoir de l'influence ou de l'emprise sur qn/qch;
∎ the economic theories that hold sway today les théories économiques qui ont cours aujourd'hui

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