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sweep  (swp)

v. swept (swpt), sweep·ing, sweeps

v.tr.

1. To clean or clear, as of dirt, with or as if with a broom or brush: sweep a chimney.

2. To clear away with or as if with a broom or brush: swept snow from the steps.

3. To clear (a path or space) with or as if with a broom.

4.

a. To search thoroughly: The counselors swept the dormitory during the fire drill.

b. Electronics To search for and remove (eavesdropping devices) from a place: swept the room for bugs.

5. To touch or brush lightly, as with a trailing garment: willow branches sweeping the ground.

6. To pass over or through a surface or medium with a continuous movement: He swept the sponge over the tile. The conductor swept her baton through the air.

7. To clear, drive, or convey with relentless force: The flood waters swept away everything in their path.

8. To wipe out at a single stroke. Often used with away: The incident in effect swept away all her dreams.

9. To remove or carry off with a swift brushing motion: swept the cards off the table; swept the child into his arms.

10. To move across or through swiftly or with great intensity: News of the lunar landing swept the country.

11. To pass quickly across, as when searching: His gaze swept the horizon.

12. To drag the bottom of (a body of water).

13.

a. To win all the stages of (a game or contest): swept the World Series.

b. To win overwhelmingly in: The opposition party swept the election.

v.intr.

1. To clean or clear a surface with or as if with a broom or brush.

2. Electronics To search for and remove eavesdropping devices.

3. To move swiftly with strong, steady force: The wind swept over the plain.

4. To move swiftly in a lofty manner, as if in a trailing robe: She swept by in silence.

5. To trail, as a long garment.

6. To extend gracefully, especially in a long curve: The hills sweep down to the sea.

7. To extend in a wide range: Searchlights swept across the sky.

n.

1. A clearing out or removal with or as if with a broom or brush.

2. Electronics The act or an instance of searching for and removing eavesdropping devices, as in a room.

3.

a. A wide curving motion: a sweep of the arm.

b. The range or scope encompassed by sweeping: the sweep of a lantern beam. See Synonyms at range.

4. A broad reach or extent: a sweep of green lawn.

5. A curve or contour: the sweep of her hair.

6. Football An end run in which one or more linemen leave the line of scrimmage and block in advance of the ball carrier.

7. One who sweeps, especially a chimney sweep.

8. Sweepings. Often used in the plural.

9.

a. The winning of all stages of a game or contest.

b. An overwhelming victory or success.

10. Nautical A long oar used to propel a boat.

11. A long pole attached to a pivot and used to raise or lower a bucket in a well.

12. sweeps (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Informal Sweepstakes.

13.

a. sweeps The period each fall, winter, and spring when television ratings are accrued and studied and advertising rates are reset.

b. The national survey of local stations that is conducted to determine these ratings.

14. Electronics The steady motion of an electron beam across a cathode-ray tube.

Idiom:

sweep (one) off (one's) feet

To cause an immediate and strongly positive response in (a person); impress deeply.

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[Middle English swepen, perhaps from swepe, past tense of swopen, to sweep along; see swoop.]

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sweep

Verb

[sweeping, swept]

1. to clean (a floor or chimney) with a brush

2. (often foll. by up)to remove or collect (dirt or rubbish) with a brush

3. to move smoothly and quickly: the car swept into the drive

4. to spread rapidly across or through (a place): the wave of democracy that had swept through Eastern Europe

5. to move in a proud and majestic fashion: the boss himself swept into the hall

6. to direct (one's eyes, line of fire, etc.) over (a place or target)

7. sweep away or off to overwhelm (someone) emotionally: I've been swept away by my fears

8. to brush or lightly touch (a surface): the dress swept along the ground

9. to clear away or get rid of (something) suddenly or forcefully: these doubts were quickly swept aside, bridges have been swept away by the floods

10. to stretch out gracefully or majestically, esp. in a wide circle: the hills swept down into the green valley

11. to win overwhelmingly in an election: the umbrella party which swept these elections

12. sweep the board to win every event or prize in a contest

Noun

1. the act or an instance of sweeping

2. a swift or steady movement: the wide sweep of the shoulders

3. a wide expanse: the whole sweep of the bay

4. any curving line or contour, such as a driveway

5. short for sweepstake

6. Chiefly Brit same as chimney sweep

7. make a clean sweep to win an overwhelming victory [Middle English swepen]

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Sweep, Sweepage things that are swept up, collectively, as the sweeping of gold or silver in a goldsmith’s workshop.

Example: sweep of hay, 1672.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains" expanse ambit, range, scope, reach, compass, orbit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
	2.	sweep - someone who cleans soot from chimneys chimneysweep, chimneysweeper cleaner - someone whose occupation is cleaning
	3.	sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge slam bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" grand slam - winning all of the tricks in a hand of bridge little slam, small slam - winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
	4.	sweep - a long oar used in an open boat sweep oar oar - an implement used to propel or steer a boat
	5.	sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line end run American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
	6.	sweep - a movement in an arc; "a sweep of his arm" movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
Verb	1.	sweep - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" brush brush - touch lightly and briefly; "He brushed the wall lightly" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" sail, sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"
	2.	sweep - move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions; "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky" sail move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" swan - sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains" sweep, brush - sweep across or over; "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience" ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, nail - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
	3.	sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" broom wipe, pass over - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor"
	4.	sweep - force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business" drag in, embroil, sweep up, tangle, drag involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"
	5.	sweep - to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" span, traverse, cross cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
	6.	sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" broom, sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
	7.	sweep - win an overwhelming victory in or on; "Her new show dog swept all championships" win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
	8.	sweep - cover the entire range of cover, extend, continue - span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles" rake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
	9.	sweep - make a big sweeping gesture or movement swing out, swing wield, handle, manage - handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"

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sweep

verb 1. brush, clean

verb 2. clear, remove, brush, clean

verb 3. sail, pass, fly, tear, zoom, glide, skim, scud, hurtle

verb 4. swagger, sail, breeze, stride, stroll, glide, flounce

noun 5. movement, move, swing, stroke, gesture

noun 6. arc, bend, curve

noun 7. extent, range, span, stretch, scope, compass

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To employ technical means to uncover planted microphones or other surveillance devices. See also technical survey.

Translations

sweep [swiːp] [pt swept, pp ] n (act) → barrida; [of arm] → manotazo m (= curve); curva, alcance m (also: chimney sweep) → deshollinador(a) m/f

vt → barrer; [disease, fashion] → recorrer

vi → barrer

sweep away vt → barrer (= rub out); borrar

sweep past vi → pasar rápidamente (= brush by); rozar

sweep up vi → barrer

sweep [swiːp] [swept , pt , pp ] [swɛpt] n → coup m de balai (= curve); grande courbe (= range); champ m;

(also: chimney sweep) → ramoneur m

vt → balayer;

(subj) [current] → emporter;

(subj) [fashion, craze] → se répandre dans

vi → avancer majestueusement or rapidement; s'élancer; s'étendre

sweep away vt → balayer; entraîner; emporter

sweep past vi → passer majestueusement or rapidement

sweep up vt, vi → balayer

sweep [swiːp] [swept , pt, pp ] n to give sth a sweep → etw fegen or kehren;

(curve) → Bogen m;

(range) → Bereich m;

(also: chimney sweep) → Kaminkehrer m, Schornsteinfeger m vt → fegen, kehren;

(current) → reißen

vi (through air) → gleiten;

(wind) → fegen

sweep away sweep vt → hinwegfegen

sweep past sweep vi → vorbeirauschen

sweep up sweep vi → zusammenfegen, zusammenkehren

sweep [swiːp] n → spazzata (= curve); curva (= expanse); distesa (= range); portata;

(also: chimney sweep) → spazzacamino

vb [pt swept, pp ] [swɛpt]

vt → spazzare, scopare; [fashion, craze] → invadere

vi → camminare maestosamente; precipitarsi, lanciarsi; (e)stendersi

sweep away vt → spazzare via; trascinare via

sweep past vi → sfrecciare accanto; passare accanto maestosamente

sweep up vt, vi → spazzare

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sweep

v sweep [swiːp]

1 to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom The room has been swept clean. vee يكْنِس мета (za)mést feje kehren σκουπίζω barrer pühkima تميز كردن lakaista balayer לְטַאטֵא झाडू लगाना, साफ करना mesti, čistiti söpör menyapu sópa spazzare 掃除する (비 등으로) 쓸다, 청소하다 šluoti slaucīt (ar slotu) menyapu vegen feie, koste, sope zamiatać varrer a mătura подметать zametať pometati čistiti sopa ปัดกวาด süpürmek 打掃 мести, підмітати برش یا جھاڑو سے صاف کرنا quét, chải 打扫

2 to move as though with a brush She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections. afvee, opsy vee, veeg يَجْرُف، يَنْجَرِف прен. измитам smést feje; skylle; rive (beiseite) fegen, mitreißen παρασύρω, σαρώνω barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar pühkima, kaasa kiskuma گردگيري كردن pyyhkäistä balayer לְסַלֵק हटाना, बटौर लेना čistiti, pomesti elsöpör menyapu sópa spazzare via 押し流す ...을 쓸어 내리다 nubraukti, nušluoti, atmesti noslaucīt; aizslaucīt mengetepikan vegen feie, koste; rive med zmiatać, porywać varrer a mătura сметать; сносить; увлекать; отметать zmiesť pomesti počistiti borsta, sopa, svepa กวาด temizlemek; sürüklemek 掃除 змітати اس طرح سے صاف کرنا جیسے جھاڑو سے کیا گیا ہو quét qua 扫除

3 to move quickly over The disease/craze is sweeping the country. versprei يَكْتَسِح разпростирам се přehnat se přes feje hen over fegen διατρέχω azotar, asolar, arrasar kulutulena levima با سرعت گذشتن pyyhkiä yli balayer לְהִתפַּשֵט בִּמהִירוּת दौड़ना, तेज चलना prohujati, širiti se végigszáguld (vmin) menyapu geysa(st) percorrere まん延する 휩쓸다 plisti traukties; spēji brāzties merebak zich uitbreiden over gå/feie over; hjemsøke ogarniać, zalewać grassar a bântui охватывать prehnať sa cez pomesti proširiti se svepa เคลื่อนไปอย่างรวดเร็ว süratle yayılmak 席捲 нестися, мчати تیزی سے چلنا یا حرکت کرنا lan ra, di chuyển nhanh trên một vùng 席卷

4 to move swiftly or in a proud manner High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door. waai, inkom يَتَحَرَّك بِسُرْعَه профучавам přeletět; vpadnout skride; feje fegen κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente tuiskama مغرورانه گام برداشتن pyyhältää balayer; aller majestueusement לַחֲלוֹף בִּמהִירוּת אוֹ בְּרוֹב רוֹשֶם अकड़कर चलना dostojanstveno hodati, brzo se kretati végigsöpör; beront bergerak cepat geysast diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire さっと通る 휙 스쳐가다; 당당히 나아가다 skrieti, (į)lėkti joņot; drāzties melanda; meluncur strijken feie, suse, skride majestatycznie wejść, wpłynąć passar/entrar, etc. altaneiramente a mă­tura; a intra cu un aer de superioritate проноситься; величаво входить prehnať sa; vtrhnúť (pri)hrumeti uleteti svepa, segla พัด yalamak; çalımla geçmek 刮起，昂然而進 ходити велично شاہانہ چال چلنا lướt nhanh, vút nhanh 刮起，昂然而进

n

1 an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc She gave the room a sweep. veeg كَنْس، تَكْنيس метене zametení fejning das Kehren σκούπισμα barrido pühkimine رفت و روب lakaisu balayage טִאטוּא झाड़ बुहार metenje, čišćenje söprés sapuan sópun spazzata そうじ 청소하기 šlavimas slaucīšana menyapu het vegen feiing, kosting, soping zamiatanie varridela măturare, măturat подметание; выметание zametenie pometanje čišćenje sopning, avborstning การกวาด süpürme 打掃(衛生) вимітання; чищення جھاڑنا یا صاف کرنا sự quét 打扫（卫生）

2 a sweeping movement He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand. veeg شَبيه بِحَرَكَة التَّكْنيس замахване máchnutí fejende bevægelse schwungvolle Handbewegung οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού gesto/movimiento amplio viibe نظافت heilautus mouvement circulaire הֶנֶף घुमाव zamah, pokret söprés sapuan sveifla, stroka gesto さっと動かすこと 한 번 휘두르기 mostas, mostelėjimas vēziens; mājiens ayunan zwaai feiende bevegelse, sving zamaszysty ruch gesto gest larg взмах mávnutie, (kruhový) pohyb zamah odmahivanje svepande rörelse การเคลื่อนไหวอย่างรวดเร็ว sallama, sallayış 揮動 розмах; змах تیز رفتار حرکت động tác cuốn, khoát 挥动

3 a person who cleans chimneys. veër كَنّاس المَداخِن коминочистач kominík skorstensfejer der Schornsteinfeger καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής deshollinador korstnapühkija بخاري پاك كن nuohooja ramoneur/-euse מְנַקֵה אָרוּבּוֹת फैलाव, विस्तार dimnjačar kéményseprő pembersih cerobong asap sótari spazzacamino 煙突掃除 굴뚝 청소부 kaminkrėtys skursteņslauķis pencuci serombong schoorsteenveger (skorsteins)feier kominiarz limpa-chaminés coşar трубочист kominár dimnikar odžačar sotare คนกวาดปล่องไฟ baca temizleyicisi 掃煙囪的人 сажотрус جھاڑنے والا người cạo ống khói 扫烟囱的人

4 a sweepstake. lootjies يانَصيب سِباق الخَيل тотализатор sázka, loterie sweepstake das Toto λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου apuesta de caballos kihlvedu شرط بندي vedonlyönti sweepstake הַגרָלָה अहाव, प्रवाह oklada, klađenje lóverseny-totó lotre getraunir lotteria 賭金独占とばく 스테이크 경마 totalizatorius totalizators cepu lumba kuda sweepstake lotteri totalizator lotaria loto тотализатор p. sweepstake stava pri konjskih dirkah opkalda sweepstake การพนัน bankoyu kazandıran bahis 賭金獨得的跑馬比賽 парі на скачках; тоталізатор گھڑ دوڑ میں بازی لگانے کا ایک طریقہ lối đánh cá ngựa được vơ cả 赌金独得的跑马比赛

n ˈsweeper

a person or thing that sweeps a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper? besem مِكْنِسَه метач metař, -ka; zametač fejer; -fejer der Feger καθαριστής, σκούπα barrendero; barredora; cepillo mecánico pühkija جاروكش lakaisija balayeur/-euse; balai mécanique מְטַאטֵא बेहतर भंगी, झाड़ूकश, अपमार्जक pometač, naprava za čišćenje seprű penyapu sópari; sópur, kústur spazzino; spazzatrice ほうき 청소부; 청소기 šlavėjas, šluota slaucītājs; tīrītājs tukang sapu; penyapu veger gatefeier; teppesuger zamiatacz, mechaniczna zamiataczka varredor măturător подметальщик; щётка zametať; metla pometač; naprava za čiščenje čistač sopare, mattsopare คนปัดกวาด; ที่ปัดกวาด süpüren kimse/şey 清潔工或清潔機 двірник; щітка для чищення килимів جھاڑو دینے والا người quét, máy quét 清洁工或清洁机

adj ˈsweeping

1 that sweeps a sweeping gesture. waaiend شَبيه بالتَّكْنيس стремителен rozmáchlý fejende schwungvoll σαρωτικός amplio; arrollador pühkimis-, viipav خاكروبه pyyhkäisevä large הֶנֶף बुहारने वाला koji mete, širok seprő menyapu sem sópar ampio さっと見渡す 휩쓰는, 널리 바라보는 platus plašs menyapu vegend feiende, brusende zamaszysty largo larg размашистый široký širok čistilački svepande ครอบคลุม süpürür gibi 揮動的 навальний, швидкий وسیع یا کامل bao quát, chung chung 挥动的

2 (of changes etc) very great a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms. groot كاسِح، شامِل (все)обхватен pronikavý omfattende; gennemgribende durchschlagend σαρωτικός aplastante, arrollador täielik, põhjalik فراگير ylivoimainen, perusteellinen radical מַרחִיק לֶכֶת आमूल, परिपूर्ण obuhvatan, dalekosežan elsöprő besar-besaran yfirburða-, alger schiacciante; radicale 全面的な 파죽지세의; 철저한 didžiulis, milžiniškas pilnīgs; radikāls; visaptverošs besar overweldigend gjennomgripende, overveldende wielki, gruntowny enorme radical радикальный veľký, ďalekosiahly, úplný temeljit temeljan omfattande, genomgripande กว้างใหญ่ไพศาล kapsamlı, genel 巨大的(變化等) широкий; радикальний بہت بڑا có ảnh hưởng sâu rộng 巨大的（变化等）

n ˈsweeping-brush

a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc. besem فُرشاة التَّكْنيس، مِكْنِسَه стирка smeták fejekost der Handfeger σκούπα escoba põrandahari جارو luuta balai-brosse מְטַאטֵא झाड़ू četka, metla za pod partvis sapu kústur spazzolone ほうき (청소용) 긴 손잡이가 있는 솔 šluota, šepetys slota penyapu stoffer feiekost szczotka, miotła vassoura половая щётка zmeták metla četka za brisanje sopborste, -kvast ไม้กวาดที่มีด้ามจับยาวที่ใช้สำหรับกวาดพื้น yer fırçası 長把掃帚 щітка для підлоги جھاڑو دینے کا برش chổi quét cán dài 长把扫帚

at one/a sweep

by one action, at one time He fired half of his employees at one sweep. op een slag بِحَرَكَةٍ واحِدَه наведнъж jedním rázem på én gang auf einen Schlag με μια κίνηση, μονοκοπανιά de un plumazo ühe lii-gutusega با يك حركت؛در يك زمان yhdellä pyyhkäisyllä d'un seul coup בְבַת אַחָת एक बार में egy csapásra sekali pukul í einu vetfangi con un sol colpo 一挙に 일거에 vienu užsimojimu ar vienu vēzienu/mājienu/cirtienu sekali gus met {#225}{#130}{#225}{#225}{#130}{#225}n slag én gang på za jednym zamachem duma só vez din­tr-o lovitură одним махом na jeden raz z enim zamahom jednim zamahom i ett enda svep ทันที bir çırpıda/anda 一下子 одним махом ایک ہی وقت میں کرنا vào một thời gian nào đó trong quá khứ, xưa kia 一下子

sweep (someone) off his feet

to affect (a person) with strong emotion or enthusiasm. entoesiasties affekteer يُؤَثِّر بِمَشاعِر قَوِيَّه помитам nadchnout se slå benene væk under én (jemanded) hinreißen συναρπάζω trastornar, hacer perder la cabeza a alguien, volver loco (de ilusión, por ej.) jalgu alt lööma دل و دين از كسي ربودن viedä jalat alta (s')emballer לִסחוֹף धक्का मारकर गिराना oboriti s nogu, ispuniti zanosom elragadja a lelkesedés vkiért sangat mempengaruhi heilla upp úr skónum sopraffare 夢中にさせる (사람을) 열중［열광］케 하다 pritrenkti nogāzt no kājām; satriekt menyebabkan seseorang jatuh cinta meeslepen sjarmere (noen) i senk porwać kogoś, zawrócić (komuś) w głowie arrebatar a im­pre­siona teribil pe cineva вскружить (кому-л.) голову, увлечь nadchnúť sa, dať sa uniesť navdušiti (se) oboriti s nogu göra hänförd, ta med storm กระทบถึงอารมณ์ที่รุนแรง etkilemek; kendine âşık etmek 使人充滿激情，令人傾心 гаряче переконувати کسی کی فوری رضامندی یا قبولیت حاصل کرنا làm ai hết sức xúc động 使人充满激情，令人倾心

sweep out

to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping to sweep the classroom out. uitvee يُكَنِّس بِصورةٍ شامِلَه измитам zamést muge ud ausfegen σκουπίζω barrer puhtaks pühkima جارو زدن lakaista puhtaaksi balayer לְטַאטֵא झाड़ू लगाना dobro, temeljito pomesti kisöpör menyapu bersih hreinsa, sópa spazzare 掃除する 깨끗이 청소하다 iššluoti izslaucīt menyapu grondig schoonmnaken feie opp, sope ut wymieść varrer a mătura выметать zamiesť pomesti očistiti sobu sopa rent i กวาดอย่างละเอียดถี่ถ้วน baştan aşağı/tertemiz süpürmek 大掃除 вимести جھاڑو کے ذریعے کسی جگہ کو پوری طرح سے صاف کرنا quét sạch sẽ 大扫除

sweep the board

to be very successful; to win all the prizes. alle pryse wen يَرْبَح كل النُّقود على مائِدَة القِمار печеля всичко všechno vyhrát vinde alt alles gewinnen σαρώνω όλα τα βραβεία arrasar puhast tööd tegema موفق شدن puhdistaa pöytä remporter haut la main; faire table rase לִזכּוֹת בְּכָל הַפּרִסים पूरी बाजी मार लेना dobiti sve uloge u igri, svugdje pobjeđivati elsöprő sikert arat sangat sukses vinna öll verðlaun í boði (stravincere) 全勝する 대성공을 거두다; 상을 독차지하다 nuskinti laurus, nušluostyti visiems nosis savākt visas balvas/visu naudu sangat berjaya alles winnen vinne alt zgarnąć wszystkie stawki, wygrać limpar tudo a lua toate premiile; a avea un succes deplin получить все призы všetko vyhrať pobrati vse nagrade pobediti göra rent hus, ta hem hela vinsten ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างมาก bütün ödülleri kazanmak 大獲全勝 забрати всі ставки بے حد کامیاب ہونا vơ hết giải, thắng suốt sổ 大获全胜

sweep under the carpet

to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist. onder die mat vee يَتَجَنَّب مُواجَهَة مَوقِف صَعْب بالتَّظاهُر أنّه غَيْر موجود потулвам dělat pštrosí politiku feje ind under gulvtæppet unter den Teppich kehren κρύβω πρόχειρα, κουκουλώνω ocultar algo, correr la cortina kõrvale hiilima سرپوش گذاشتن lakaista maton alle faire l'autruche לְטַאטֵא מִתַחָת לַשָׁטִיח zažmiriti na szőnyeg alá söpör menyembunyikan kenyataan breiða yfir, leyna (e-u) nascondere 隠す (좋지 못한 것［일］을) 감추다 stengtis nematyti, apsimesti, tarsi nieko nėra izlikties nemanām; izlikties, ka viss kārtībā menyembunyikan kenyataan in de doofpot stoppen feie under teppet unikać (problemu), przymykać oczy fugir à situação a evita скрывать, маскировать robiť pštrosiu politiku zatiskati si oči gurnuti ispod tepiha sopa under mattan หลีกเลี่ยงความจริง yüz yüze gelmekten kaçınmak 回避 закривати очі на کسی ناخوشگوار واقعے کا سامنا کرنے سے بچنا giấu cái gì có thể gây ra rắc rối 回避

sweep up

to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping She swept up the crumbs/mess. opvee يُنَظِّف بالتَّكْنيس смитам zamést feje op aufkehren σκουπίζω (βρομιά, ψίχουλα κτλ.) barrer kokku pühkima, ära pühkima جارو كردن lakaista kasaan balayer לְטַאטֵא साफ करना pomesti összesöpör menyapu sópa upp spazzare 掃き集める 쓸어 모으다[] sušluoti uzslaucīt menyambar opvegen feie opp, samle sammen zamiatać varrer a mă­tura сметать; убирать zamiesť pomesti počistiti sopa upp กวาดห้อง süpürerek temizlemek 大掃除 вимітати جھاڑو کے ذریعے گندگی کو اکٹھا کرنا یا ہٹانا quét lại thành đống 大扫除