to swimming

nager, natation

ˈs w ɪ m ɪ ŋ → swim
swimm nager + ing Participe présent
verb · present tense Common #4,007
nager Employé comme activité, swimming se traduit souvent par l’infinitif « nager » en français.
EN: I like swimming in the sea.
FR: J’aime nager dans la mer.
Conjugation of swim
Present
swimming

He watched after the children as they were swimming.

Il surveillait les enfants pendant qu’ils nageaient.

You don't even like swimming.

Tu n’aimes même pas nager.

First Tom went swimming, then he went shopping.

D’abord, Tom est allé nager, puis il est allé faire du shopping.

Tom said that he likes swimming.

Tom a dit qu’il aimait nager.

I like swimming in lakes and rivers more than swimming in the ocean.

Je préfère nager dans les lacs et les rivières plutôt que dans la mer.

I'm going swimming.

Je vais nager.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Swimming at night is dangerous.

Nager la nuit est dangereux.

Tom watched the boys swimming.

Tom regardait les garçons nager.

I discouraged him from going swimming since it looked like it was going to rain.

Je l’ai dissuadé d’aller nager, car on aurait dit qu’il allait pleuvoir.

Melanie said that she likes swimming.

Mélanie a dit qu’elle aimait nager.

Let's go swimming after school.

Allons nager après l’école.

Are you capable of swimming?

Sais-tu nager ?

Look, it's swimming away.

Regarde, il s’éloigne à la nage.

— The Host (2006)

He thrashed, arms pumping desperately, not swimming at all.

Il se débattait, brassant l’air désespérément, sans nager du tout.

As I'm not good at swimming, I avoid swimming out of my depth.

Comme je ne nage pas très bien, j’évite de nager là où je n’ai pas pied.

As soon as we got to the lake, we started swimming.

Dès notre arrivée au lac, nous avons commencé à nager.

While I was swimming, I got a cramp in my leg.

Pendant que je nageais, j’ai eu une crampe à la jambe.

It was such a hot day that we went swimming.

Il faisait tellement chaud que nous sommes allés nous baigner.

You used to love swimming.

Tu adorais nager.

Who is the boy that is swimming over there?

Qui est le garçon qui nage là-bas ?

He's swimming.

Il nage.

Did you come swimming?

Vous êtes venu(e) pour nager ?

— Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)

They love swimming.

Ils adorent nager.

You like swimming.

Tu aimes nager.

He likes swimming in the summer.

Il aime nager en été.

She's swimming, then he dictates a letter.

Elle nage, puis il dicte une lettre.

— Day for Night (1973)

They were out of breath after swimming across the river.

Ils étaient essoufflés après avoir traversé la rivière à la nage.

I can see some small fish swimming about in the water.

Je peux voir de petits poissons nager dans l’eau.

And, no, I am not going swimming in the inner harbor to attach barrels for you.

Et non, je ne vais pas aller nager dans le port intérieur pour t’aider à attacher des barils.

I can cross the river by swimming.

Je peux traverser la rivière à la nage.

Tom is swimming against the current.

Tom nage à contre-courant.

I hate swimming.

Je déteste nager.

— The Wrecking Crew (2026)

That moron that is swimming across the river.

Cet idiot qui traverse la rivière à la nage.

— The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

They’re swimming.

Ils nagent.

— The English Patient (1996)

My head, it's swimming!

J’ai la tête qui tourne !

— The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

I am tired after swimming in that river.

Je suis fatigué(e) après avoir nagé dans cette rivière.

I enjoy swimming.

J’aime nager.

I love swimming.

J’adore nager.

It was so hot that we went swimming.

Il faisait tellement chaud que nous sommes allés nous baigner.

They are swimming.

Ils nagent.

I like swimming.

J’aime nager.

Your teacher told me you were swimming at night, Leo!

Ton professeur m'a dit que tu nageais la nuit, Léo !

— The Way He Looks (2014)

That boy who's swimming there, who is that?

Ce garçon qui nage là-bas, c’est qui ?

He's swimming now.

Il nage en ce moment.

Please wear a dry shirt after swimming.

Après la baignade, mets un haut sec.

Swimming by the waterfall.

Nager près de la cascade.

— Wings of Desire (1987)

Since it was so hot, we went swimming.

Comme il faisait très chaud, nous sommes allés nager.

He did not like swimming.

Il n’aimait pas nager.

We went swimming at the beach.

Nous sommes allés nous baigner à la plage.

I don't like swimming very much.

Je n’aime pas beaucoup nager.

I don't like swimming in salt water.

Je n’aime pas nager dans l’eau salée.

Is the dog swimming?

Le chien nage-t-il ?

They were swimming.

Ils nageaient.

They're swimming.

Ils nagent.

Did you know Tom didn't like swimming?

Tu savais que Tom n’aimait pas nager ?

We're going swimming.

Nous allons nager.

— Picnic (1955)

I'm swimming in boxes, I dunno!

Je croule sous les cartons, je sais pas !

— Mommy (2014)

Some children are swimming in the pond.

Des enfants nagent dans l’étang.

Tom goes swimming every day.

Tom va nager tous les jours.

Tom enjoyed swimming in the lake.

Tom aimait nager dans le lac.

We enjoyed swimming.

Nous avons aimé nager.

I'm not the only one who saw Tom swimming yesterday evening.

Je ne suis pas le seul à avoir vu Tom nager hier soir.

Dan goes swimming every day.

Dan va nager tous les jours.

I mean, I'm a non-swimming, non-naked kind of guy.

Je veux dire, je suis plutôt du genre à ne pas nager et à ne pas me mettre à poil.

— The Tao of Steve (2000)

I’ve certainly gone swimming with classmates in recent years.

Je suis certainement allé nager avec des camarades de classe ces dernières années.

Fish swimming close to you.

Des poissons nagent près de vous.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

I enjoyed swimming.

J’ai aimé nager.

He succeeded in swimming across the river.

Il a réussi à traverser la rivière à la nage.

They're swimming towards us.

Ils nagent vers nous.

— Das Boot (1981)

Are Tom and Mary swimming?

Tom et Mary nagent-ils ?

Keep on swimming up to your limit.

Continuez à nager jusqu’à votre limite.

Tom went swimming with us yesterday.

Tom est allé nager avec nous hier.

The children were swimming naked.

Les enfants nageaient nus.

Ziri was swimming.

Ziri nageait.

The bear was swimming with the officer riding him.

L'ours nageait, le policier le chevauchant.

— War and Peace (1968)

Do you like swimming?

Aimez-vous nager?

I saw a school of fish swimming by.

J’ai vu un banc de poissons passer à la nage.

Don't you like swimming?

Tu n’aimes pas nager ?

What do you say to going swimming tomorrow?

Que dirais-tu d’aller nager demain ?

You are swimming.

Vous nagez.

I like swimming very much.

J’aime beaucoup nager.

Do you feel like going swimming?

Ça te dit d’aller nager ?

In five days, she will be swimming.

Dans cinq jours, elle nagera.

— Black (2005)

Swimming in this river is dangerous.

Il est dangereux de se baigner dans cette rivière.

I went swimming after I woke up.

Je suis allé nager après mon réveil.

I don't like swimming.

Je n’aime pas nager.

Have you ever been swimming at night?

Tu es déjà allé(e) nager la nuit ?

I'm swimming in the ocean.

Je nage dans l’océan.

Swimming.

Natation.

— Little Vera (1988)

Swimming in the ocean is my greatest pleasure.

Nager dans l’océan est mon plus grand plaisir.

Who's the boy swimming over there?

Qui est le garçon qui nage là-bas ?

Swimming in that ice-cold water.

Nager dans cette eau glacée.

— Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

I am swimming in the lake.

Je nage dans le lac.

I used to love swimming.

J’adorais nager.

She was swimming in this lake.

Elle nageait dans ce lac.

Swimming in this reservoir is prohibited.

La baignade dans ce réservoir est interdite.

noun · singular Uncommon #7,833
natation
EN: Swimming is good exercise.
FR: La natation est un bon exercice.

He is afraid of swimming.

Il a peur de nager.

As I'm not good at swimming, I avoid swimming out of my depth.

Comme je ne nage pas très bien, j’évite de nager là où je n’ai pas pied.

Swimming is my hobby.

La natation est mon passe-temps.

She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.

Elle a grandi près de la mer, et pourtant elle déteste nager.

If you get it in her eyes, no swimming.

Si vous lui en mettez dans les yeux, pas de baignade.

— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)

I guess it doesn't make any difference which swimming club I join.

Je suppose que ça ne fait aucune différence que j’adhère à tel ou tel club de natation.

I'm in a swimming club.

Je suis dans un club de natation.

John is a member of the swimming club.

John est membre du club de natation.

Swimming is healthy.

La natation est bonne pour la santé.

Naoko is good at swimming.

Naoko est douée en natation.

Swimming is prohibited here.

La baignade est interdite ici.

This place is suitable for swimming.

Cet endroit est propice à la baignade.

I'm no better at swimming than I am at running.

Je ne suis pas meilleur en natation qu’en course à pied.

No, swimming, asshole.

Non, la natation, connard.

— Mondays in the Sun (2002)

I'm not good at either swimming or running.

Je ne suis doué ni en natation ni en course à pied.

Swimming is one thing I can do fairly well.

La natation est une chose que je sais plutôt bien faire.

Why didn't you give me swimming lessons?

Pourquoi ne m’as-tu pas donné de cours de natation ?

— Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)

I'm not any better at swimming than I am at running.

Je ne suis pas meilleur en natation qu’en course à pied.

I'm poor at swimming.

Je suis mauvais en natation.

Swimming is easy for me.

Nager est facile pour moi.

I'm not very good at swimming.

Je ne suis pas très doué(e) en natation.

She's a swimming champion.

C'est une championne de natation.

— Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

Swimming is a form of exercise.

La natation est une forme d’exercice.

Swimming should help you lose weight.

La natation devrait vous aider à perdre du poids.

Swimming is good exercise for the whole body.

La natation est un bon exercice pour tout le corps.

I find swimming fun.

J'adore nager.

I am interested in swimming.

Je m’intéresse à la natation.

Swimming will develop many different muscles.

La natation permet de développer de nombreux muscles différents.

She is good at swimming.

Elle est bonne en natation.

He went to Princeton on a swimming scholarship and he drowned.

Il est allé à Princeton grâce à une bourse de natation et il s’est noyé.

— How to Make a Killing (2026)

Tom is better at swimming than me.

Tom est meilleur nageur que moi.

Tom likes swimming.

Tom aime nager.

Swimming is fun for me.

J'aime beaucoup nager.

I'm interested in swimming.

La natation m’intéresse.

Are you fond of swimming?

Aimez-vous nager ?

Swimming is a lot of fun.

Nager, c’est très amusant.

Enough of your swimming!

Assez nagé !

— Little Vera (1988)

Ok, but no swimming.

D’accord, mais pas de baignade.

— Roma (2018)

The place is convenient for swimming.

L'endroit est propice à la baignade.

Swimming is good for your health.

La natation est bonne pour la santé.

He is fond of swimming.

Il aime nager.

The pond is too shallow for swimming.

L’étang n’est pas assez profond pour nager.

It's deep here, and swimming is dangerous.

C’est profond ici, et il est dangereux de nager.

Swimming is easy.

Nager, c’est facile.

I'm very disappointed you didn't even try out for the swimming team.

Je suis très déçu(e) que tu n’aies même pas essayé de faire partie de l’équipe de natation.

— The NeverEnding Story (1984)

I do a lot of swimming.

Je nage beaucoup.

Swimming is one thing I enjoy.

J'aime beaucoup nager.

I belong to a swimming club.

Je fais partie d’un club de natation.

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