sweep

sweep

 (swēp)

v. swept (swĕpt), sweep·ing, sweeps

v.tr.

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

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

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

4.

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

b. To search for and remove (electronic 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 broadly: 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 games in (a series) or all stages of (a 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 a broom or brush.

2.

a. To search an area for something.

b. To search for and remove electronic eavesdropping devices.

3. To move swiftly or broadly: 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 a broom or brush.

2.

a. A thorough search of an area: a police sweep for drug dealers.

b. A search for and removal of electronic eavesdropping devices, as in a room.

3.

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

b. A curve or contour that resembles the path of sweeping motion: the sweep of her hair.

4. An extent or stretch: a sweep of green lawn.

5. Range or scope: the broad sweep of history. See Synonyms at range.

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. sweeps Sweepings.

9.

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

b. An overwhelming victory or success.

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

Idioms:

sweep (someone) off (someone's) feet

To cause someone to be admiring or infatuated.

sweep under the rug

To avoid discussing or dealing with (something negative or troubling).

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

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sweep

(swiːp)

vb, sweeps, sweeping or swept

1. to clean or clear (a space, chimney, etc) with a brush, broom, etc

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

3. to move in a smooth or continuous manner, esp quickly or forcibly: cars swept along the road.

4. to move in a proud or dignified fashion: she swept past.

5. to spread or pass rapidly across, through, or along (a region, area, etc): the news swept through the town.

6. (tr) to direct (the gaze, line of fire, etc) over; survey

7. (tr; foll by away or off) to overwhelm emotionally: she was swept away by his charm.

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

9. (often foll by: away) to convey, clear, or abolish, esp with strong or continuous movements: the sea swept the sand castle away; secondary modern schools were swept away.

10. (intr) to extend gracefully or majestically, esp in a wide circle: the plains sweep down to the sea.

11. (Nautical Terms) to search (a body of water) for mines, etc, by dragging

12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to search (a room, area, etc) electronically to detect spying devices

13. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to win overwhelmingly, esp in an election: Labour swept the country.

14. (Cricket) cricket to play (a ball) with a sweep

15. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to propel (a boat) with sweeps

16. sweep something under the carpet rug to conceal (something, esp a problem) in the hope that it will be overlooked by others

17. (Gambling, except Cards) (in gambling) to win all the cards or money

18. to win every event or prize in a contest

n

19. the act or an instance of sweeping; removal by or as if by a brush or broom

20. a swift or steady movement, esp in an arc: with a sweep of his arms.

21. (Mechanical Engineering) the distance, arc, etc, through which something, such as a pendulum, moves

22. a wide expanse or scope: the sweep of the plains.

23. any curving line or contour

24. (Card Games) cards

a. the winning of every trick in a hand of whist

b. the taking, by pairing, of all exposed cards in cassino

25. (Gambling, except Cards) short for sweepstake

26. (Cricket) cricket a shot in which the ball is hit more or less square on the leg side from a half-kneeling position with the bat held nearly horizontal

27. (Nautical Terms)

a. a long oar used on an open boat

b. Austral a person steering a surfboat with such an oar

28. (Mechanical Engineering) any of the sails of a windmill

29. (Electronics) electronics a steady horizontal or circular movement of an electron beam across or around the fluorescent screen of a cathode-ray tube

30. (Agriculture) agriculture

a. a rakelike attachment for the front of a motor vehicle for pushing hay into piles

b. a triangular blade on a cultivator used to cut through roots below the surface of the soil

31. a curving driveway

32. chiefly Brit See chimney sweep

33. (Mechanical Engineering) another name for swipe⁶

34. clean sweep

a. an overwhelming victory or success

b. a complete change; purge: to make a clean sweep.

[C13 swepen; related to Old English swāpan, Old Norse sveipa; see swipe, swoop]

ˈsweepy adj

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sweep¹

(swip)

v. swept, sweep•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like.

2. to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush.

3. to drive or carry by some steady force, as of a wind or wave.

4. to pass or draw over a surface with a continuous stroke or movement: The painter swept a brush over his canvas.

5. to make (a path, opening, etc.) with or as if with a broom.

6. to clear (a surface, place, etc.) (often fol. by of): to sweep the sea of enemy ships.

7. (of winds, a flood, etc.) to pass over (a surface, region, etc.) with a steady, driving movement.

8. to search (an area or building) thoroughly.

9. to direct a gaze, the eyes, etc., over (a region, area, etc.).

10. to win decisively in (a contest or series of contests).

v.i.

11. to sweep a floor, room, etc., with or as if with a broom.

12. to move swiftly and forcefully (usu. fol. by along, into, etc.).

13. to move or extend in a wide curve or circuit: His glance swept around the room.

14. to conduct an underwater search by towing a drag under the surface of the water.

n.

15. the act of sweeping with or as if with a broom.

16. the steady, driving motion of something: the sweep of the wind.

17. a swinging or curving movement or stroke, as of the arm or an oar.

18. a continuous extent or stretch.

19. a leverlike device for raising or lowering a bucket in a well.

20. a large oar used in small vessels, sometimes to assist the rudder or to propel the craft.

21. an overwhelming victory in a contest.

22. a winning of all the games, prizes, etc., in a contest by one contestant.

23. end run (def. 1).

24. any of the detachable triangular blades on a cultivator.

25. chimney sweep.

26.

a. (in whist) the winning of all the tricks in a hand. Compare slam ².

b. (in casino) a pairing or combining, and hence taking, of all the cards on the board.

[1250–1300; Middle English swepen (v.); compare Old English geswēpa sweepings, derivative of swāpan to sweep, c. Old Frisian swēpa, Old Saxon swēpan, Old High German sweifan, Old Norse sveipa]

sweep²

(swip)

n.

sweeps (def. 1).

[1845–55; by shortening]

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sweep

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

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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.

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sweep

Past participle: swept
Gerund: sweeping

Imperative

sweep

sweep

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Sweep

A particular plow shovel design. The sweep widths range from about four inches to more than twelve inches.

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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, wipe, vacuum, scrub, hoover, scour She was in the kitchen sweeping the floor.

2. clear, remove, brush, clean, get rid of, dispose of I swept rainwater off the flat top of a gravestone.

3. carry, pull, drag, drive Suddenly, she was swept along by the crowd.

4. sail, pass, fly, tear, zoom, glide, skim, scud, hurtle The car swept past the gate house.

5. spread through, flood, overwhelm, engulf, flow across, surge over A flu epidemic is sweeping the city.

6. swagger, sail, breeze, stride, stroll, glide, flounce She swept into the conference room.

7. scan, run over, skim, eye, check, examine, eyeball (slang), glance over, run your eye over Her gaze sweeps rapidly around the room.

noun

1. movement, move, swing, stroke, gesture She indicated the garden with a sweep of her hand.

2. arc, bend, curve the great sweep of the bay

3. search, check, examination, look, hunt, investigation, going-over (informal), inspection, exploration, combing Two of the soldiers swiftly began making a sweep of the premises.

4. extent, range, span, stretch, scope, compass the whole sweep of German social and political history

sweep something aside dismiss, reject, set aside, disregard, drop, shelve, discard, relegate, banish, dispel, spurn, repudiate, lay aside, pooh-pooh, put out of your mind His original diagnosis has now been swept aside by experts.

sweep something under the carpet conceal, hide, suppress, keep secret, ignore, stonewall, hush up, draw a veil over, keep silent about, keep dark, keep under your hat (informal) For a long time this problem has been swept under the carpet.

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sweep

verb

To wield boldly and dramatically:

brandish, flourish, wave.

noun

1. A wide and open area, as of land, sky, or water:

distance, expanse, expansion, extent, reach, space, spread, stretch.

2. An area within which something or someone exists, acts, or has influence or power:

ambit, compass, extension, extent, orbit, purview, range, reach, realm, scope, sphere, swing.

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Translations

شَبيه بِحَرَكَة التَّكْنيسكَنْس، تَكْنيسكَنّاس المَداخِنيانَصيب سِباق الخَيليَتَحَرَّك بِسُرْعَه

zaméstzameteníkominíkloteriemáchnutí

fejefeje hen overfejende bevægelsefejningrive

fegenkehrenmitreißenSchornsteinfegerToto

σκουπίζω

barrerbarridobatidadeslizarseextenderse

lakaista

balayerramoneursweepstakevole

mesti

elsöpörkéményseprõsöprésvégigszáguld

getraunirgeysageysastsópasópun

spazzarescoparescopataspaziare in lungo e in largospazzacamino

掃く

쓸다

iššluotikaminkrėtysmostelėjimasnuskinti laurusnušluostyti visiems nosis

aizslaucītdrāztiesjoņotmājiensnoslaucīt

vegen

feiefeie overfeierfeiingrive med

rozciągnąć sięzamiatać

varrerescovar

местиподметатьразметать

kominármávnutieprehnať sazametaniezametať

pomestipometanjepometati

sopa

กวาด

süpürmeksüratle yayılmaksürüklemektemizlemekyalamak

quét

全胜刮起在…中大获全胜席卷打扫

sweep

[swiːp] (swept (vb: pt, pp))

A. VT

1. [+ place, area]

1.1. (= clean) [+ floor, room, street] → barrer; [+ chimney] → deshollinar
have you had your chimney swept lately? → ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?
the floor had been swept clean → el suelo estaba limpio porque lo habían barrido

1.2. (= touch) → rozar
her long dress swept the ground as she walked → su vestido largo rozaba el suelo al caminar

1.3. (= spread through) [disease, idea, craze] → arrasar; [rumours] → correr por, extenderse por
the cycling craze sweeping the nation → la locura del ciclismo que está arrasando el país

1.4. (= lash) [storm, rain, waves] → azotar, barrer
torrential storms swept the country → tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país
the beach was swept by great waves → olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

1.5. (= scan) [searchlight, eyes] → recorrer
he swept the horizon with his binoculars → recorrió el horizonte con sus prismáticos

1.6. (= search) → peinar
to sweep the sea for mines → dragar el mar en busca de minas

2. (= move)

2.1. (with brush)
she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan → estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor
she swept the snow into a heap → barrió la nieve y la amontonó
he swept the leaves off the path → barrió las hojas del camino
to sweep sth under the carpet (Brit) sweep sth under the rug (US) → ocultar algo

2.2. (with hand, arm)
she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist → se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca
her hair was swept back in a ponytail → tenía el pelo peinado hacia atrás en una cola de caballo
the curtains were swept back in an elegant fashion → las cortinas estaban recogidas con elegancia
he swept the stamps into a box → recogió los sellos en una caja
to sweep sb into one's arms → coger or tomar a algn en brazos
I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand → quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

2.3. (forcefully)
she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along → la multitud la arrastró
to be swept along by or on a wave of sth (fig) → dejarse llevar por una ola de algo
landslides that swept cars into the sea → corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar
the election which swept Labour into office or power → las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder
the water swept him off his feet → la fuerza del agua lo derribó
he swept her off her feet → la conquistó totalmente
they swept him off to lunch → se lo llevaron a comer apresuradamente
a wave swept him overboard → una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda
to sweep all before one → arrasar con todo

3. (= win decisively) [+ election] → arrasar en
to sweep the board (= win prizes) → arrasar con todo
the socialists swept the board at the election → los socialistas arrasaron en las elecciones

B. VI

1. (= clean) → barrer

2. (= spread)

2.1. [violence, disease, storm]
the violence which swept across Punjab → la violencia que arrasó el Punjab
the storm which swept over the country → la tormenta que arrasó el país
plague swept through the country → la peste arrasó el país

2.2. [fire, smoke]
the fire swept rapidly through the forest → el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque
thick smoke swept through their home → una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

2.3. [emotion]
a great wave of anger swept over me → me invadió una gran oleada de ira
panic swept through the city → en la ciudad cundió el pánico

3. (= move)

3.1. [crowd, procession]
an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare → una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

3.2. (majestically) [person, car]
to sweep past/in/out → pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente
to sweep into or out of a place → entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

3.3. (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]
the convoy swept along the road → la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad
to sweep into power → arrasar haciéndose con el poder

4. (= stretch) [land, water]
the bay sweeps away to the south → la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur
the hills/woods sweep down to the sea → las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar
see also sweep up

C. N

1. (with broom, brush) → barrido m, barrida f
the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep → al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida
to give sth a sweep → darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

2. (Brit) (also chimney sweep) → deshollinador(a) m/f

3. (= movement) [of pendulum] → movimiento m; [of scythe] → golpe m; [of beam] → trayectoria f (fig) [of events, progress, history] → marcha f
with a sweep of his arm → con un amplio movimiento del brazo
with one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles → con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas
with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk → extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio

4. (= search) (for criminals, drugs) → batida f, rastreo m
to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms → dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas
to make a sweep of sth (with binoculars, torch) → hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) → rastrear algo
the police began making a sweep of the premises → la policía comenzó a rastrear el lugar
his eyes made a sweep of the audience → paseó la mirada por el público

5.
clean sweep

5.1. (= change) to make a clean sweep → hacer tabla rasa
there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up → se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera

5.2. (in competition, series of competitions)
to make a clean sweep → arrasar ganándolo todo (Cards) → ganar todas las bazas
it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies → fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

6. (= curve, line) [of coastline, river] → curva f; [of land] → extensión f; [of staircase] → trazado m; [of long skirt, curtains] → vuelo m; [of wings] → envergadura f
a wide sweep of meadowland → una gran extensión de pradera

7. (= range)

7.1. (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] → alcance m
with a sweep of 180° → con un alcance de 180°

7.2. (fig) [of views, ideas] → espectro m
representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion → representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda

8. (= wave) [of emotion] → ola f

9. = sweepstake

sweep aside VT + ADV

1. (lit) [+ object] → apartar bruscamente

2. (fig) [+ objections protest, suggestion] → desechar, descartar; [+ obstacle] → pasar por alto; [+ difficulty] → sortear
accusations that customers' interests were being swept aside → acusaciones de que se estaban pasando por alto los intereses de los clientes

sweep away

A. VI + ADV
see sweep B4

B. VT + ADV

1. (= remove with brush) → barrer

2. (= wash away) [river, storm] [+ building, car, person] → llevarse por delante
he was swept away by strong currents → fuertes corrientes se lo llevaron por delante

3. (= rush away) → llevar a (toda) prisa (to a) his aides swept him away → sus ayudantes se lo llevaron a (toda) prisa

4. (fig) (= throw out) → eliminar; (= put an end to) → barrer, poner fin a
scripture and traditional values were swept away in our determination to accept the feminist challenge → la religión y los valores tradicionales fueron barridos cuando resolvimos aceptar el reto feminista, pusimos fin a la religión y los valores tradicionales al resolvernos a aceptar el reto feminista

5. (= overwhelm) she was swept away by his charm → su encanto la conquistó → se dejó llevar por su encanto
he let himself be swept away by emotion → se dejó llevar por la emoción

sweep up

A. VI + ADV

1. (with broom, brush) → barrer

2. to sweep up to sth: the car swept up to the house (majestically) → el coche subió majestuosamente hasta la casa; (fast) → el coche subió a toda velocidad hasta la casa
the lawn swept up to the woods → el césped llegaba or se extendía hasta el bosque
the drive sweeps up to the house → el camino de entrada se alza majestuoso hasta la casa

B. VT + ADV

1. (= clean up) (with brush) → recoger con un cepillo; (with broom) → recoger con una escoba

2. (= seize, pick up) [person] → coger, agarrar (LAm); [storm] → arrastrar
I swept her up in my arms → la levanté en mis brazos

3. (= arrange) → recoger
her hair was swept up in a bun → tenía el pelo recogido en un moño

4. (fig) (= carry along) she had been swept up in an exciting relationship → se había dejado arrastrar por una relación apasionante
they became so swept up with excitement that → se dejaron llevar tanto por el entusiasmo que ...

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sweep

[ˈswiːp]

n

(with brush) → coup m de balai
The floor could do with a sweep → Un coup de balai par terre ne serait pas du luxe.

(= curving movement) [arm, hand] → grand geste m
With one sweep of her hand she threw back the sheets → D'un grand geste de la main, elle rejeta les draps.

(= expanse) [land] → étendue f

(= curve) → courbe
the great sweep of the bay → la vaste courbe de la baie

(= range) [history, opinion] → pan m
representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion → des représentants d'un vaste pan de l'opinion de gauche

(= search) to make a sweep of an area → ratisser une zone

(also chimney sweep) → ramoneur/euse m/f

vb [swept] (pt, pp)

vt

(= clean) [+ floor, ground, room] → balayer
to sweep the floor → balayer par terre

(= clear with brush) [+ dust, crumbs, leaves, snow] → balayer
She swept the crumbs into a dust pan → Elle balaya les miettes dans une pelle.
to sweep sth under the carpet (fig) → balayer qch sous le tapis

(= push with hand) → balayer
She swept the bottles from her bedside table → Elle balaya les bouteilles de sa table de chevet.
She swept her hair off her face
BUT Elle écarta les cheveux de son visage d'un revers de main.

(= move quickly and with force) [wind, sea, crowd] → emporter
She was swept out to sea by the currents → Elle a été emportée vers le large par les courants.
He was swept along by the crowd → Il a été emporté par la foule.

(= spread quickly in) [fashion, craze, epidemic] → se répandre dans; [wave] → balayer
the wave of patriotism sweeping the country → la vague de patriotisme qui balaie le pays

(= move quickly over) [lights, eyes, gaze] → balayer
Searchlights swept the park → Les projecteurs balayaient le parc.

vi

[wind] → balayer
Cold winds swept over the barren plains → Des vents froids balayaient les mornes plaines.

(= move impressively) [person] to sweep into [+ room] → faire irruption dans
She swept into the conference room → Elle fit irruption dans la salle de conférence.
to sweep to victory → s'envoler vers la victoire

(= spread quickly) [epidemic, rumours, trend, fashion] → faire rage
A flu epidemic is sweeping through Moscow → Une épidémie de grippe fait rage à Moscou.

(= stretch) [land, water] → s'étendre
The gardens sweep down to the shore → Les jardins s'étendent jusqu'au rivage.

sweep away

vt sep

[+ crumbs, dust, leaves] → balayer

[flood, current, crowd] → entraîner

(= get rid of) [+ restrictions, doubts] → balayer

sweep aside

vt sep (= ignore completely) [+ objections] → balayer; [+ advice] → ignorer

sweep past

vi (= move majestically) [person, car] → passer majestueusement
She swept past in a blue velvet dress → Elle passa majestueusement dans sa robe de velours bleu.

vt fus [+ person, place]
The car swept past the gate house → La voiture passa le poste de contrôle de l'entrée sans ralentir.

sweep up

vt sep [+ leaves, rubbish] → balayer

vi → balayer

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sweep

vb: pret, ptp <swept>

n

to give the floor a sweep → den Boden kehren or fegen; the chimney needs a sweep → der Schornstein muss gekehrt or gefegt werden

(= chimney sweep) → Schornsteinfeger(in) m(f), → Kaminkehrer(in) m(f)

(of arm, pendulum) → Schwung m; (of sword) → Streich m; (of oars) → Durchziehen nt no pl; (of light, radar) → Strahl m; in one sweep (fig) → auf einen Schwung; with a sweep of her skirts → mit rauschenden Gewändern; to make a sweep for mines → nach Minen suchen; the police made a sweep of the district → die Polizei hat die Gegend abgesucht; to make a clean sweep (fig) → gründlich aufräumen, gründlich Ordnung schaffen; the Russians made a clean sweep of the athletic events → die Russen haben beim Leichtathletikkampf tüchtig abgeräumt (inf) → or alle Preise eingesteckt

(= range) → Bereich m; (of gun) → Schussbereich m

(= curve, line, of road, river) → Bogen m; (of facade, contour, hair) → Schwung m; a wide sweep of country → eine sich weit ausdehnende Landschaft; a beautiful sweep of hills → herrliche Berge pl

= sweepstake

vt

floor, street, chimney → kehren, fegen; room → (aus)kehren, (aus)fegen; dust, snow → wegfegen; to sweep a path through the snow → einen Weg durch den Schnee bahnen; to sweep something under the carpet (fig) → etw unter den Teppich kehren

(= scan, move searchingly over) → absuchen (for nach); (bullets) → streichen über (+acc); minefield, sea → durchkämmen; mines → räumen; to sweep a channel clear of mines → einen Kanal von Minen säubern

(= move quickly over, wind, skirt) → fegen über (+acc); (waves) deck, sand etc → überrollen, überschwemmen; (glance) → gleiten über (+acc); (fig, wave of protest, violence, fashion) → überrollen; (disease) → um sich greifen in (+dat)

(= remove with sweeping movement, wave) → spülen, schwemmen; (current) → reißen; (wind) → fegen; person → reißen; to sweep something off the table/onto the floor → etw vom Tisch/zu Boden fegen; the crowd swept him into the square → er wurde von der Menge zum Platz hin mitgerissen; he swept the obstacles from his path → er stieß die Hindernisse aus dem Weg; the army swept the enemy before them → die Armee jagte die feindlichen Truppen vor sich her

(= triumph) → große Triumphe feiern in (+dat); to sweep the polls (Pol) → die Wahlen haushoch gewinnen; to sweep all before one (fig) → alle in die Tasche stecken (inf); to sweep the board (fig) → alle Preise/Medaillen gewinnen, abräumen (inf)

vi

(with broom) → kehren, fegen ? broom

(= move, person) → rauschen; (vehicle, plane, quickly) → schießen; (majestically) → gleiten; (skier) → fegen; (road, river) → in weitem Bogen führen; panic/the disease swept through Europe → Panik/die Krankheit griff in Europa um sich or breitete sich in Europa aus; the tornado swept across the fields → der Wirbelsturm fegte über die Felder

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sweep

[swiːp] (swept (vb: pt, pp))

1. n

a. (of room) → scopata, spazzata; (of chimney) → pulita

b. (also chimney sweep) → spazzacamino

c. (range) → portata; (movement, of arm) → ampio gesto; (of scythe, sword) → sciabolata; (of beam, searchlight) → fascio luminoso; (curve, of road, hills) → curva; (expanse, of countryside) → distesa
a wide sweep of country → una vasta distesa di campi

2. vt

a. (stairs, floor) → scopare, spazzare; (chimney) → pulire; (dust, snow) → spazzare
to sweep (out) a room → scopare una stanza
to sweep a problem under the carpet (fig) → accantonare un problema

b. (move over, subj, waves, wind) → spazzare; (searchlight) → perlustrare; (disease) → dilagare in; (fashion, craze) → invadere
to sweep the sea for mines → dragare il mare
to sweep the horizon (with eyes, binoculars) → scrutare l'orizzonte
to sweep the board (fig) → fare tabula rasa

c. (remove with sweeping movement) → spazzar via
to be swept overboard → essere spazzato/a fuori bordo
the crowd swept him along → fu trascinato dalla folla
he swept her off her feet (fig) → l'ha conquistata

3. vi

a. (with broom) → scopare, spazzare

b. (move) to sweep in/out/along → entrare/uscire/procedere maestosamente
to sweep past sb → sfrecciare davanti a qn
the hurricane swept through the city → l'uragano infuriava sulla città
panic swept through the crowd → la folla fu assalita dal panico
he swept past in a sports car → è passato sfrecciando alla guida di un'auto sportiva
the mountains sweep down to the coast → le montagne digradano maestose fino al mare

sweep aside vt + adv → spingere di lato (fig) (objections) → scartare

sweep away vt + adv (dust, rubbish) → spazzar via; (subj, crowd, current) → trascinare via

sweep up

1. vi + adv → spazzare

2. vt + adv (leaves, rubbish) → raccogliere; (pick up, books) → acchiappare

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sweep

(swiːp) – past tense, past participle swept (swept) – verb

1. to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom. The room has been swept clean. vee يكْنِس мета varrer (za)mést kehren feje σκουπίζωbarrer pühkima تميز كردن lakaista balayer לְטַאטֵא झाडू लगाना, साफ करना mesti, čistiti söpör menyapu sópa spazzare 掃除する (방 등을 비자루로) 쓸다 šluoti slaucīt (ar slotu) menyapu vegenfeie, koste, sopezamiatać فرق کول، تمیز کول 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 varrer smést fegen, mitreißen feje; skylle; rive παρασύρω, σαρώνωbarrer, 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 (비저루 처럼) 쓸고 지나가다 nubraukti, nušluoti, atmesti noslaucīt; aizslaucīt mengetepikan vegen feie, koste; rive med zmiatać, porywać ګرد ګیری کول 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 varrer přehnat se přes fegen feje hen over διατρέχωazotar, asolar, arrasar kulutulena levima با سرعت گذشتن pyyhkiä balayer לְהִתפַּשֵט בִּמהִירוּת दौड़ना, तेज चलना prohujati, širiti se végigszáguld (vmin) menyapu geysa(st) percorrere まん延する (병 등이 빠르게) 퍼지다 plisti traukties; spēji brāzties merebak zich uitbreiden over gå/feie over; hjemsøke ogarniać, zalewać په تیزی سره تیریدل 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 passar/entrar, etc. altaneiramente přeletět; vpadnout fegen skride; feje κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente tuiskama مغرورانه گام برداشتن purjehtia 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 빠르게 움직이다 skrieti, (į)lėkti joņot; drāzties melanda; meluncur strijkenfeie, suse, skride majestatycznie wejść, wpłynąć په مغرورانه توګه ګام اخیستل 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

noun

1. an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc. She gave the room a sweep. veeg كَنْس، تَكْنيس метене varrida zametení das Kehren fejning σκούπισμαbarrido pühkimine رفت و روب lakaisu balayageטאטוא झाड़ बुहार metenje, čišćenje söprés sapuan sópun spazzata そうじ 쓸기 šlavimas slaucīšana menyapu het vegen feiing, kosting, soping zamiatanie بنیادی عمل 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 gesto máchnutí schwungvolle Handbewegung fejende bevægelse οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού gesto/movimiento amplio viibe نظافت pyyhkäisy mouvement circulaire הֶנֶף घुमाव zamah, pokret söprés sapuan sveifla, stroka gesto さっと動かすこと 쓰는 움직임으로 mostas, mostelėjimas vēziens; mājiens ayunan zwaaifeiende bevegelse, sving zamaszysty ruch نظافت ، پاکی 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 limpa-chaminés kominík der Schornsteinfeger skorstensfejer καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής deshollinador korstnapühkija بخاري پاك كن nuohooja ramoneur/-euse מְנַקֵה אָרוּבּוֹת फैलाव, विस्तार dimnjačar kéményseprő pembersih cerobong asap sótari spazzacamino 煙突掃除 굴뚝을 청소하는 사람 kaminkrėtys skursteņslauķis pencuci serombong schoorsteenvegerfeierkominiarz پاکوونکی بخاری 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 loteria sázka, loterie das Toto sweepstake λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου apuesta de caballos kihlvedu شرط بندي arvonta sweepstakeהגרלה अहाव, प्रवाह oklada, klađenje lóverseny-totó lotre getraunir lotteria 賭金独占とばく (승자가 걸린 돈을 모두 가져가는) 스테이크 경마 totalizatorius totalizators cepu lumba kuda sweepstake lotteri totalizator شرط بندی lotaria loto тотализатор p. sweepstake stava pri konjskih dirkah opkalda sweepstake การพนัน bankoyu kazandıran bahis 壓倒性的勝利，全勝 парі на скачках; тоталізатор گھڑ دوڑ میں بازی لگانے کا ایک طریقہ lối đánh cá ngựa được vơ cả 全胜，在…中大获全胜

ˈsweeper noun

a person or thing that sweeps. a road-sweeper; May I borrow your carpet-sweeper? besem مِكْنِسَه метач varredor metař, -ka; zametač der Feger fejer; -fejer καθαριστής, σκούπαbarrendero; barredora; cepillo mecánico pühkija جاروكش lakaisija balayeur/-euse; balai mécanique מטאטא 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 vegergatefeier; teppesuger zamiatacz, mechaniczna zamiataczka جاروکش varredor măturător подметальщик; щетка 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

ˈsweeping adjective

1. that sweeps. a sweeping gesture. waaiend شَبيه بالتَّكْنيس стремителен largo rozmáchlý schwungvoll fejende σαρωτικόςamplio; arrollador pühkimis-, viipav خاكروبه pyyhkäisevä large הֶנֶף बुहारने वाला koji mete, širok seprő menyapu sem sópar ampio さっと見渡す 휩쓰는 platus plašs menyapu vegend feiende, brusende zamaszysty خاک دان largo larg размашистый široký širok čistilački svepande ซึ่งกวาด หรือปัด 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 enorme pronikavý durchschlagend omfattende; gennemgribende σαρωτικόςaplastante, arrollador täielik, põhjalik فراگير perusteellinen radical מַרחִיק לֶכֶת आमूल, परिपूर्ण obuhvatan, dalekosežan elsöprő besar-besaran yfirburða-, alger schiacciante; radicale 全面的な 광범위한 didžiulis, milžiniškas pilnīgs; radikāls; visaptverošs besar overweldigendgjennomgripende, overveldendewielki, gruntowny فراګیر 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）

ˈsweeping-brush noun

a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc. besem فُرشاة التَّكْنيس، مِكْنِسَه стирка vassoura smeták der Handfeger fejekost σκούπαescoba põrandahari جارو lakaisuharja balai-brosseמטאטא झाड़ू četka, metla za pod partvis sapu kústur spazzolone ほうき 빗자루 šluota, šepetys slota penyapu stofferfeiekostszczotka, miotła جارو 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 de uma só vez jedním rázem auf einen Schlag på én gang με μια κίνηση, μονοκοπανιά de un plumazo ühe lii-gutusega با يك حركت؛در يك زمان yhdellä kertaa d'un seul coup בְבַת אַחָת एक बार में egy csapásra sekali pukul í einu vetfangi con un sol colpo 一挙に 단번에 vienu užsimojimu ar vienu vēzienu/mājienu/cirtienu sekali gus met één slag på én gang za jednym zamachem له یو خوځښت سره، په یو وخت کی duma só vez din­tr-o lovitură одним махом na jeden raz z enim zamahom jednim zamahom i ett enda svep ภายในครั้งเดียว 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 arrebatar nadchnout se hinreißen slå benene væk under én συναρπάζωtrastornar, hacer perder la cabeza a alguien, volver loco jalgu alt lööma دل و دين از كسي ربودن viedä jalat alta 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 열광시키다 pritrenkti nogāzt no kājām; satriekt menyebabkan seseorang jatuh cinta meeslepen sjarmere (noen) i senk porwać kogoś, zawrócić (komuś) w głowie له چا نه زړه او دین غلا کول arrebatar a im­pre­siona teribil pe cineva вскружить 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 varrer zamést ausfegen muge ud σκουπίζωbarrer puhtaks pühkima جارو زدن lakaista puhtaaksi balayer לְטַאטֵא झाड़ू लगाना dobro, temeljito pomesti kisöpör menyapu bersih hreinsa, sópa spazzare 掃除する (방 등을) 깨끗이 쓸다 iššluoti izslaucīt menyapu grondig schoonmnaken feie opp, sope ut wymieść جارو وهل 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 limpar tudo všechno vyhrát alles gewinnen vinde alt 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 판돈을 싹슬이 하다, 대승하다 nuskinti laurus, nušluostyti visiems nosis savākt visas balvas/visu naudu sangat berjaya alles winnen vinne alt zgarnąć wszystkie stawki, wygrać کامیابیدل 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 fugir à situação dělat pštrosí politiku unter den Teppich kehren feje ind under gulvtæppet 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 감추다, 비밀로하다 stengtis nematyti, apsimesti, tarsi nieko nėra izlikties nemanām; izlikties, ka viss kārtībā menyembunyikan kenyataan in de doofpot stoppen feie under teppetunikać, przymykać oczy سرپوښ ایښودل fugir à situação a evita скрывать, маскировать robiť pštrosiu politiku zatiskati si oči gurnuti ispod tepiha sopa under mattan ซุกซ่อนสิ่งที่อาจทำให้เดือดร้อน 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 varrer zamést aufkehren feje op σκουπίζωbarrer kokku pühkima, ära pühkima جارو كردن pyyhkiä pois balayer לְטַאטֵא साफ करना pomesti összesöpör menyapu sópa upp spazzare 掃き集める 청소하다, 치우다 sušluoti uzslaucīt menyambar opvegenfeie opp, samle sammenzamiatać جارو کول 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

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sweep

→ يَكْنُسُ zamést feje fegen σκουπίζω barrer lakaista balayer mesti spazzare 掃く 쓸다 vegen feie rozciągnąć się varrer мести sopa กวาด süpürmek quét 扫

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sweep

vt. barrer; recoger; limpiar.

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