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sweep [swi:p](verb: preterite, past participle swept)1. nounb. ( = chimney sweep) ramoneur mc. ( = movement) with one sweep d'un seul coupd. ( = curve) [of coastline, hills, road, river] grande courbe fbalayer ; [+ chimney] ramoner• the socialists swept the board at the election les socialistes ont remporté l'élection haut la main• the wind swept the caravan over the cliff la caravane a été projetée du haut de la falaise par le vent• he swept her off her feet ( = she fell for him) elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui• this election swept the socialists into office cette élection a porté les socialistes au pouvoir avec une écrasante majoritéa. ( = pass swiftly) to sweep in/out [person, vehicle, convoy] entrer/sortir rapidementb. ( = move impressively) to sweep in/out [person, procession] entrer/sortir majestueusement[+ object, person, suggestion, objection] repousser ; [+ difficulty, obstacle] écarter[crowd, flood, current, gale] entraîner ; [+ dust, snow, rubbish] balayer[+ room, rubbish] balayer► sweep up* * *[swiːp] 1.1) (also sweep out) coup m de balai2) ( movement)4) (of events, history, novel, country) ampleur f; ( of opinion) éventail m; (of telescope, gun) champ m5) ( search) ( on land) exploration f; ( by air) survol m; ( attack) sortie f; ( to capture) ratissage mto make a sweep of — ( search) ( on land) explorer; ( by air) survoler; ( to capture) ratisser
6) (also chimney sweep) ramoneur m2.transitive verb (prét, pp swept)1) ( clean) balayer [floor, path]; ramoner [chimney]2) ( remove with brush)3) ( push)to sweep something off the table — faire tomber quelque chose de la table (d'un grand geste de la main)
to sweep somebody off his/her feet — [sea, wave] emporter quelqu'un; fig ( romantically) faire perdre la tête à quelqu'un
4) ( spread through) [disease, crime, panic, craze] déferler sur; [storm, fire] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] balayer; [person] parcourir [quelque chose] des yeux; Military [vessel, submarine] sillonner; [police] ratisser ( for à la recherche de)3.intransitive verb (prét, pp swept)to sweep in/out — ( quickly) entrer/sortir rapidement; ( majestically) entrer/sortir majestueusement
to sweep into — [invaders] envahir
to sweep through — [disease, crime, panic, craze, change] déferler sur; [fire, storm] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans
to sweep over — [searchlight] balayer; [gaze] parcourir
3) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up••to sweep something under the carpet GB ou rug US — escamoter quelque chose
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