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1 broom
[bru:m]1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) giesta2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) vassoura* * *[bru:m] n 1 vassoura. 2 Bot giesta, giesteira: planta ornamental e medicinal. • vt varrer. new brooms sweep clean fig vassouras novas varrem bem. -
2 broom
vassourato broom:varrer -
3 broom
[bru:m]1) (a wild shrub of the pea family with (usually yellow) flowers: The hillside was covered in broom.) giesta2) (a long-handled sweeping brush.) vassoura -
4 broom-maker
broom-mak.er[br'u:m meikə] n vassoureiro, fabricante de vassouras. -
5 butcher’s-broom
butch.er’s-broom[b'utʃəz bru:m] n Bot gilbarbeira: planta silvestre da família das Liliáceas. -
6 dyer’s broom
dy.er’s broom[d'aiəz bru:m] n Bot giesta ( Genista tinctoria). -
7 new broom
new broom[nju: br'u:m] n pessoa nova em um emprego e que quer fazer muitas mudanças. -
8 rush broom
rush broom[r'∧ʃ bru:m] n junco, caniço. -
9 whisk broom
whisk broom[w'isk bru:m] n escova de roupa semelhante a uma vassourinha. -
10 broomcorn
broom.corn[br'u:m kɔ:n] n Bot sorgo, milho-zaburro: planta que fornece fios para a confecção de vassouras e pincéis. -
11 broomstick
broom.stick[br'u:mstik] n 1 cabo de vassoura. 2 vassoura de gravetos. -
12 cupboard
noun ((American closet) a cabinet of any size up to that of a small room for storing anything: Put the food in the cupboard; a broom cupboard.) armário* * *cup.board[k'∧bəd] n 1 guarda-louça. 2 armário. -
13 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.) 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. -
14 cupboard
noun ((American closet) a cabinet of any size up to that of a small room for storing anything: Put the food in the cupboard; a broom cupboard.) armário -
15 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.) 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.) varrer, arrebatar3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) varrer, assolar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizar, passar majestosamente2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) varrida2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto largo3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) limpador de chaminé4) (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
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Broom — (br[=oo]m), n. [OE. brom, brome, AS. br[=o]m; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. br[=a]mo broom, thorn?bush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. {Bramble}, n.] 1. (Bot.) A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
BROOM — BROOM, the biblical rotem (Ar. ratam), the wild shrub Retam roetam, widespread in the deserts of Israel and in sandy regions. It produces a few leaves in the winter, which it sheds in the summer, its green stalks filling the function of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
broom — broom; broom·ie; broom·ing; broom·rape; broom·stick; … English syllables
broom|y — «BROO mee», adjective. 1. covered with or abounding in broom. 2. of a broom or besom. 3. like broom or a broom … Useful english dictionary
broom — brüm, bru̇m n any of various leguminous shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus and Genista) with long slender branches, upright growth, small leaves, and usu. showy yellow flowers esp SCOTCH BROOM see BROOM TOP * * * (br m) any of various s … Medical dictionary
broom — [bru:m, brum] n ↑broom [: Old English; Origin: brom broom plant ;] [Sense: 1; Origin: because broom branches were used for making brushes] 1.) a large brush with a long handle, used for sweeping floors 2.) [U] a large bush with small yellow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
broom — [bro͞om, broom] n. [ME & OE brom, brushwood < IE base * bh(e)rem , to project, a point > BERM, BRAMBLE] 1. any of a group of flowering shrubs (esp. genera Cytisus, Genista, and Spartium) of the pea family, often grown for their abundant,… … English World dictionary
broom — O.E. brom broom, brushwood, the common flowering shrub whose twigs were tied together to make a tool for sweeping, from P.Gmc. *bræmaz thorny bush (Cf. Du. braam, Ger. Brombeere blackberry ), from PIE root *bh(e)rem to project, a point. Both the… … Etymology dictionary
broom — ► NOUN 1) a long handled brush used for sweeping. 2) a shrub with many yellow flowers and small or few leaves. ● a new broom sweeps clean Cf. ↑a new broom sweeps clean ORIGIN Old English, related to BRAMBLE(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Broom — Broom, v. t. (Naut.) See {Bream}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English