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sweeping

  • 1 sweeping

    1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) σαρωτικός
    2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) σαρωτικός

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  • 2 Sweeping

    adj.
    Streaming: V. ταναός, κεχυμένος.
    met., of an assertion, general: P. and V. κοινός, V. πάγκοινος.
    Excessive: P. and V. περισσός.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sweeping

  • 3 sweeping

    σαρωτικός

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  • 4 sweeping-brush

    noun (a type of brush with a long handle that is used for sweeping floors etc.) σάρωθρο, σκούπα

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  • 5 sweep

    [swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
    1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) σκουπίζω
    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.) παρασύρω, σαρώνω
    3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) διατρέχω
    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.) κινούμαι ανεμπόδιστος
    2. noun
    1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) σκούπισμα
    2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) οριζόντια ημικυκλική κίνηση του χεριού
    3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) καπνοδοχοκαθαριστής
    4) (a sweepstake.) λαχείο του ιπποδρόμου
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    - 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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  • 6 broom

    [bru:m]
    1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) σκούπα
    2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) (το φυτό) κύτισος, δρόγκος, αμμόχορτο

    English-Greek dictionary > broom

  • 7 brush

    1. noun
    1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) βούρτσα, πινέλο
    2) (an act of brushing.) βούρτσισμα
    3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) φουντωτή ουρά
    4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) αψιμαχία
    2. verb
    1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) βουρτσίζω
    2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) σκουπίζω
    3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) βουρτσίζω
    4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) αγγίζω ελαφρά
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    - brush away
    - brush up
    - give
    - get the brush-off

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  • 8 flourish

    1. verb
    1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) ανθώ
    2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) ανθώ,ακμάζω
    3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) κραδαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.)
    2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.)
    3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.)
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  • 9 slash

    [slæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) σκίζω,πετσοκόβω
    2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) μαστιγώνω
    3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') τσεκουρώνω
    2. noun
    1) (a long cut or slit.) σχισμή,σκίσιμο
    2) (a sweeping blow.) χτύπημα

    English-Greek dictionary > slash

  • 10 sweep out

    (to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.) σκουπίζω

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  • 11 sweep up

    (to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) σκουπίζω (βρωμιά, ψίχουλα, κλπ.)

    English-Greek dictionary > sweep up

  • 12 whisk

    [wisk] 1. verb
    1) (to sweep, or cause to move, rapidly: He whisked the dirty dishes off the table; He whisked her off to the doctor.) αρπάζω, παίρνω γρήγορα
    2) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) χτυπώ
    2. noun
    1) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) τίναγμα, γρήγορη (σαρωτική) κίνηση
    2) (a kitchen tool made of wire etc, for beating eggs, cream etc.) χτυπητήρι, σύρμα

    English-Greek dictionary > whisk

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