swam
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The meaning (definition) of the word swam
moved through water using arms and legs, in the past
The word swam used in a sentence
“I swam across the pool and touched the wall.”
How the word swam is said around the world
| French | a nagé (ah nah-ZHAY) |
| Spanish | nadé (nah-DEH) |
| Mandarin | 游泳 (yoh yohng) |
| Hindi | तैरा (TAI-rah) |
| Arabic | سَبَحَ (SA-ba-ha) |
| Russian | плыл (plil) |
| Portuguese (EU) | nadei (nuh-DAY) |
| Portuguese (BR) | nadei (nah-DAY) |
| Japanese | およいだ (oh-YOH-ee-dah) |
| German | schwamm (shvahm) |
| Urdu | تیرا (TAY-ra) |
| Punjabi | ਤੈਰਿਆ (TEHR-ee-ah) |
| Korean | 헤엄쳤다 (hay-uhm-CHYUHT-tah) |
| Hebrew | שָׂחָה (sah-KHAH) |
| Greek | κολύμπησα (ko-LEEM-bee-sah) |
| Dutch | zwom (zvawm) |
| Tagalog | lumangoy (loo-mah-NGOY) |
| Vietnamese | đã bơi (dah BUHY) |
| Turkish | yüzdü (yewz-DEW) |
| Persian | شنا کرد (she-NAH kard) |
| Polish | przepłynął (psheh-PWIH-nohw) |
| Ukrainian | плив (pliv) |
| Bengali | সাঁতরেছিল (SHAHN-toh-reh-chhee-loh) |
| Swedish | simmade (SIM-mah-deh) |
| Italian | nuotai (nwoh-TIE) |
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