Translation of Polish word "pływać" to English
pływać
/pwjaʊ̯t͡ɕ/
Meaning
VerbAn act or instance of swimming.
How to use
The verb 'pływać' (to swim / float / sail) is imperfective; its perfective pair is 'popływać' or 'przepłynąć'. Note: the source metadata mistakenly lists this as a noun, but it is a verb. It is a multidirectional or frequentative verb, in contrast to the unidirectional 'płynąć' (to be swimming in a specific direction). It conjugates regularly: 'pływam', 'pływasz'.
🇬🇧 English
to swim
Structure Guide
Polish Word: pływać
Translation: to swim
Example Sentences
On pływa w basenie.
He swims in a pool.
Ja pływam w morzu.
I swim in the sea.
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Common phrases
- pływać w basenie— to swim in the pool
- pływać statkiem— to travel / sail by ship
- pływać jak ryba— to swim like a fish
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The Polish word "pływać" means "to swim" in English.
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