nage - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ French Dictionary

Possible base forms

nage
nager (Verb)

Verbs

to have a swim	nager
to swim  | swam, swum |	nager
to go for a swim	aller nager
to go swimming	aller nager

Nouns

backstroke [SPORT.]	la nage sur le dos
swimming corridor [SPORT.]	le couloir de nage   - dans une piscine
lane [SPORT.]   - in swimming pool	la ligne de nage   - dans une piscine

Phrases / Collocations

to swim around across sth.  | swam, swum |	traverser qc. à la nage
to swim the river/the lake/the Channel/...  | swam, swum |	traverser la rivière/le lac/la Manche/... à la nage
to swim a length	nager une longueur

Examples

Can you swim?

Tu sais nager ?

Orthographically similar words

age, aged, cage, nag, name, nape, nave, page, rage, sage, wage

âge, âgé, ange, cage, gage, mage, nager, nuage, page, rage, sage