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# swim — English to Ukrainian

How English *swim* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [swim in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/swim/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: swim (414), swims (41). By style: everyday 449 · biblical 6.

## плавати

Used about 343 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 342 · biblical ≈ 1). Forms: плавати, плаваю, плаває.

- I can't **swim**.
  Я не вмію **плавати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1140183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1140183) [\#5958138](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5958138))

- But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could **swim** should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
  Сотник же, хотївши спасти Павла, заборонив їм що загадали, і звелїв, щоб ті, хто вміє **плавати**, перші скочили, і вийшли на землю,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 27:43)

- I don't want to **swim**.
  Я не хочу **плавати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by mervert1 and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4737848](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4737848) [\#6488980](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6488980))

- I **swim** very well.
  Я дуже добре **плаваю**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5858973](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5858973) [\#5876578](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5876578))

- I **swim** every day.
  Я **плаваю** кожного дня.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#261832](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/261832) [\#6944927](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6944927))

## плисти

Used about 17 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15 · biblical ≈ 1).

- Tom let Mary **swim**.
  Том дозволив Мері **плисти**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1028361](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1028361) [\#5801175](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5801175))

- Afterward he measured one thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass through, for the waters had risen, waters to **swim** in, a river that could not be walked through.
  І ще відміряв тисячу, та тут була вже така течія, що я не міг бристи, бо вода була так високо, що треба було **плисти**, а перебристи сього потоку не було можна.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 47:5)

- He was too old to **swim**.
  Він був застарий для того, щоб **плисти**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by dominiko and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#428888](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/428888) [\#481000](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/481000))

- You ought to tell Tom you aren't planning to **swim**.
  Вам слід сказати Тому, що ви не плануєте **плисти**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6772409](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6772409) [\#7128449](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7128449))

## річці

Used about 15 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 15).

- He **swims** in the river.
  Він купається у **річці**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Zifre and rmdas · checked, community translation · [\#674463](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/674463) [\#5220020](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5220020))

- I used to **swim** in this river.
  Я колись купався в цій **річці**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#272167](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/272167) [\#6883092](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6883092))

- It's dangerous to **swim** in this river.
  У цій **річці** небезпечно купатися.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#58155](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/58155) [\#6864058](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6864058))

## краще

Used about 10 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10).

- I probably **swim** better than Tom.
  Я, мабуть, плаваю **краще** від Тома.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5639930](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5639930) [\#8066894](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8066894))

- I probably **swim** better than Tom does.
  Я, мабуть, плаваю **краще**, ніж Том.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5640019](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5640019) [\#8066896](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8066896))

## непогано

Used about 5 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5).

- Both Tom and I can **swim** quite well.
  Ми з Томом обидва досить **непогано** плаваємо.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6222766](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6222766) [\#6546679](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6546679))

## швидко

Used about 5 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5).

- He can **swim** fast.
  Він може плисти **швидко**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and older · checked, community translation · [\#301020](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/301020) [\#6807860](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6807860))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- How far can you **swim** underwater on one breath?
  Як далеко можна проплисти під водою на одному вдиху?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#10153594](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10153594) [\#10154666](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10154666))

- Tom didn't **swim** because it was too cold.
  Том не плавав, тому що було занадто холодно.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1026283](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1026283) [\#7533224](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7533224))

- Do you think Tom will **swim** tomorrow?
  Думаєш, Том завтра плаватиме?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2951789](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2951789) [\#5863461](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5863461))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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