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1. n уборка, подметание2. n воен. прочёсывание3. n мор. траление4. n l5. n мусор6. n тех. металлический сор7. n никчёмные люди; отбросыthe sweepings of the gutter — подонки общества, «дно»
8. n элк. свипирование9. a широкий, с большим охватом10. a стремительный, быстрый11. a плавный, округлый12. a не делающий различий; огульный13. a физ. очищающий14. a воен. прочёсывающийСинонимический ряд:1. indiscriminate (adj.) indiscriminate; indiscriminating; indiscriminative; undiscriminated; undiscriminating; undistinguishing; wholesale2. large (adj.) all-around; all-embracing; all-inclusive; all-round; broad; comprehensive; expansive; extended; extensive; far-reaching; general; global; inclusive; large; overall; vast; wide; wide-ranging; widespread3. overstated (adj.) exaggerated; extravagant; hasty; overstated; unqualified4. flying (verb) fleeting; flitting; flying; sailing; winging5. waving (verb) brandishing; flourishing; sweeping; waving -
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1. завивка2. махатьСинонимический ряд:1. moving in air (adj.) blowing; drifting; flapping; fluttering; flying; moving in air; straining; streaming; whipping2. beating (verb) beating; flapping; flopping; fluttering; flying3. curving (verb) curling; curving; undulating4. sweeping (verb) brandishing; flourishing; sweeping5. switching (verb) lashing; switching; wagging; waggling -
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1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer2) (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.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente
2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
sweep vb1. barrerthe floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo2. arrastrartr[swiːp]1 (with broom) barrido5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo3 (move over) azotar, barrer4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro5 (pass over) recorrer6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por1 (with broom) barrer2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguiento sweep something under the carpet ocultar algoto make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasato sweep the board llevarse todos los premios1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazosweep vi1) : barrer, limpiar2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curvathe sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielosweep n1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)2) : movimiento m circular3) scope: alcance mn.• barredura s.f.• deshollinador s.m.• escobada s.f.• escobazo s.m.• recorrido s.m.• redada s.f.• turbión s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.• copar v.• deshollinar v.• dragar v.• escobar v.• rastrear v.• rozar v.swiːp
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
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vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)1. VT1) [+ place, area]a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinarhave you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?
b) (=touch) rozarc) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse pord) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrertorrential 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
e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrerf) (=search) peinar2) (=move)a) (with brush)•
she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor•
he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino- sweep sth under the carpetb) (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•
he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una cajato sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos
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I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la manoc) (forcefully)to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo
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landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el marthe election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder
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the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó- sweep all before one3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en- sweep the board2. VI1) (=clean) barrer2) (=spread)a) [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 paísb) [fire, smoke]•
the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosquethick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa
c) [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 pánico3) (=move)a) [crowd, procession]•
an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principalb) (majestically) [person, car]•
to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamentec) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]•
the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad- sweep into power4) (=stretch) [land, water]•
the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sursweep up•
the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar3. N1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida fthe floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida
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to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo3) (=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 brazowith 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 mto 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
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clean sweep —a) (=change)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
b) (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 trofeos6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f7) (=range)a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance mwith a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°
b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro mrepresentatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda
8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f9) = sweepstake- sweep up* * *[swiːp]
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
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vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up -
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1. transitive verb,1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)2) (move with force) fegenthe current swept the logs along — die Strömung riss die Hölzer mit
3) (traverse swiftly)sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen
2. intransitive verb,sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen3) (extend) sich erstrecken3. nounhis glance swept from left to right — sein Blick glitt von links nach rechts
1) (cleaning)give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)
make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen
2) see academic.ru/12505/chimney_sweep">chimney sweep3) (coll.) see sweepstake4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung5) (stretch)a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich
6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, derPhrasal Verbs:- sweep by- sweep in- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb2) (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.) (beiseite) fegen, mitreißen3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) fegen4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) fegen2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) das Kehren2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) schwungvolle Handbewegung3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) der Schornsteinfeger4) (a sweepstake.) das Toto•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p]I. nto give the floor a \sweep den Boden kehren3. (movement) schwungvolle Bewegung, Schwingen nt kein pl; (with sabre, scythe) ausholender Hieb; (all-covering strike) Rundumschlag m a. figthe film showed the breadth of Arab culture and the \sweep of its history der Film zeigte die Vielfältigkeit der arabischen Kultur und die weitreichende Bedeutung ihrer Geschichtea \sweep of a house eine Hausdurchsuchung9.▶ to make a clean \sweep of sth (start afresh) gründlich mit etw dat aufräumen; (win everything) etw völlig für sich akk entscheidenthe new prime minister is expected to make a clean \sweep of the government man erwartet, dass der neue Premierminister die Regierung komplett auswechseltII. vt<swept, swept>1. (with a broom)▪ to \sweep sth etw kehren [o NORDD, SCHWEIZ fegen]to \sweep the chimney den Kamin [o ÖSTERR Rauchfang] kehrento \sweep the floor den Boden fegen, ÖSTERR kehren2. (take in powerful manner)smiling, he swept me into his arms lächelnd schloss er mich in seine Armeshe swept the pile of papers into her bag sie schaufelte den Stapel Papiere in ihre Tasche3. (remove)▪ to \sweep back ⇆ sth etw zurückwerfenshe swept back her long hair from her face energisch strich sie sich ihre langen Haare aus dem Gesicht4. (spread)a 1970s fashion revival is \sweeping Europe ein Modetrend wie in den 70ern rollt derzeit über Europa hinweg5. (travel and search)police have swept the woodland area die Polizei hat das Waldgebiet abgesucht7.▶ to \sweep the board allen Gewinn einstreichen▶ to \sweep sth under the carpet [or AM also rug] [or AUS also mat] etw unter den Teppich kehren famIII. vi<swept, swept>her gaze swept across the assembled room ihr Blick glitt über den vollbesetzten Raumthe beam of the lighthouse swept across the sea der Lichtstrahl des Leuchtturms strich über das Wasserto \sweep into power an die Spitze der Macht getragen werdenthe road \sweeps down to the coast die Straße führt zur Küste hinunterthe path swept along the river der Weg verlief entlang des Flussesthe fire swept through the house das Feuer breitete sich schnell im Haus aus3.* * *[swiːp] vb: pret, ptp swept1. n1)the chimney needs a sweep — der Schornstein muss gekehrt or gefegt werden
3) (of arm, pendulum) Schwung m; (of sword) Streich m; (of oars) Durchziehen nt no pl; (of light, radar) Strahl min one sweep (fig) —
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
a wide sweep of country —
6)See:= sweepstake2. vt2) (= scan, move searchingly over) absuchen (for nach); (bullets) streichen über (+acc); minefield, sea durchkämmen; mines räumen3) (= 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)4) (= remove with sweeping movement wave) spülen, schwemmen; (current) reißen; (wind) fegen; person reißento sweep sth off the table/onto the floor — etw vom Tisch/zu Boden fegen
the crowd swept him into the square —
he swept the obstacles from his path the army swept the enemy before them — er stieß die Hindernisse aus dem Weg die Armee jagte die feindlichen Truppen vor sich her
5) (= triumph) große Triumphe feiern in (+dat)to sweep the board (fig) — alle Preise/Medaillen gewinnen, abräumen (inf)
3. vi1) (with broom) kehren, fegen → broomSee:→ broom2) (= move person) rauschen; (vehicle, plane, quickly) schießen; (majestically) gleiten; (skier) fegen; (road, river) in weitem Bogen führenpanic/the disease swept through Europe — Panik/die Krankheit griff in Europa um sich or breitete sich in Europa aus
* * *sweep [swiːp]A v/t prät und pperf swept [swept]1. kehren, fegen:sweep away fig hinwegfegen2. (of von) frei machen, säubern (auch fig):3. jagen, treiben (besonders fig):sweep the enemy before one den Feind vor sich hertreiben;sweep all before one auf der ganzen Linie siegen;a wave of fear swept the country eine Welle der Angst ging durchs oder überschwemmte das Land;it swept the opposition into office es brachte die Opposition ans Ruderhe swept his audience along with him er riss seine Zuhörerschaft mit;a) jemanden hinreißen,b) jemandes Herz im Sturm erobern6. (aus dem Weg) räumen, beseitigen:sweep away fig einem Übelstand etc abhelfen, aufräumen mit;sweep aside fig etwas abtun, beiseiteschieben, hinwegwischen;9. a) ein Gebiet durchstreifen11. MUSB v/i2. fegen, stürmen, jagen (Wind, Regen etc; auch Armee, Krieg etc), fluten (Wasser, auch Truppen etc), durchs Land gehen (Epidemie etc):sweep along (by, down, over, past) entlang- oder einher-(hernieder-, darüber hin-, vorüber)fegen etc;sweep down on sich (herab)stürzen auf (akk);fear swept over him Furcht überkam ihn;sweep into power durch einen überwältigenden Wahlsieg an die Macht kommen3. (majestätisch) einherschreiten:she swept from the room sie rauschte aus dem Zimmer4. in weitem Bogen gleitensweep for mines Minen suchen oder räumenC s1. Kehren n, Fegen n:give the floor a sweep den Boden kehren oder fegen;at one sweep mit einem Schlag;a) gründlich aufräumen,b) SPORT etc gründlich abräumen2. Dahinfegen n, -stürmen n, Brausen n (des Windes etc)3. a) schwungvolle (Hand- etc) Bewegungb) Schwung m (einer Sense, Waffe etc)4. fig Reichweite f, Bereich m, Spielraum m, weiter (geistiger) Horizont5. figa) Schwung m, Gewalt fb) mächtige Bewegung, Strom m6. Schwung m, Bogen m (einer Straße etc)7. ausgedehnte Strecke, weite Fläche8. Auffahrt f (zu einem Haus)9. meist pl Kehricht m/n, Müll m10. Ziehstange f (eines Ziehbrunnens)11. SCHIFFa) langes Ruderb) Dreggtau n (zum Ankerfischen)c) Räumgerät n (zum Minensuchen)d) Gillung f (eines Segels)12. ELEK Kipp m, Hinlauf m (in Kathodenstrahlröhren)13. Radar etc:a) Abtastung fb) Abtaststrahl m14. besonders Br Schornsteinfeger(in)D adj ELEK Kipp…, (Zeit)Ablenk…* * *1. transitive verb,1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen
2) (move with force) fegensweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen
2. intransitive verb,sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen3) (extend) sich erstrecken3. noun1) (cleaning)give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)
make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen
2) see chimney sweep3) (coll.) see sweepstake4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung5) (stretch)a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich
6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, derPhrasal Verbs:- sweep by- sweep in- sweep up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: swept)= dahinsausen v.fegen v.kehren v. -
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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 -
6 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (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.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (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.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
7 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) pometati2) (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.) pomesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pomesti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) (pri)hrumeti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) pometanje2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamah3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) dimnikar4) (a sweepstake.) stava pri konjskih dirkah•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *I [swi:p]nounpometanje, čiščenje, zamah z metlo; (krožna) kretnja, zamah; zavoj (reke, ceste), vijuga, krivina; razprostiranje, proženje, figuratively razsežnost; vplivno področje; obseg; doseg, domet; vršenje (vetra), šuštenje (obleke); plural smeti; dolgo veslo (za veslanje stojé); ročica sesalke; (kartanje) dobitje vseh vzetkov, vseh nagrad; British English pometač, dimnikar; colloquially (= sweepstake(s)) stava, nagrada iz stav pri dirkah in igrah; figuratively umazanec; slang čemernež, nejevoljnežat one sweep — z enim zamahom, udarcem; naenkratto make a clean sweep of the table figuratively pomesti s čim, odpraviti kajII [swi:p]transitive verb & intransitive verbpomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek); križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)at a sweeping reduction commerce po zelo znižani cenito sweep all before one figuratively doseči popoln uspehto sweep the board — dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figuratively pobrati vse nagradeto sweep everything into one's net figuratively vse (zase) pobratito sweep the seas — prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjihto sweep the strings — iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunahthe procession swept up the nave of the church — procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarjuthey swept the river to find his body — preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo -
8 brush
1. noun1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, derhave a brush with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen
3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung4)give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne
2. transitive verbgive your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten
2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen3. intransitive verbbrush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84893/brush_aside">brush aside- brush away- brush down- brush off- brush up* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) die Bürste2) (an act of brushing.) das Bürsten3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) buschiger Schwanz4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) das Scharmützel2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) bürsten3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) bürsten4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) streifen•- brush aside- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *[brʌʃ]I. n<pl -es>to give sth a \brush etw abbürstento give one's teeth a \brush sich dat die Zähne putzento have a \brush with sb mit jdm aneinandergeratento have a \brush with death dem Tode knapp entronnen seinto have a \brush with the law mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geratenII. vt1. (clean)to \brush one's hair sich dat die Haare bürstenJackie \brushed her hair out of her eyes Jackie strich sich die Haare aus dem Gesichtto \brush one's teeth sich dat die Zähne putzento \brush sb's cheek jds Wange leicht berühren3. (apply a substance)▪ to \brush against sth/sb etw/jdn streifen▪ to \brush by sb an jdm vorbeieilen* * *[brʌʃ]1. n1) (= object) Bürste f; (= artist's brush, paintbrush, shaving brush, pastry brush) Pinsel m; (= hearth brush) Besen m; (with dustpan) Handbesen or -feger m; (= flue brush) Stoßbesen m; (= flue brush with weight) Sonne fto be as daft as a brush (inf) — total meschugge sein (inf)
2)(= action)
to give sth a brush — etw bürsten; jacket, shoes etw abbürstenyour jacket/hair/teeth could do with a brush — du solltest deine Jacke/dein Haar/deine Zähne mal wieder bürsten
3) (= light touch) leichte, flüchtige Berührung, Streifen ntI felt the brush of his lips against my neck — ich fühlte, wie seine Lippen meinen Nacken leicht berührten
4) (of fox) Lunte f5) (= undergrowth) Unterholz nt2. vt1) (= clean, tidy) bürsten; (with hand) wischento brush one's teeth — sich (dat) die Zähne putzen
to brush one's hair — sich (dat) das Haar bürsten
3) (= touch lightly) streifen4) fabric bürsten, aufrauen* * *brush1 [brʌʃ]A s1. Bürste f2. Pinsel m3. MALa) Pinsel mb) Pinselstrich m4. Bürsten n (Tätigkeit):give sth a brush etwas ab- oder ausbürsten;he gave his hair a quick brush er fuhr sich schnell mit der Bürste durch die Haare6. ELEKa) (Kontakt)Bürste f8. leichte Berührung9. MIL und fig Scharmützel n, kurzer Zusammenstoß:have a brush with sb mit jemandem aneinandergeratenB v/t1. a) bürstenb) fegen, kehren:brush one’s hair sich die Haare bürsten;brush one’s teeth sich die Zähne bürsten oder putzen;brush down ab-, ausbürsten;brush up aufkehren ( → C 1)2. TECH Farbe etc auftragen, -bürsten3. Stoff rauen4. a) streifen, leicht berührenb) fig jemanden (innerlich) berührena) zur Seite schieben, wegschieben,b) fig (mit einer Handbewegung) abtun, wegwischenC v/ia) jemanden streifen oder leicht berühren,b) an jemandem vorbeihuschen,c) an jemandem (gerade noch) vorbeikommenbrush2 [brʌʃ] s1. Gebüsch n, Strauchwerk n, Gestrüpperf n, Dickicht n, Unterholz n, Niederwald m3. Reisig n* * *1. noun1) Bürste, die; (for sweeping) Hand-, Kehrbesen, der; (with short handle) Handfeger, der; (for scrubbing) [Scheuer]bürste, die; (for painting or writing) Pinsel, der2) (quarrel, skirmish) Zusammenstoß, der3) (light touch) flüchtige Berührung4)give your hair/teeth a brush — bürste dir die Haare/putz dir die Zähne
2. transitive verbgive your shoes/clothes a brush — bürste deine Schuhe/Kleider ab
1) (sweep) kehren; fegen; abbürsten [Kleidung]brush one's teeth/hair — sich (Dat.) die Zähne putzen/die Haare bürsten
2) (Cookery) bepinseln, bestreichen [Teigwaren, Gebäck]3) (touch in passing) flüchtig berühren; streifen3. intransitive verbbrush by or against or past somebody/something — jemanden/etwas streifen
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up* * *(vegetation) n.Strauchwerk f. n.Bürste -n f. (one's teeth) v.sich die Zähne putzen ausdr. v.bürsten v. -
9 sweep
swi:p 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feie, koste, sope2) (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.) feie, koste; rive med3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) gå/feie over; hjemsøke4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) feie, suse, skride2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) feiing, kosting, soping2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) feiende bevegelse, sving3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) (skorsteins)feier4) (a sweepstake.) lotteri•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep upsopeIsubst. \/swiːp\/1) feiing, soping, måking2) feiende bevegelse, sveip, drag, strøk, kast, sving3) (skorsteins)feier, gatefeier4) ( i terreng) (lang) strekning, bredt område, lang skråning, lang kurve, lang rad5) rekkevidde, synsvidde, omfang, spennvidde6) ( sjøfart og militærvesen) paravane, minesveiper, minesveiping, patruljering, finkjemming7) ( sport) storseier, brakseier, erobring, seier i samtlige øvelser8) ( kortspill) rent bord, slem9) brønnvippe, styreåre, vindmøllevinge10) usling, lømmelat one sweep eller in one sweep på en gang, i ett (eneste) sveipmake a clean sweep gjøre rent bord(carriage) sweep svinget innkjørsel, svinget oppkjørsela sweep of one's hand en feiende håndbevegelsesweep of shoulder skulderbreddesweep of the oar åretaksweeps det som er feid oppwithin the sweep of something innen noens rekkeviddeII1) feie, sope2) ( om vær og vind) feie (over), feie langs, suse, fare over, slå, skylle3) ( overført) herje, fare herjende frem over, ta med storm, feie (gjennom)4) gli raskt, fare over, suse over, komme farende, jage5) skride frem, seile frem6) ( om kyst e.l.) strekke seg, utbre seg, bøye av7) ( også overført) gjennomsøke, sveipe, dregge, feie rent8) stryke, røre, kjærtegne, gli over (om blikk)9) ( sport e.l.) vinne overlegent, vinne alle grener, vinne alle klasser10) ( militærvesen) bestrykebe swept off one's feet ( overført) bli revet med, bli begeistret, bli tatt med storm bli kastet over endesweep along trekke med segsweep aside feie\/føyse til sidesweep away eller sweep off sope\/skylle vekk, feie med seg, feie unna ( overført også) avskaffe, rydde av veiensweep clean feie (rent)sweep down feie ned, feie utsweep out feie ut, feie rentsweep the board gjøre rent bordsweep up feie opp, skrape sammenswept of tom for, tømt for -
10 swing
1. noun1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, dastake a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen
in full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]
5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, derget into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)
6) (Mus.) Swing, der7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die2. intransitive verb,swing open — [Tür:] aufgehen
2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenkenswing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln
3)swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)
4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingenthe car swung out of the drive — der Wagen schwenkte aus der Einfahrt
3. transitive verb,he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumeln
1) schwingen; (rock) schaukelnswing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen
2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenkenhe swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein
3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]swing the elections — den Ausgang der Wahlen entscheiden
what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/112515/swing_round">swing round* * *[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) schwingen2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) schwungvoll gehen3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) sich drehen, herumkriegen2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) das Schwingen, der Schlag2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) der Schwung3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) der Schwung4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) die Schwenkung5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) die Schaukel•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *[swɪŋ]I. nwith a \swing of his axe... mit einem Schwung seiner Axt...to take a \swing at sb zum Schlag gegen jdn ausholenporch \swing Hollywoodschaukel fto go on a \swing schaukelnto take a \swing through the southern states eine kurze Tour durch die Südstaaten machen8.▶ to be in full \swing voll im Gang sein▶ to get [back] into the \swing of things [or it] ( fam) sich akk [wieder] an etwas gewöhnen, [wieder] in etwas reinkommen fam▶ what you lose on the \swings, you gain on the roundabouts [or it's \swings and roundabouts] BRIT ( prov) das hält sich die Waagschale, das ist Jacke wie Hose [o ÖSTERR, DIAL g'hupft wie g'hatscht] [o SCHWEIZ Hans was Heinrich] famII. vi<swung, swung>the monkey was \swinging from tree to tree der Affe schwang sich von Baum zu Baumthe door swung open in the wind die Tür ging durch den Wind auf2. (attempt to hit) zum Schlag ausholen3. (in playground) schaukeln4. (alternate) mood schwanken5. MUS swingenyou need music to make a party \swing man braucht Musik, um eine Party in Schwung zu bringen▪ to \swing by somewhere irgendwo kurz anhalten▪ to \swing for sth für etw akk gehängt werden; AM ( fig: be reprimanded) für etw akk gerügt [o getadelt] werdento \swing for the fences einen Homerun versuchen11.III. vt<swung, swung>1. (move)▪ to \swing sth etw [hin und her] schwingento \swing one's arms die Arme schwingen2. MUS etw als Swing spielen▪ to \swing sth:do you think you could \swing the job for me? glaubst du, du könntest die Sache für mich schaukeln? famto \swing it es arrangieren [o fam deichseln]4.▶ to \swing the balance den Ausschlag gebenIV. adj voter, state entscheidend* * *[swɪŋ] vb: pret, ptp swung1. n1) (= movement) Schwung m; (to and fro) Schwingen nt; (of needle) Ausschlag m; (= distance) Ausschlag m, Schwung(weite f) m; (BOXING ETC = blow) Schwinger m; (GOLF, SKIING ETC) Schwung m; (fig, POL) (Meinungs)umschwung mthe golfer took a big swing at the ball —
my swing is too short — ich hole nicht weit genug aus
to get into the swing of sth (of new job, married life etc) — sich an etw (acc) gewöhnen
3) (= seat for swinging) Schaukel fwhat you win or gain on the swings (you lose on the roundabouts) (prov) — was man auf der einen Seite gewinnt, verliert man auf der anderen
4) (esp US= scope, freedom)
he gave his imagination full swing — er ließ seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Laufhe was given full swing to make decisions — man hat ihm bei allen Entscheidungen freie Hand gelassen
2. vt1) object schwingen; (to and fro) hin und her schwingen; (on swing, hammock) schaukeln; arms, legs (vigorously) schwingen (mit); (= dangle) baumeln mit; propeller einen Schwung geben (+dat)to swing the lead ( Brit inf ) — sich drücken (inf)
See:→ cat2) (= move) schwingenhe swung his axe at the tree/at me — er schwang die Axt gegen den Baum/gegen mich
he swung his racket at the ball — er holte mit dem Schläger aus
to swing a door open/shut —
he swung the case ( up) onto his shoulder — er schwang sich (dat) die Kiste auf die Schulter
he swung himself over the stream/wall/up into the saddle — er schwang sich über den Bach/über die Mauer/in den Sattel
3) (= influence) election, decision, voters beeinflussen; opinion umschlagen lassen; person umstimmen, herumkriegen (inf)his speech swung the decision in our favour — seine Rede ließ die Entscheidung zu unseren Gunsten ausfallen
what swung it for me was the fact that... (inf) — was dann letzten Endes den Ausschlag gegeben hat, war, dass...
he managed to swing it in our favour — es gelang ihm, es zu unseren Gunsten zu drehen
4) (turn) plane, car herumschwenken3. vi1) (object) schwingen; (to and fro) (hin und her) schwingen; (= pivot) sich drehen; (on swing) schaukeln; (arms, legs = dangle) baumelnhe was left swinging by his hands — er hing or (dangerously) baumelte nur noch an den Händen
2) (= move into saddle, along rope etc) sich schwingenopinion/the party has swung to the right — die Meinung/die Partei hat einen Rechtsschwenk gemacht
3) (music, tune) Schwung habenthe town/club began to swing — in der Stadt/im Klub kam Stimmung auf (inf)
London really swung in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren war in London schwer was los (inf)
4) (inf= be hanged)
he'll swing for it — dafür wird er baumelnI'll swing for him ( yet) — ich bring ihn noch um (inf)
he's not worth swinging for — es lohnt sich nicht, sich an ihm die Hände schmutzig zu machen (inf)
* * *swing [swıŋ]A v/t prät und pperf swung [swʌŋ]1. ein Lasso, Schwert etc schwingen:swing o.s. from branch to branch;he swung his arm and hit me in the face er holte aus2. eine Glocke etc schwingen, (hin- und her)schwenken:swing one’s arms mit den Armen schlenkern; she left the room, swinging her hips mit wiegenden Hüften;swing out TECH ausschwenken;swing sb round jemanden herumwirbeln oder -schwenken;swing a hammock eine Hängematte aufhängen;swing one’s legs mit den Beinen baumeln;swing a gate open (to) ein Tor auf-(zu)stoßen4. jemanden (auf einer Schaukel) schaukeln6. SCHIFF (rund)schwojen7. (auf die Schulter etc) (hoch)schwingen8. TECH Spielraum lassen für:9. umga) etwas schaukeln, hinkriegenb) US die Wähler etc rumkriegenc) US eine Wahl etc entscheiden(d beeinflussen)B v/i1. (hin- und her)schwingen, pendeln, ausschlagen (Pendel, Zeiger):swing from branch to branch sich von Ast zu Ast schwingen;swing into motion in Schwung oder Gang kommen;swing into action fig loslegen;a) fig alles abdecken,b) POL eine Wahlrundreise machen;swing round the circle of all theories US sich der Reihe nach mit allen Theorien befassen3. (sich) schaukelnswing open (to) auffliegen (zuschlagen);a) sich ruckartig umdrehen,b) sich drehen (Wind etc),c) fig umschlagen (öffentliche Meinung etc)6. SCHIFF schwojen8. mit Schwung oder in großem Bogen fahren:9. sich in weitem Bogen hinziehen:10. a) schwankenb) TECH Schwingungen haben11. a) Schwung haben, schwungvoll sein (Musik etc)b) lebenslustig sein12. (zum Schlag) ausholen:swing at sb nach jemandem schlagen15. sl (gerne) Partner tauschenC s1. (Hin- und Her)Schwingen n, Schwingung f, Pendeln n, Ausschlagen n (eines Pendels oder Zeigers), TECH auch Schwungweite f, Ausschlag m:the swing of the pendulum fig der Umschwung;a) einer Sache freien Lauf lassen,b) jemandem freie Hand lassen;the party was in full swing die Party war in vollem Gang2. Schaukeln n:have a swing schaukeln3. a) Schwung m (beim Gehen, Skilauf etc), schwingender Gang, Schlenkern nb) LIT, MUS Schwung m (auch fig), schwingender Rhythmus:with a swing schwungvoll;get into the swing of things umg den Bogen rauskriegen;go with a swing Schwung haben, fig a. wie am Schnürchen gehen4. Schwung (-kraft f) m (auch fig):at full swing in vollem Schwung, in voller Fahrt5. WIRTSCH US umg Konjunkturperiode f6. umg (Arbeits)Schicht f8. POL US Wahlrundreise f9. a) Schwenkung fb) fig Umschwung m (of gen oder in dat):swing of opinion Meinungsumschwung11. TECHa) Spielraum m, Spitzenhöhe f (einer Drehbank)b) (Rad)Sturz m12. MUS Swing m (ein Jazzstil)13. WIRTSCH Swing m (Spielraum für Kreditgewährung bei bilateralen Handelsverträgen)* * *1. noun1) (apparatus) Schaukel, die2) (spell of swinging) Schaukeln, dastake a swing at somebody/something — zum Schlag gegen jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) ausholen
4) (of suspended object) Schwingen, dasin full swing — (fig.) in vollem Gang[e]
5) (steady movement) Rhythmus, derget into/be in the swing of things or it — richtig reinkommen/richtig drin sein (ugs.)
6) (Mus.) Swing, der7) (shift) Schwankung, die; (of public opinion) Wende, die; (amount of change in votes) Abwanderung, die2. intransitive verb,1) (turn on axis, sway) schwingen; (in wind) schaukelnswing open — [Tür:] aufgehen
2) (go in sweeping curve) schwenkenswing from somebody's arm/a tree — an jemandes Arm/einem Baum schwingen (geh.) od. baumeln
3)swing into action — (fig.) loslegen (ugs.)
4) (move oneself by swinging) sich schwingen3. transitive verb,1) schwingen; (rock) schaukelnswing something round and round — etwas kreisen od. im Kreise wirbeln lassen
2) (cause to face in another direction) schwenkenhe swung the car off the road/into the road — er schwenkte [mit dem Auto] von der Straße ab/in die Straße ein
3) (have influence on) umschlagen lassen [öffentliche Meinung]what swung it for me... — was für mich den Ausschlag gab...
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(music) n.Swingmusik f. n.Schaukel -n f.Schwingen n. v.(§ p.,p.p.: swung)= schaukeln v.schwingen v.(§ p.,pp.: schwang, geschwungen) -
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1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) cepillo2) (an act of brushing.) cepilladura3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) hopo4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) roce
2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) cepillar2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) barrer3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) cepillar4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) rozar•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off
brush1 n1. cepillo2. pincel / brochabrush2 vb cepillarhave you brushed your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?tr[brʌʃ]1 (for teeth, clothes, etc) cepillo3 (fox's tail) hopo4 (undergrowth) maleza2 (touch lightly) rozar■ he brushed the glass with his sleeve and knocked it off the table rozó la copa con la manga y la hizo caer de la mesa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto brush up against rozar al pasarbrush ['brʌʃ] vt1) : cepillarto brush one's teeth: cepillarse uno los dientes2) sweep: barrer, quitar con un cepillo3) graze: rozar4)to brush off disregard: hacer caso omiso de, ignorarbrush vito brush up on : repasar, refrescar, dar un repaso abrush n2) scrub, underbrush: maleza f3) : cepillo m, pincel m (de artista), brocha f (de pintor)4) touch: roce m5) skirmish: escaramuza fn.• brocha s.f.• broza s.f.• cepillo s.m.• escobilla (de limpieza) s.f.• matorral s.m.• pincel s.m.• roce s.m.• soto s.m.v.• acepillar v.• cepillar v.• rozar v.brʌʃ
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to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón
2) c ( of fox) cola f3) ca) ( act)b) ( faint touch) roce mc) ( encounter)brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien
4) ua) ( scrub) maleza fb) ( cut branches) broza f
II
1.
a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillarto brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes
b) ( sweep)c) ( touch lightly) rozar*
2.
vito brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up[brʌʃ]1. N1) (gen) cepillo m ; (=sweeping brush) cepillo m, escobilla f ; (=scrubbing brush) cepillo m de cerda; (=shaving brush, decorator's) brocha f ; (=paint brush) (artist's) pincel m ; (Elec) (=contact) escobilla fshoe brush — cepillo m para zapatos
2) (=act of brushing) cepillado m3) (=tail) [of fox] rabo m, hopo m4) (=skirmish) roce m5) (=light touch) toque m6) (=undergrowth) maleza f, broza f2. VT1) (=clean) [+ floor] cepillar; [+ clothes, hair] cepillarto brush one's teeth — lavarse los dientes, cepillarse los dientes
2) (=touch lightly) rozar- brush up* * *[brʌʃ]
I
to be tarred with the same brush — (colloq) estar* cortados por la misma tijera or por el mismo patrón
2) c ( of fox) cola f3) ca) ( act)b) ( faint touch) roce mc) ( encounter)brush with something/somebody — \<\<with the law/the police\>\> roce m con algo/alguien
4) ua) ( scrub) maleza fb) ( cut branches) broza f
II
1.
a) (clean, groom) \<\<jacket/hair\>\> cepillarto brush one's teeth — lavarse or cepillarse los dientes
b) ( sweep)c) ( touch lightly) rozar*
2.
vito brush against something/somebody — rozar* algo/a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:- brush up -
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) sópa2) (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.) sópa3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) geysa(st)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.) geysast2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) sópun2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) sveifla, stroka3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) sótari4) (a sweepstake.) getraunir•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
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pásztázás, söprés, nagy kanyar, letapogatás to sweep: végigszáguld, suhan, seper, evezővel hajt, pásztáz* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) söpör2) (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.) elsöpör3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) végigszáguld (vmin)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.) végigsöpör; beront2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) söprés2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) söprés3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kéményseprő4) (a sweepstake.) lóverseny-totó•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) varrer2) (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.) varrer3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) grassar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) passar/entrar, etc. altaneiramente2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) varridela2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) limpa-chaminés4) (a sweepstake.) lotaria•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] n 1 varredura, varrição, vassourada, limpeza. 2 movimento impetuoso, impulso. 3 linha curva, perfil. 4 curva, volta. 5 golpe, giro, movimento circular (como com alfanje). 6 extensão, região, área, amplitude, amplidão. 7 alcance, extensão, esfera. 8 limpador de chaminés, varredor. 9 remo comprido. 10 vara comprida para tirar água de poço. 11 folga, jogo. 12 rampa. 13 tipo de aposta em corrida de cavalos em que o ganhador leva tudo. 14 vitória arrasadora. 15 asas de moinho de vento. 16 sweeps (também sweepings) varredura, lixo, sujeira. • vt+vi (ps, pp swept) 1 varrer, limpar, escovar. the waves swept the boat / as ondas lavaram o barco. 2 roçar, tocar. 3 remover, arrastar (no chão), levar de roldão. 4 eliminar, abolir. 5 correr, mover-se rapidamente, passar impetuosamente. 6 andar com pose ou dignidade. 7 estender-se. 8 caçar, tocar. 9 escavar, dragar. 10 procurar, olhar (o horizonte), perscrutar, esquadrinhar, vasculhar. 11 arrebatar, empolgar. 12 assolar, devastar. 13 abarcar, abranger. 14 vencer de forma espetacular, vencer todas as partidas. 15 derramar-se, fluir. a clean sweep a) fig uma limpeza geral. b) uma vitória completa. at one sweep de um só golpe. he swept his pupils along with him ele entusiasmou seu alunos. sweep-net rede de arrasto. to make a clean sweep of a) ganhar todos os prêmios, concursos, etc. b) limpar completamente. to sweep along correr, passar rapidamente, fig voar. to sweep by passar com grande velocidade. to sweep down varrer para baixo. to sweep down on atirar-se sobre. to sweep off arrastar, levar, varrer. to sweep past passar com grande velocidade. to sweep someone off their feet coll fig fazer alguém ficar impressionado, atraído por você. we were swept off our feet / ficamos impressionados, emocionados. to sweep the board ganhar tudo, limpar a mesa (jogo de apostas). to sweep the chimney limpar a chaminé. with a sweep of his hand com um movimento da mão. -
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n. tarama, tarayıcı, süpürme, mayın tarama, temizleme, sürükleme, erim, etki alanı, kıvrım, dönemeç, geniş alan, silip süpürme, hepsini alma, çıkrık, baca temizleyicisi, ocakçı, rezil, kerata————————v. süpürmek, süpürüp atmak, temizlemek, sürüklemek, ezip geçmek, önüne katmak, ortadan kaldırmak, silip süpürmek, hepsini almak, taramak, üzerinde gezinmek (parmaklar), sert esmek, hızla yayılmak, azametle yürümek, salınmak, salınarak geçmek, uzamak (sokak), kıvrılmak (sokak), mayın taramak* * *1. süpür (v.) 2. süpürme (n.) 3. tara (v.) 4. tarama (n.)* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) süpürmek2) (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.) temizlemek; sürüklemek3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) süratle yayılmak4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) yalamak; çalımla geçmek2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) süpürme2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) sallama, sallayış3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) baca temizleyicisi4) (a sweepstake.) bankoyu kazandıran bahis•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
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• nokikolari• nuohooja• nuohota• veto• vintti• astua arvokkaasti• ala• ulottuvaisuus• pyyhkäys• pyyhkäistä• pyyhkäisy• pyyhkiä• raivata• kantama• kiitää• liukua yli• kaartuva tie• kaartua• kaari• kaartaa• kaarros• mutka• suma• kulkea nopeasti• lakaisu• laaja näkymäaviation• laskeutua• lakaistaelectricity• piiri* * *swi:p 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) lakaista2) (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.) pyyhkäistä3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pyyhkiä yli4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) pyyhältää2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) lakaisu2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) heilautus3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) nuohooja4) (a sweepstake.) vedonlyönti•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
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I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) spazzare2) (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.) spazzare via3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) percorrere4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) diffondersi, dilagare; entrare/uscire2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) spazzata2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) spazzacamino4) (a sweepstake.) lotteria•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *sweep /swi:p/n.1 (= sweep-up, sweep-out) spazzata; scopata: Give the house a thorough sweep, da' una bella spazzata alla casa!2 ampio gesto; movimento rapido; colpo ( con rotazione): with a sweep of his arm, con un ampio gesto del braccio; with a sweep of the oars, con un colpo di remi; con una remata; at one sweep, con un sol colpo4 [u] (fig.) campo; ambito; portata5 distesa; tratto: a long sweep of meadows, una lunga distesa di prati; a sweep of mountain country, un tratto di terreno montagnoso6 ampia curva; viale d'accesso che fa un'ampia curva: The house is approached by a fine sweep ( o carriage sweep), un bel viale ad ampie curve dà accesso alla casa; The river makes a great sweep to the right, il fiume descrive un'ampia curva a destra14 (spesso al pl.) (TV, USA) rilevazione periodica dei dati di ascolto ( per determinare le tariffe pubblicitarie)15 (mil., aeron.) penetrazione ( in territorio nemico); operazione su vasta scala; rastrellamento; bombardamento a tappeto16 [u] (elettron.) deflessione; deviazione; scansione ( della TV): horizontal sweep, scansione orizzontale17 (metall.) sagoma18 (fam.) vittoria completa; grande successo22 ( cricket) tiro orizzontale ( all'altezza del terreno): reverse sweep, colpo (simile allo «sweep», ma eseguito con il rovescio della mazza)23 (fam.) ► sweepstake● ( pesca) sweep net, rete a strascico □ sweep of one's eyes, occhiata (o sguardo) intorno; colpo d'occhio □ the sweep of a scythe, un colpo di falce; una falciata □ sweep-out (o sweep-up) = def. 1 ► sopra □ to make a clean sweep, far piazza pulita; fare un repulisti (fam.).♦ (to) sweep /swi:p/(pass. e p. p. swept)A v. t.1 spazzare ( anche fig.); scopare; spazzare via, portare via; eliminare; distruggere; liberare; fare piazza pulita di (fam.): to sweep the floor, spazzare il pavimento; to sweep a room, spazzare una stanza; The upper deck was swept by a billow, il ponte superiore è stato spazzato da un maroso; The machine-guns swept the ground before the trenches, le mitragliatrici spazzavano il terreno davanti alle trincee; Dust storms swept the barren plain, tempeste di sabbia spazzavano l'arido piano; to sweep the seas of pirates, liberare il mare dai pirati; The Great Fire of 1666 swept the City, il Grande Incendio del 1666 distrusse la City2 scorrere (su); percorrere; scorrere (lett.); sfiorare; toccare leggermente; strisciare su: She swept her hand through her hair, si è passata la mano fra i capelli; His fingers swept the keyboard of the organ, le sue dita scorrevano sulla tastiera dell'organo; to sweep the strings of a guitar, sfiorare le corde d'una chitarra; Armed bands swept the countryside, bande armate scorrevano la campagna; Her skirt swept the floor, la gonna le strisciava sul pavimento4 sospingere; sballottare; trascinare6 trascinare; portare via9 (fam.) vincere facilmente; stravincere: The Democrats swept the election, i Democratici vinsero le elezioni con un largo margine di votiB v. i.1 stendersi; estendersi; allargarsi: The shore sweeps to the south in a wide arc, la spiaggia descrive un ampio arco verso il sud; The plain sweeps away to the sea, la pianura si stende verso il mare2 incedere (o camminare) maestosamente; entrare (uscire, ecc.) con passo altero (o maestoso): The leading lady swept onto the stage, la primadonna è entrata in scena con passo maestoso● (fig.) to sweep all before one, conseguire un successo travolgente □ (fig.) to sweep the board, vincere tutte le poste ( del gioco), far saltare il banco; (fig.) avere un grande successo, fare piazza pulita; trionfare □ to sweep sb. a bow, fare un inchino (o una riverenza) a q. □ to sweep the chimneys, sbrattare (o pulire) i camini □ (polit.) to sweep a constituency, conquistare un collegio elettorale con largo margine di voti □ (polit.: di un partito) to sweep the country, vincere le elezioni politiche □ (fig.) to sweep everything into one's net, fare piazza pulita; arraffare tutto □ to sweep one's hand over sb. 's hair, passare la mano sui capelli di q. □ to sweep a path, aprire un sentiero ( nella giungla, ecc.) □ (naut., mil.) to sweep the seas, battere i mari □ to sweep a space, fare spazio; sgombrare □ (naut.) swept way, rotta di sicurezza □ The road sweeps up the hill, la strada sale a larghe curve sino alla cima del colle □ (prov.) A new broom sweeps clean, scopa nuova spazza bene.* * *I [swiːp]to give sth. a sweep — dare una scopata a qcs
2) (movement)3) (of land, woods, hills) distesa f.; (of fabric) pezza f.4) (of events, history, country) estensione f.; (of opinion) ventaglio m., gamma f.; (of telescope, gun) portata f.5) (search) (on land) perlustrazione f., ricerca f.; (by air) sorvolo m.; (attack) bombardamento m. a tappeto; (to capture) rastrellamento m.to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) esplorare, perlustrare; (by air) sorvolare; (to capture) rastrellare
6) (anche chimney sweep) spazzacamino m.II 1. [swiːp]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)to sweep the crumbs off the table — spazzare o fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo
3) (push)to sweep sth. off the table — fare cadere qcs. dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)
to sweep sb. off his, her feet — [ wave] fare cadere o fare perdere l'equilibrio a qcn.; fig. (romantically) fare perdere la testa a qcn.
4) (spread through) [disease, crime, craze] dilagare in, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi in, divulgarsi in5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ person] scrutare; [vessel, submarine] scandagliare; [ police] rastrellare ( for alla ricerca di)2.to sweep sth. for mines — dragare qcs. alla ricerca di mine
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. swept)1) (clean) spazzare, scopare2) (move)to sweep in, out — (anche fig.) (quickly) entrare, uscire impetuosamente; (majestically) entrare, uscire maestosamente
to sweep into — [ invaders] irrompere in, invadere [ region]
to sweep (in)to power — pol. essere portato al potere (con una maggio ranza schiacciante)
to sweep through — [disease, crime, craze, change] dilagare, diffondersi in; [ storm] estendersi in; [ fire] propagarsi in; [ rumour] diffondersi, divulgarsi in
to sweep over — [ searchlight] proiettarsi su; [ gaze] percorrere
3) (extend)•- sweep up••to sweep sth. under the carpet — BE o
rug — AE nascondere o insabbiare qcs
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[swiːp] 1. n( act) zamiecenie nt; ( curve) łuk m, krzywizna f; ( range) krąg m; (also: chimney sweep) kominiarz m2. vt; pt, pp swept( brush) zamiatać (zamieść perf); ( with hand) zgarniać (zgarnąć perf); current znosić (znieść perf)3. vi; pt, pp sweptPhrasal Verbs:- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) zamiatać2) (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.) zmiatać, porywać3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) ogarniać, zalewać4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) majestatycznie wejść, wpłynąć2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) zamiatanie2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamaszysty ruch3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kominiarz4) (a sweepstake.) totalizator•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) slaucīt (ar slotu)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.) noslaucīt; aizslaucīt3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) traukties; spēji brāzties4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) joņot; drāzties2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) slaucīšana2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) vēziens; mājiens3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skursteņslauķis4) (a sweepstake.) totalizators•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *slaucīšana; atvēziens; vēziens; ritums, plūdums; skursteņslauķis; izplatījums; pagrieziens, līkums; kritums; redzesloks; vinda; garš airis; spārns; atkritumi; totalizators; nelietis; slaucīt; izslaucīt; traukties; aiztraukt, aiznest; viegli pieskarties; pieskarties; sniegties, stiepties; pārlaist; pārmeklēt; cēli soļot; aizraut, sajūsmināt; gūt pilnīgu uzvaru; apšaudīt -
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[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) šluoti2) (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.) nubraukti, nušluoti, atmesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) plisti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skrieti, (į)lėkti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) šlavimas2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) mostas, mostelėjimas3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kaminkrėtys4) (a sweepstake.) totalizatorius•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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