alejarse nadando
/alexaɾse nadando/from spelling rules
The English phrase swim away is translated into Spanish as alejarse nadando.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive verb alejarse (to distance oneself/move away) and the gerund nadando (swimming).
How do you pronounce it?
/alexaɾse nadando/
Did you know?
- While alejarse nadando means to move away, Spanish uses the verb nadar in the phrase nadar contra corriente to describe someone who goes against the prevailing opinion or social norms.
- Spanish uses the verb bucear for swimming underwater, so if someone swims away while diving, the phrase would shift from nadando to buceando.
- In Spanish, the verb nadar can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is 'swimming' or struggling through a difficult task, similar to the English 'treading water'.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos a nadar! ¡Nademos lejos de la orilla!Let's go for a swim! Swim away from the shore!
- El pez intentó alejarse nadando.The fish tried to swim away.
- Vimos a la tortuga alejarse nadando.We saw the turtle swim away.
Example conversation
Two people are watching marine life at an aquarium.
- Alejandro¡Mira! La medusa quiere alejarse nadando.Look! The jellyfish wants to swim away.
- MaríaEs muy rápida, Alejandro.She is very fast, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí, se está alejando de nosotros.Yes, she is swimming away from us.
- MaríaEs un espectáculo muy bonito.It is a very beautiful sight.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
