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1 barrer
v.1 to sweep.Betty barre la acera Betty sweeps the sidewalk.El Sr. Fuss barrió las elecciones Mr. Fuss swept the elections.2 to sweep away.el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3 to scan (computing & medicine).El grupo barrió la zona buscándolo The group scanned the zone searching it4 to thrash, to annihilate (informal) (to defeat).5 to look up and down.* * *1 (suelo) to sweep; (hojas, migas, etc) to sweep up2 (dejar sin nada) to clean out3 (limpiar) to sweep away4 (derrotar) to trounce, wipe the floor with1 (arrasar) to sweep the board\barrer hacia dentro to look after number onebarrer para casa to look out for one's own interests* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [con escoba] to sweep; [+ suelo] to sweep, sweep clean; [+ habitación] to sweep (out); [+ objeto] to sweep aside, sweep away2) (Mil, Náut) to sweep o rake ( with gunfire)3) (=eliminar) [+ obstáculo] to sweep aside, sweep away; [+ rival] to sweep aside, overwhelm; [+ dudas] to sweep aside, dispellos candidatos del partido barrieron a sus adversarios — the party's candidates swept their rivals aside
2. VI1) (=con escoba) to sweep up2) (=llevarse)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <suelo/cocina> to sweep2)a) ( arrastrar) to sweep awayb) < rival> to thrash, trounce3) (Méx) ( mirar) to look... up and down2.barrer vi1) ( con escoba) to sweepbarrer para dentro — (fam) to look after number one (colloq)
2) ( arrasar) to sweep the board3.barrerse v pron (Méx)a) vehículo to skidb) (en fútbol, béisbol) to slide* * *barrer11 = sweep, sweep up.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.
Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.* barrer hacia dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para casa = look after + number one, feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrer para dentro = feather + Posesivo/the + nest.* barrido por el viento = windswept.barrer22 = sweep + Nombre + off, trounce.Ex: In places the waters had swept container lorries loaded with goods yards off the road where they now lay twisted and mangled and almost unrecognizable as vehicles.
Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.* * *barrer [E1 ]vtA ‹suelo/patio/cocina› to sweepel viento que barría las llanuras the wind that was sweeping across the plainsB1(arrastrar): el viento barrió las nubes the wind swept away the cloudsun golpe de mar lo barrió de la cubierta a large wave swept him off the deck2 ‹rival› to thrash, trounce, wipe the floor with ( colloq)■ barrerviA (con una escoba) to sweepB1 (arrasar) to sweep the boardbarrieron en las últimas elecciones they swept the board in the last electionsayer barrió al póquer he cleaned up at poker yesterday ( colloq)barrió en la primera etapa he swept to victory on the first stagebarrer CON algo:los vídeos han barrido con la venta de entradas videos have drastically reduced ticket saleslos ladrones barrieron con todo the thieves cleaned the place out ( colloq)2 barrer CON algn ‹con un rival› to thrash o trounce sb, wipe the floor with sb ( colloq); ‹con un enemigo› to wipe sb out■ barrerseA ( Méx)1 «vehículo» to skid2 (en fútbol, béisbol) to slideB( Méx) «tornillo/engranaje»: se me barrió el tornillo I've stripped the thread on the screw, the thread has gone on the screw* * *
barrer ( conjugate barrer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suelo/cocina› to sweep
2
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con escoba) to sweep
2 ( arrasar) [equipo/candidato] to sweep to victory;
barrer con algo ‹con premios/medallas› to walk off with sth;
barrió con todos los premios she walked off with all the prizes
barrerse verbo pronominal (Méx) [ vehículo] to skid;
(en fútbol, béisbol) to slide
barrer
I verbo transitivo
1 to sweep: hace una semana que no barro el salón, I haven't swept the living room for a week
el anticiclón está barriendo el norte, the anticyclone is sweping through the North
2 (destruir, rechazar) to sweep away
II verbo intransitivo
1 (en una votación) to win by a landslide: el partido conservador barrió en las regiones del norte, the conservatives won by a landslide in the North
2 (acaparar, agotar las existencias) to take away: los clientes barrieron con las ofertas, the customers snapped up the bargains
♦ Locuciones: barrer para casa, to look after number one
' barrer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalera
- mandar
- escoba
English:
nest
- rake
- sweep
- sweep away
- sweep up
* * *♦ vt1. [con escoba] to sweep2. [sujeto: viento, olas] to sweep away;el huracán barrió todo a su paso the hurricane destroyed everything in its path3. [con escáner] to scan4. [con la vista] to scanel público barrió su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novel♦ vi1. [con escoba] to sweep;ese árbitro siempre barre para casa that referee always favours the home team2. [llevarse]barrer con: los invitados barrieron con todas las bebidas the guests made short work of the drink;el público barrió con su última novela the public snapped up every last copy of his latest novelel candidato oficial barrió en las urnas the government candidate swept the board in the election;el atleta keniata barrió en la final the Kenyan athlete trounced his rivals o Br walked it in the final* * *v/t sweep;para casa look after number one;barrer algo bajo la alfombra fig sweep sth under the carpet* * *barrer v: to sweep* * * -
2 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) barrer1) v + adv ( clear up) barrer, limpiar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( clear up) \<\<dust/leaves\>\> barrer y recoger*b) ( gather up) \<\<belongings/bags\>\> recoger*1. VI + ADV1) (with broom, brush) barrer2)to sweep up to sth: the car swept up to the house — (majestically) el coche subió majestuosamente hasta la casa; (fast) el coche subió a toda velocidad hasta la casa
the lawn swept up to the woods — el césped llegaba or se extendía hasta el bosque
2. VT + ADV2) (=seize, pick up) [person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [storm] arrastrar3) (=arrange) recoger4) (fig) (=carry along)she had been swept up in an exciting relationship — se había dejado arrastrar por una relación apasionante
they became so swept up with excitement that... — se dejaron llevar tanto por el entusiasmo que...
* * *1) v + adv ( clear up) barrer, limpiar2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( clear up) \<\<dust/leaves\>\> barrer y recoger*b) ( gather up) \<\<belongings/bags\>\> recoger* -
3 sweep up
1. transitive verbzusammenfegen (bes. nordd.); zusammenkehren (bes. südd.)2. intransitive verb* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) aufkehren* * *◆ sweep upI. vt▪ to \sweep up up ⇆ sth2. (gather) etw zusammensammelnII. vi heranrauschenthe car swept up and she got in der Wagen kam vorgefahren und sie stieg ein* * *1. vi1) (with broom) zusammenkehren or -fegen2)(= move)
the car swept up to the house — der Wagen rollte aufs Haus zushe swept up in a Rolls Royce — sie rollte in einem Rolls Royce vor
a broad driveway sweeps up to the manor — ein breiter Zufahrtsweg schwingt sich zum Herrenhaus hinauf
2. vt sepzusammenkehren or -fegen; (= collect up) objects zusammenraffen; person hochreißen; hair hochbinden* * *1. transitive verbzusammenfegen (bes. nordd.); zusammenkehren (bes. südd.)2. intransitive verb -
4 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) feje op* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) feje op -
5 sweep up
1) (with broom) spazzare, scopare, raccogliere con la scopa; (with arms) tirare su, raccogliere2) fig.to be swept up in — essere travolto da [ revolution]; essere trascinato da [ wave of enthusiasm]
* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) spazzare* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv(leaves, rubbish) raccogliere, (pick up: books etc) acchiappare* * *1) (with broom) spazzare, scopare, raccogliere con la scopa; (with arms) tirare su, raccogliere2) fig.to be swept up in — essere travolto da [ revolution]; essere trascinato da [ wave of enthusiasm]
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6 aufkehren
vt/i (trennb., hat -ge-) bes. südd. sweep up* * *to brush up* * *auf|keh|renvti sep (esp S Ger)to sweep up* * ** * * -
7 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) sópa upp -
8 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) összesöpör -
9 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) varrer -
10 sweep up
v. süpürmek, süpürüp temizlemek* * *süpür* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) süpürerek temizlemek -
11 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) pomesti* * *intransitive verb pomesti (počistiti, zbrati) na kup -
12 sweep up
• lakaista kokoon• lakaista* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) lakaista kasaan -
13 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) feie opp, samle sammen -
14 sweep up
vi* * *(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) zamiatać -
15 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) uzslaucīt -
16 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) sušluoti -
17 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) sopa upp -
18 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) zamést* * *• zamést• smést -
19 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) a mătura -
20 sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) σκουπίζω (βρωμιά, ψίχουλα, κλπ.)
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