nager

[naʒe]
1.
verbe transitif to swim
nager le cent mètres — to swim the hundred metres [BrE]
nager le crawl — to do the crawl
2.
verbe intransitif
1) lit to swim
les tomates nagent dans l'huile — the tomatoes are swimming in oil
2) fig
nager dans le bonheur — to bask in contentment
elle nage dans sa robe — her dress is far too big for her
3) (colloq) (mal comprendre) to be absolutely lost
4) Nautisme to row
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Id:
nager entre deux eaux — to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds