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1 sweep
1 noun(a) (with a brush) coup m de balai;∎ the room needs a good sweep la pièce aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai∎ with a sweep of her arm d'un geste large;∎ with a sweep of his sword/scythe d'un grand coup d'épée/de faux;∎ to make a wide sweep to take a bend prendre du champ pour effectuer un virage;∎ her eyes made a sweep of the room elle parcourut la pièce des yeux;∎ they jumped over the wall between two sweeps of the searchlight ils sautèrent par-dessus le mur entre deux mouvements du projecteur;∎ in or at one sweep d'un seul coup∎ a vast sweep of woodland une vaste étendue de forêt;∎ from where we stood, we could see the whole sweep of the bay de là où nous étions, nous voyions toute (l'étendue de) la baie;∎ the sweep of a car's lines le galbe d'une voiture(d) (range → of gun, telescope) champ m; (→ of lighthouse) balayage m, portée f; (→ of wings) envergure f; (→ of knowledge) étendue f; (→ of opinion) éventail m;∎ the members of the commission represent a broad sweep of opinion les membres de la commission représentent un large éventail d'opinions∎ police made a drugs sweep on the university la police a ratissé l'université à la recherche de drogues;∎ the rescue party made a sweep of the area l'équipe de secours a ratissé les environs ou passé les environs au peigne fin;∎ to make a sweep for mines chercher des mines(f) (chimney sweep) ramoneur m(i) (rapid flow → of river) course f ou flot m rapide∎ to vary the angle of sweep varier la flèche(in rowing) en pointe∎ to sweep the floor balayer le sol;∎ he swept the room il a balayé la pièce;∎ the steps had been swept clean quelqu'un avait balayé l'escalier;∎ she swept the leaves from the path into a pile elle balaya les feuilles du chemin et les mit en tas;∎ I swept the broken glass into the dustpan j'ai poussé le verre cassé dans la pelle avec le balai;∎ he angrily swept the papers off the desk d'un geste furieux, il balaya les papiers de dessus le bureau;∎ she swept the coins off the table into her handbag elle a fait glisser les pièces de la table dans son sac à main(c) (of wind, tide, crowd etc)∎ her dress sweeps the ground sa robe balaie le sol;∎ a storm swept the town un orage ravagea la ville;∎ the wind swept his hat into the river le vent a fait tomber son chapeau dans la rivière;∎ the small boat was swept out to sea le petit bateau a été emporté vers le large;∎ three fishermen were swept overboard un paquet de mer emporta trois pêcheurs;∎ figurative the victorious army swept all before it l'armée victorieuse a tout balayé sur son passage;∎ the incident swept all other thoughts from her mind l'incident lui fit oublier tout le reste;∎ he was swept to power on a wave of popular discontent il a été porté au pouvoir par une vague de mécontentement populaire;∎ he swept her off to Paris for the weekend il l'a emmenée en week-end à Paris;∎ to be swept off one's feet (fall in love) tomber fou amoureux; (be filled with enthusiam) être enthousiasmé;∎ to sweep the board rafler tous les prix;∎ the German athletes swept the board at the Olympics les athlètes allemands ont remporté toutes les médailles aux jeux Olympiques(d) (spread through → of fire, epidemic, rumour, belief) gagner;∎ a new craze is sweeping America une nouvelle mode fait fureur aux États-Unis;∎ a wave of fear swept the city une vague de peur gagna la ville;∎ the flu epidemic which swept Europe in 1919 l'épidémie de grippe qui sévit en Europe en 1919(e) (scan, survey) parcourir;∎ her eyes swept the horizon/the room elle parcourut l'horizon/la pièce des yeux;∎ to sweep the horizon with a telescope parcourir ou balayer l'horizon avec un télescope;∎ searchlights continually sweep the open ground outside the prison camp des projecteurs parcourent ou balayent sans cesse le terrain qui entoure la prison(f) (win easily) gagner ou remporter haut la main;∎ the Popular Democratic Party swept the polls le parti démocratique populaire a fait un raz-de-marée aux élections;∎ the port has been swept for mines le port a été dragué(a) (with a brush) balayer(b) (move quickly, powerfully)∎ harsh winds swept across the bleak steppes un vent violent balayait les mornes steppes;∎ the beam swept across the sea le faisceau lumineux balaya la mer;∎ I watched storm clouds sweeping across the sky je regardais des nuages orageux filer dans le ciel;∎ a hurricane swept through the town un ouragan a dévasté la ville;∎ the Barbarians who swept into the Roman Empire les Barbares qui déferlèrent sur l'Empire romain;∎ a wave of nationalism swept through the country une vague de nationalisme a déferlé sur le pays;∎ the memories came sweeping back tous ces souvenirs me/lui/ etc sont revenus à la mémoire;∎ a wave of panic swept over him une vague de panique le submergea;∎ the planes swept low over the town les avions passèrent en rase-mottes au-dessus de la ville;∎ the fire swept through the forest l'incendie a ravagé la forêt(c) (move confidently, proudly)∎ he swept into the room il entra majestueusement dans la pièce;∎ she swept past me without even a glance elle passa majestueusement à côté de moi sans même m'adresser un regard(d) (stretch → land) s'étendre;∎ the rolling prairies sweep away into the distance les prairies ondoyantes se perdent dans le lointain;∎ the fields sweep down to the lake les prairies descendent en pente douce jusqu'au lac;∎ the river sweeps round in a wide curve le fleuve décrit une large courbe∎ to sweep for mines draguer, déminer►► sweep boat bateau m en pointe;sweep hand trotteuse f;sweep rowing nage f en pointe(of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ we were swept along by a tide of nationalism nous avons été balayés par une vague nationaliste(a) (object, person) écarter(a) (dust, snow) balayer(b) (of wind, tide, crowd) emporter, entraîner;∎ three bathers were swept away by a huge wave trois baigneurs ont été emportés par une énorme vague(car) passer à toute vitesse; (person → majestically) passer majestueusement; (→ disdainfully) passer dédaigneusement∎ hills sweeping down to the sea des collines qui descendent vers la mer∎ the enemy swept down on us l'ennemi s'abattit ou fonça sur nous(clean → room) balayer➲ sweep past = sweep by➲ sweep up(dust, leaves) balayer;∎ she swept up the pieces of glass elle balaya les morceaux de verre;∎ he swept the leaves up into a pile il fit un tas des feuilles en les balayant;∎ with her hair swept up into a chignon avec ses cheveux relevés en chignon;∎ she swept up her two babies and… en toute hâte, elle prit ses deux bébés dans ses bras et…(a) (clean up) balayer;∎ can you sweep up after the meeting? peux-tu balayer ou peux-tu passer un coup de balai après la réunion?∎ she swept up to me (majestically) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas majestueux; (angrily) elle s'approcha de moi d'un pas furieux;∎ the car swept up to the main entrance (quickly) la voiture s'approcha à toute allure de l'entrée principale; (impressively) la voiture s'approcha à une allure majestueuse de l'entrée principale -
2 sweep
1. II1) the coast (the shore, etc.) sweeps southwards (northwards, to the right, etc.) берег и т.д. тянется /простирается/ к югу и т.д.2) his glance sweeps from right to left он обводит взглядом все справа налево2. III1) sweep smth. sweep the floor (steps, a pavement, a room, etc.) подметать пол и т.д.; sweep a carpet (a chimney, etc.) чистить ковер и т.д.; your coat is so long it sweeps the ground ваше пальто такое длинное, что волочится по земле2) sweep smth. the storm swept the town ураган опустошил /смел, разрушил/ город; а wave of strikes swept the whole country волна забастовок прокатилась по стране; а typhoid fever swept the whole country тиф охватил всю страну; the Democrats swept the election демократическая партия одержала блестящую победу /получила подавляющее большинстве голосов/ на выборах3) sweep smth. his fingers swept the keys of the piano его пальцы пробежали по клавишам фортепиано; sweep the strings (the strings of the harp, the strings of the lute, etc.) касаться пальцами струн и т.д.4) sweep smth., smb. sweep the horizon (the sky, the mountain, etc.) окинуть /охватить/ взглядом /взором/ горизонт и т.д.; his eye swept the sea он окинул взором море; her glance swept the crowd ее взгляд пробежал по толпе; the searchlights swept the sky прожекторы обшаривали все небо /шарили по небу/3. IVsweep smth. somewhere sweep the rubbish (the dirt, the dust, etc.) out выметать cop и т.д.; sweep the soot out выгребать сажу; а wave swept him overboard его смыло волной за борт4. VIsweep smth. to some state sweep the room (the house, the floor, etc.) clean чисто вымести комнату и т.д.5. XIbe swept into smth. we were swept into the road by the crowd толпа вынесла нас на дорогу id I was swept off my feet by this man я увлеклась этим человеком; I was swept off my feet by the picture he drew of the future он увлек меня этой заманчивой картиной будущего6. XVI1) sweep over (across, through, out of, etc.) smth. a big wave swept over the boat высокая волна захлестнула лодку; а river sweeps over the dam река заливает плотину; the army swept over the country армия стремительно прошла через всю страну; the tanks swept over the enemy trenches танки пронеслись по окопам противника; snow (rain, floods, etc.) swept across /over/ the whole region весь район был занесен снегом и т.д.; по всему району были снежные заносы и т.д.; sweep across /over, through/ a country (across the place, over the continent, across the coast, etc.) охватить всю страну и т.д., прокатиться по всей стране и т.д.; plague (a fever, the epidemic, etc.) swept across /over, through/ the land чума и т.д. прокатилась по всей стране; fear swept over /through/ the town [весь] город был охвачен страхом; а wave of indignation swept through the country возмущение охватило [всю] страну; the rivers swept out of their confines реки вышли из берегов; sweep down the road (down the valley, along the shore, up the mountain, etc.) промчаться /пронестись/ по дороге и т.д.2) sweep to (round, from, etc.) smth. the shore sweeps to the south in a wide curve на юге берег образует широкую дугу; sweep round the mountain огибать гору; the wind swept from the north ветер налетел с севера; his glance swept about the room он обвел всю комнату глазами /взглядом/3) into (out of, up, etc.) smth. she swept into the room она вихрем влетела в комнату; the lady swept out of the room дама стремительно удалилась из комнаты; sweep out of the room majestically (silently, dramatically, etc.) величественно и т.д. выйти из комнаты; the archbishop swept up the aisle архиепископ величаво шествовал /плыл/ по проходу7. XXI11) sweep smth. off (out of, into, from, etc.) smth. sweep the dirt off the floor сметать грязь с пола; sweep the dust out of the room выметать пыль из комнаты; sweep broken pieces of glass into the corner (into the dustbin, under the carpet, etc.) замести осколки в угол и т.д.; sweep the papers (the letters, the crumbs, etc.) from /off/ the table смахнуть бумаги и т.д. со стола; sweep smb.'s hat off smb.'s head сорвать у кого-л. шапку с головы; sweep smth. clear of smth. sweep the path clear of snow (a channel clear of mines, etc.) расчистить дорожку от снега и т.д.2) sweep smth. from smth. sweep all obstacles from one's path уничтожать все препятствия на своем пути; sweep smth., smb. before smb. sweep all before one сметать все на своем пути; our troops swept the enemy before them наши войска теснили /гнали/ противника; sweep smb. out of (off) smth. our army swept the enemy out of the country наша армия очистила страну от неприятеля; sweep smb. off his feet a) сбить кого-л. с ног; б) увлечь кого-л.3) sweep smth. across smth. sweep one's hand across one's face провести рукой по лицу; sweep one's hand across the strings of a harp пробежать пальцами по струнам арфы4) sweep smth. with smth. sweep the sky (the horizon, the sea, etc.) with a telescope осмотреть небо и т.д. в телескоп; she swept the faces of the audience with a hasty glance она обвела /окинула/ лица присутствующих быстрым взглядом; sweep smth. for smb. they swept the district for the runaway (for the criminal, etc.) они прочесали весь район в поисках беглеца и т.д.; sweep smth. for some time our ships swept the sea for weeks but could not find the enemy наши корабли неделями бороздили море, но не могли обнаружить противника
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