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n. beurt, opruiming; veger, stoffer; zwaai, slag, draai, bocht; schoorsteen/ straatveger--------v. vegen; opvegen; voeren; schrijdensweep1[ swie:p]2 veger ⇒ bezem, stoffer4 veeg ⇒ haal (met een borstel), streek5 zwaai ⇒ slag, houw, riemslag; zwier, draai, bocht6 〈 benaming voor〉gebogen traject/lijn♦voorbeelden:make a clean sweep • schoon schip maken5 sweep of the eye • oogopslag, blikwide sweep • wijde draai/bochtmake a sweep • een bocht maken, draaienat one/a sweep • in één klap¶ sweep of mountain country • stuk bergland, berglandschapclean sweep • verpletterende overwinning3 beweging ⇒ stroom, golving♦voorbeelden:beyond/within the sweep of • buiten/binnen het bereik van————————sweep21 zich (snel) (voort)bewegen ⇒ spoeden, vliegen♦voorbeelden:sweep by/past • voorbijschietensweep down on • aanvallensweep on • voortijlensweep round • zich (met een zwaai) omdraaiensweep from/out of the room • de kamer uit stuivensweep into power • aan de macht komena wave swept over the ship • een golf sloeg over het schip1 vegen ⇒ aan/af/op/wegvegen2 (laten) slepen ⇒ slepen over, strijken langs/over♦voorbeelden:sweep the house clean/clear of dirt • het huis schoonvegen〈 figuurlijk〉 sweep the seas • de zeeën schoonvegen/zuiveren van piratensweep the dirt away • het vuil wegvegensweep up • aan/uitvegen, bijeenvegen2 mee/wegsleuren ⇒ meevoeren, afrukken3 doorkruisen ⇒ teisteren, razen over4 afzoeken ⇒ aftasten, afvissen♦voorbeelden:sweep someone a bow/curtsey • statig buigen voor iemand2 sweep along • meesleuren/slepenbe swept off one's feet • omvergelopen worden; 〈 figuurlijk〉 overdonderd worden; versteld staan, hals over kop verliefd wordenbe swept out to sea • in zee gesleurd wordena new fashion sweeping America • een nieuwe mode die Amerika verovert
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