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1 swoop
I [swuːp]1) (of bird) discesa f. rapida; (of plane) picchiata f.2) (police raid) retata f., blitz m.II [swuːp]1) [bird, bat] piombare; [ plane] andare in picchiata2) [police, raider] fare una retata, fare un blitz* * *[swu:p] 1. verb(to rush or fly downwards: The owl swooped down on its prey.) scendere2. noun(an act of swooping.) attacco* * *[swuːp]1. nswoop (on) — incursione f (in)2. vi(bird), (also: swoop down) scendere in picchiatato swoop (on) — fare un'incursione (in)* * *swoop /swu:p/n.3 (fig.) impeto; slancio(to) swoop /swu:p/v. i.1 ( di rapace, ecc.) piombare; precipitarsi; avventarsi; slanciarsi: The hawk swooped down on the rabbit, il falco è piombato sul coniglio; The police swooped on the gang, la polizia piombò sulla banda● (fig.) to swoop on, attaccare; fare un'incursione, piombare su ( il nemico, ecc.) □ (fam.) to swoop up, afferrare (al volo); arraffare.* * *I [swuːp]1) (of bird) discesa f. rapida; (of plane) picchiata f.2) (police raid) retata f., blitz m.II [swuːp]1) [bird, bat] piombare; [ plane] andare in picchiata2) [police, raider] fare una retata, fare un blitz
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swoop — 1 verb (I) 1 if a bird or aircraft swoops it moves suddenly and steeply down through the air, especially to attack something (+ in/down etc): The hawk swooped and seized a rabbit. 2 to make a sudden, surprise attack (+ in/on etc): Police swooped… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swoop — verb ADVERB ▪ low ▪ An eagle swooped low over the trees. ▪ suddenly ▪ down, in PREPOSITION ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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