What does nadar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word nadar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nadar in Spanish.

The word nadar in Spanish means swim, float, roll, be rolling in money, live in the lap of luxury, be rolling in money. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nadar

swim

verbo intransitivo (flotar por movimiento)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El hombre se metió en el mar sin saber nadar y se ahogó.
The man jumped into the sea without knowing how to swim and he drowned.

float

verbo intransitivo (flotar en un líquido)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El mar está contaminado, manchas de aceite nadan en su superficie.
The sea is polluted, oil stains float on its surface.

roll

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (tener algo en demasía) (colloquial)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El rey nadaba en riquezas mientras el pueblo se moría de hambre.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Jose's father is loaded with cash, but he won't leave any of it to his children.

be rolling in money

locución verbal (figurado (ser rico)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Carlos nada en dinero desde que ganó la lotería.
Carlos has been rolling in money since he won the lottery.

live in the lap of luxury

locución verbal (vivir muy bien) (figurative: comforts)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con el dinero que tenía su marido nadaban en la abundancia.
With the money her husband had, she was living in the lap of luxury.

be rolling in money

locución verbal (vivir en la abundancia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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