Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

swin

English translation:

swing, flow

Added to glossary by Anna Moorby DipTrans
Jan 9, 2003 14:13
21 yrs ago
Spanish term

swin

Spanish to English Other Linguistics Dom Rep Spanish
A mí me llaman "El Negro de Villa" por el swin que tienen los negros de mi pueblo de Villa Altagracia. Somos famosos por la fama de ser macho, los mejores de la Isla con más dulzura y sabor, savor a lluvia, sabor a melaza de caña de azúcar
Proposed translations (English)
1 +5 swing
5 swing

Proposed translations

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swing

Perhaps it´s a misspelling of the word "swing", meaning how "cool" they are down that village.
Peer comment(s):

agree Andy Watkinson : Highly likely: "se magnificó la belleza de las banderas dominicanas ondeando sin cesar al compás del “swin” del merengue ‘‘Rompecintura’’."
5 mins
agree EDLING (X)
8 mins
agree Jerónimo Fernández : I agree, I think it's like "the flow" (in hip-hop context)
10 mins
agree Jennifer Callahan : yep, that's my htought too
26 mins
agree Patricia CASEY
43 mins
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41 mins

swing

swin is a cultural adaptation of the word "swing" meaning the feeling, the image and lifestyle these people project who are "macho" but at the same time very sugar-cane sweet persons...
also used to express a talent in musical and rhythmical patterns... a percussionist with a lot of swing and feeling in his music...
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