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I v/t (hat geschwenkt)1. (schwingen) swing; (Hut, Tuch etc.) wave; (Stock etc.) brandish, flourish2. TECH. swivel; (Kran) slew, Am. slue3. (Kamera) pan4. (schütteln) shake; GASTR. (Kartoffeln etc.) in Butter etc.: toss5. (ausspülen) rinseII v/i (ist) swing ([a]round); MIL. wheel (about, Am. around); Kamera: pan; nach links / rechts schwenken Auto: swing to the left / right; plötzlich: swerve (to the) left / right; fig., politisch: veer to the right / left* * *das Schwenkenwave* * *schwẹn|ken ['ʃvɛŋkn]1. vt1) (= schwingen) to wave; (= herumfuchteln mit) to brandish2) Lampe etc to swivel, to swing; Kran to swing, to slew; Geschütz to traverse, to swivel; Kamera to pan3) (COOK) Kartoffeln, Nudeln to toss4) Tanzpartnerin to swing round, to spin (round)2. vi aux seinto swing; (Kolonne von Soldaten, Autos etc) to wheel; (Geschütz) to traverse, to swivel; (Kamera) to pan; (fig) to swing over, to switch
links schwenkt! (Mil) — left wheel!
* * *das1) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) flourish2) (to move (a film or television camera) so as to follow a moving object or show a wide view: The camera panned slowly across to the other side of the street.) pan* * *schwen·ken[ˈʃvɛŋkn̩]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (mit etw wedeln)▪ etw \schwenken to wave [or flourish] sth2. (die Richtung verändern)▪ etw \schwenken to swivel sth; Kamera to pan sth; Mikrofon to swing round [or around] sth sep3. (spülen)▪ etw [in etw dat] \schwenken to rinse sth [in sth]den Pullover in handwarmem Wasser \schwenken to rinse the pullover in hand-hot water4. KOCHK (hin und her bewegen)▪ etw [in etw dat] \schwenken to toss sth [in sth]das Gemüse in Butter \schwenken to toss the vegetables in butter; s.a. ArmII. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (zur Seite bewegen) to wheel [about [or round]] [or around2. Hilfsverb: haben (sich richten) to pan3. MILlinks/rechts schwenkt, marsch! left/right wheel, march!* * *1.transitives Verb1) (schwingen) swing; wave <flag, handkerchief>2) (spülen) rinse3) (drehen) swing round; swivel; pan <camera>; swing, traverse <gun>2.intransitives Verb; mit sein <marching column> swing, wheel; <camera> pan; <road, car> swingrechts schwenkt! — (Milit.) right wheel!
* * *schwenkenA. v/t (hat geschwenkt)1. (schwingen) swing; (Hut, Tuch etc) wave; (Stock etc) brandish, flourish2. TECH swivel; (Kran) slew, US slue3. (Kamera) pan4. (schütteln) shake; GASTR (Kartoffeln etc) in Butter etc: toss5. (ausspülen) rinseB. v/i (ist) swing ([a]round); MIL wheel (about, US around); Kamera: pan;nach links/rechts schwenken Auto: swing to the left/right; plötzlich: swerve (to the) left/right; fig, politisch: veer to the right/left* * *1.transitives Verb1) (schwingen) swing; wave <flag, handkerchief>2) (spülen) rinse3) (drehen) swing round; swivel; pan <camera>; swing, traverse <gun>2.intransitives Verb; mit sein <marching column> swing, wheel; <camera> pan; <road, car> swingrechts schwenkt! — (Milit.) right wheel!
* * *n.panning n.
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