nadar

/naˈdaɾ/, [naˈð̞aɾ]

swim, to swim


Verb nadar (first-person singular present nado, first-person singular preterite nadé, past participle nadado)

  1. (intransitive) to swim
  2. (intransitive) to be swimming in (used with "en")
    ¡Nadamos en dinero!
    We're swimming in money!

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Examples
  • Yo sabía cómo nadar.

    I knew how to swim.

  • Él dijo que podía nadar bien.

    He said he could swim well.

  • Tom aprendió a nadar cuando tenía tres años.

    Tom learned how to swim when he was three.

  • Él es capaz de nadar como un pez.

    He is able to swim like a fish.

  • Sabe nadar tan rápido como su hermano.

    She can swim as fast as her brother.

  • Mi padre sabe nadar, pero mi madre no.

    My father can swim, but my mother can't.

  • Te explicaré cómo nadar.

    I'll tell you how to swim.

  • Prohibido nadar en esta zona.

    This is a no-swimming zone.

  • Yo solía nadar en este río.

    I used to swim in this river.

  • Le enseñé a nadar.

    I taught him how to swim.

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