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swoop

swoop

Meaning of swoop

English

to fly or move rapidly downward through the air, especially to attack or seize prey

Русский

резко нырять сверху вниз, как хищная птица, чтобы схватить добычу

swoop

Pronunciation

British English
/swuːp/
American English
/swup/

swoop with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом swoop

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

5 сочетаний

Сочетания и примеры

  • swoop downпикировать вниз
  • swoop lowнизко пикировать
  • swoop overпикировать над
  • swoop acrossпикировать через
  • swoop towardпикировать к

swoop usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The owl swoops silently to catch the mouse.

Сова пикирует бесшумно, чтобы поймать мышь.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The hawk swoops over the field.

Ястреб пикирует над полем.

swoop synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between swoop, dive, dive-bomb, stoop, and descend

🇬🇧English

broader: any fast downward plunge

B2very often

ENThe tern dived for a fish.

D
🇬🇧English
dive-bomb

to attack by swooping down aggressively

B2rare word

ENSeagulls dive-bombed the tourists near the pier.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
stoop

falconry term; usually means to bend down

B2very rare word

ENThe peregrine stooped and caught the pigeon mid-air.

D
🇬🇧English
descend

to go down, neutral, no speed or attack

B2often

ENThe plane began to descend toward the airport.

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swoop belongs to the topic "Birds →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does swoop mean?

to fly or move rapidly downward through the air, especially to attack or seize prey

How do you pronounce swoop?

swoop is pronounced [swuːp].

How is swoop used in a sentence?

Сова пикирует бесшумно, чтобы поймать мышь. Translation: The owl swoops silently to catch the mouse.

Is swoop part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, swoop can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is swoop part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, swoop can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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