SWAN


Meaning of SWAN in English

I. noun

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Apparently the ballerina Pavlova came here to learn to dance like a swan for the ballet Swan Lake.

But for the time being conservationists everywhere are happy to know that the swans and the anglers are no longer rivers apart.

Down in the Mootwalk a woman laughed and from the water a swan gave its harsh, grating cry.

Mute swan , stately and serene, are present all the year.

Or a swan of a son?

The swans in the Krasinski Garden were out on the lake and children were throwing bread crumbs to them.

We know that swans are strong and violent and can attack you.

II. verb

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

around

But no time for swanning around at the pub.

The last thing she needed tonight was Victoria swanning around looking like a juvenile femmefatale.

off

So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

And swanning into town ... the other Royal family comes home.

And people like Greg Allman and Cher were swanning past us.

But no time for swanning around at the pub.

So we Limeys swanned off sniffily to the wings, where we did make an impression.

Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary.      Дополнительный английский словарь Longman DOCE5.