swan

noun

Schwan, der

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[swon]

noun

(a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) der Schwan

- academic.ru/72552/swan_song">swan song

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swan

[swɒn, AM swɑ:n]

I. n Schwan m

II. vi

<-nn->

BRIT, AUS (usu pej fam)

to \swan down the street die Straße hinunterschlendern

to \swan into the room ins Zimmer spaziert kommen

▪ to \swan about [or around] (pej fam) herumtrödeln fam

▪ to \swan along umherschlendern, lustwandeln hum geh

▪ to \swan off (pej fam) sich akk davonmachen fam, sich akk trollen fam, abdampfen fam

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[swɒn]

1. n

Schwan m

2. vi (Brit inf)

to swan off — abziehen (inf)

to swan around New York — in New York herumziehen (inf)

to swan around (the house) — zu Hause herumschweben (inf)

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swan [swɒn; US swɑn]

A s

1. ORN Schwan m:

Swan of Avon fig Beiname von Shakespeare;

swan dive US (= swallow dive) → swallow² 1

2. Swan ASTRON Schwan m (Sternbild)

B v/i meist swan about (oder around) umg herumgondeln (in dat)

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noun

Schwan, der

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n.

Schwan -¨e m.