swim

[/swɪm/]

verb/noun

nadar

1. (verb) to move through water by moving limbs

She swims every morning in the pool.

Ela nada todas as manhãs na piscina.

2. (verb) to be immersed in liquid or surrounded by something

The meat is swimming in sauce.

A carne está nadando em molho.

3. (verb) to feel dizzy or have a spinning sensation

My head is swimming after that roller coaster.

Minha cabeça está girando depois daquele carrinho.

4. (noun) an act or instance of swimming

Let's go for a swim at the beach.

Vamos nadar na praia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

nadar

Standard and widely used term

Rio de Janeiro

nadar

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

nadar

No significant regional variation

Portugal

nadar

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

swim against the current

swim with the sharks

in the same boat (not swim-specific but related)

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