*snā-, Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to swim," with extended form*(s)nāu-"to swim, flow; to let flow," hence "to suckle." It forms all or part of:naiad;natant;natation;natatorial;natatorium;nekton;nourish;nurse;nursery;nurture;nutrient;nutriment;nutrition;nutritious;nutritive;supernata...
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Contrasted withswim(v.) since 14c.; the adjectival phrasesink or swimis from 1660s. Tosink without a traceis World War I military jargon, translating Germanspurlos versenkt. think(v.) Middle Englishthinken, a convergence of two Old English verbs from the same prehistoric source but with di...
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•Jessica, could you pleaselet me off the hook? I don't want to swim! 杰西卡,你可以放我一马吗?我真的不想游泳了! ② give someone a break:to stop treating (someone) in a strict or harsh way • Don't criticize him so much. He's doing the best he can. Why don't yougive hi...
When you swim, you move around in the water. Team A team is a group of people that work together towards a goal. Tee A tee holds a ball in position so you can hit it. Tennis Tennis is a sport in which a ball is hit over a net with a racket. Tennis Racket A racket is used ...
schwimmento swim schlagento hit aufschlagento serve fangento catch hebento lift schießento shoot paddelnto paddle rudernto row dribbelnto dribble kletternto climb Sports Equipment in German A lot of sports equipment names in German are very direct and descriptive. For example,Handschuheliterally...
I first assumed he was there to swim, but when I came out of the pool a half hour later and he was still there, figured out that he’s just ‘chilling’ in there. I mentioned it to the nice ladies at the desk and they nodded, but seemed to not want to comment on it. My ...
Then write the words in bold next to the definitions (a-h).1 I like to live in urban places. There are lots of very tall buildings and a lot of fun things to do.2 In summer, you can swim in a lake if you get hot.3 When I go to the woods, I can see many birds and ...
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