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adjective1) (without limitations) pauschal2) (far-reaching) weit reichend [Einsparung]; umfassend [Reform]; durchschlagend [Sieg, Erfolg]; umwälzend [Veränderung]* * *1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) schwungvoll2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) durchschlagend* * *sweep·ing[ˈswi:pɪŋ]1. (large-scale) weitreichend\sweeping changes einschneidende Veränderungen\sweeping cuts drastische Einsparungena \sweeping victory ein Sieg m auf der ganzen Linie2. (very general) pauschal\sweeping accusations pauschale Anschuldigungen\sweeping generalization grobe Vereinfachung\sweeping curve weiter Bogen* * *['swiːpɪŋ]1. adj1) gesture, stroke, curve weit ausholend; bow, curtsey, lines schwungvoll; glance streifend; staircase geschwungen; lawn ausgedehnt; view weitto make a sweeping condemnation of sth — etw in Bausch und Bogen verdammen
2. n(= cleaning) Kehren nt, Fegen nt* * *sweeping [ˈswiːpıŋ]A adj (adv sweepingly)1. kehrend, Kehr…2. brausend, stürmisch (Wind etc)3. umfassend, ausgedehnt4. schwungvoll:a) ausladend (Geste)b) mitreißend (Melodien etc):sweeping lines schwungvolle Linien, schnittige Form5. durchschlagend, überwältigend (Erfolg):sweeping victory überlegener Sieg6. durchgreifend, radikal (Änderungen etc)sweeping judg(e)ment Pauschalurteil n;sweeping powers umfassende Vollmachtena) Kehricht m/n, Müll mb) fig pej Auswurf m, Abschaum m* * *adjective1) (without limitations) pauschal2) (far-reaching) weit reichend [Einsparung]; umfassend [Reform]; durchschlagend [Sieg, Erfolg]; umwälzend [Veränderung]* * *adj.ausfegend adj.fegend adj.
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