to sweep sb into one's arms

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

• she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

• he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

• she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

• he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

• I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

• she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

• landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

• the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

• a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

• the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

• the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

• plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

• the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

• a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

• panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

• an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

• to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

• to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

• the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

• the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

• the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

• to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

• with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

• clean sweep —

• to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

• it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen

the current swept the logs along — die Strömung riss die Hölzer mit

sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen

sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen

his glance swept from left to right — sein Blick glitt von links nach rechts

give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)

make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen

the chimney needs a sweep — der Schornstein muss gekehrt or gefegt werden

in one sweep (fig) —

to make a clean sweep (fig) — gründlich aufräumen, gründlich Ordnung schaffen

the Russians made a clean sweep of the athletic events — die Russen haben beim Leichtathletikkampf tüchtig abgeräumt (inf) or alle Preise eingesteckt

a beautiful sweep of hills — herrliche Berge pl

to sweep sth under the carpet (fig) — etw unter den Teppich kehren

he swept the obstacles from his path the army swept the enemy before them — er stieß die Hindernisse aus dem Weg die Armee jagte die feindlichen Truppen vor sich her

to sweep the polls (Pol) — die Wahlen haushoch gewinnen

to sweep all before one (fig) — alle in die Tasche stecken (inf)

to sweep the board (fig) — alle Preise/Medaillen gewinnen, abräumen (inf)

sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen

sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen

sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen

give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)

make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen

• dar el brazo a algn — to give sb one's arm

• coger a algn del brazo — to take sb by the arm

• llevar a algn en brazos — to carry sb in one's arms

brazo de gitano, brazo de reina — Cono Sur (Culin) swiss roll

llevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm

cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)

no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)

dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman

llevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo — she had a basket on one arm

cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados — ( literal) with one's arms crossed; ( sin hacer nada)

no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos — don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)

dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm; luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail; ser el brazo derecho de alguien — to be somebody's right-hand man/woman

Ex: The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

to abuse one's office — злоупотреблять служебным положением

to accept the renewal of one's term of office — соглашаться на возобновление мандата

to approach the end of one's term of office — приближаться к концу своего пребывания у власти

to be halfway through one's term of office — отработать половину срока пребывания на посту

to call smb to the Foreign Office — вызывать кого-л. в Министерство иностранных дел ( Великобритания)

to complete one's term of office — завершить пребывание на посту

to confirm smb in office for life — утверждать кого-л. на посту пожизненно

to dismiss smb from one's office — освобождать кого-л. от занимаемого поста

to drive smb from office — вынуждать / заставлять кого-л. уйти в отставку; смещать кого-л.

to ease smb into office — устраивать кого-л. на должность

to elect smb to / into office — избирать кого-л. на должность / на пост

to end one's term in office — закончить срок своего пребывания у власти

to force smb from office — вынуждать / заставлять кого-л. уйти в отставку; смещать кого-л.

to hand over one's office to smb — передавать кому-л. свою должность

to hound smb out of office — посредством травли вынуждать кого-л. уйти в отставку

to install / to put smb in office — ставить кого-л. у власти

to institute smb in(to) an office — назначать кого-л. на должность

to limit smb's term of office — ограничивать срок пребывания кого-л. на посту

to misuse one's office — злоупотреблять служебным положением

to open one's own offices in a country — открывать свои бюро в какой-л. стране

to pass one's office to smb — передавать власть кому-л.

to raid an office — производить рейд в офисе ( компании)

to reinstate smb in his / her former office — восстанавливать кого-л. в прежней должности

to reject smb's bid to stay in office — отвергать чью-л. попытку остаться у власти

to release smb from office — отстранять кого-л. от власти

to relieve smb of one's office — снимать кого-л. с работы

to remove smb from office on a bloodless coup — отстранять кого-л. от власти в результате бескровного переворота

to restore smb to office — восстанавливать кого-л. в должности

to run for an office — баллотироваться, быть выдвинутым (куда-л.), выставлять свою кандидатуру

to serve out one's full term of office — проработать полный срок пребывания на посту

to stand for office — баллотироваться на какой-л. пост

to swear smb in / into office — приводить кого-л. к присяге ( обычно президента при вступлении в должность)

to sweep smb from office — смещать кого-л. значительным числом голосов

to sweep smb into office — избирать кого-л. значительным числом голосов

to try to negotiate the removal from office of smb — пытаться договориться об отстранении кого-л. от власти

to use one's good offices — посредничать

to vote smb out of office — отстранять кого-л. от власти в результате выборов

prendere qcn. per mano — to take sb. by the hand (anche fig.)

attingere qcs. a piene -i — fig. to pick up handfuls of sth.

sporcarsi le -i — to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty (anche fig.)

dare una mano a qcn. — to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand

essere nelle -i di qcn. — [potere, impresa] to be in sb.'s hands

fare o prendere la mano a to get one's hand in; avere la mano leggera to have a light touch; avere la mano pesante to be heavy-handed; avere la mano felice — to be skillful o skilled

passare la mano — to pass (anche fig.)

contro mano — contromano

fare qcs. a mano — to do o make sth. by hand

è arrivata con prove alla mano — she had concrete proof; (semplice) [ persona] informal

avere le -i di burro o di pastafrolla to be butterfingered; arrivare a -i vuote to arrive empty-handed; qua la mano! put it there! shake! give o slip me some skin! AE; man forte manforte; una mano lava l'altra you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; essere preso con le -i nel sacco to be caught red-handed; alzare le -i su qcn. mettere le -i addosso a qcn. to lay a finger o hand on sb.; mettere le -i avanti to play (it) safe; stare con le -i in mano to sit o stand idly by; avere le -i lunghe (rubare) to be light- o nimble-fingered, to have sticky fingers colloq.; (essere influente) to have a lot of influence; avere le -i in pasta to have a finger in every pie; farsi o lasciarsi prendere la mano to lose control of the situation; toccare con mano — to experience first hand

sich (Dat.) ein Loch in die Hose reißen — tear or rip a hole in one's trousers

jemandem etwas aus den Händen/Armen reißen — snatch or tear something from somebody's hands/arms

sich (Dat.) die Kleider vom Leibe reißen — tear one's clothes off

jemanden aus seinen Gedanken reißen — (fig.) awaken somebody rudely from his/her thoughts

eine Welle riss ihn zu Boden — a wave knocked him to the ground

jemanden in die Tiefe reißen — drag somebody down into the depths

[innerlich] hin und her gerissen sein od. werden — (fig.) be torn [two ways]

die Latte/eine Hürde reißen — knock the bar down/knock a hurdle over

wenn alle Stricke od. Stränge reißen — (fig.) if all else fails

an etwas (Dat.) reißen — pull at something

ich reiße mich nicht um diese Arbeit — I'm not all that keen on this work (coll.)

sie reißen sich um die Eintrittskarten — they are scrambling to or fighting each other to get tickets

sich (Dat.) ein Loch in die Hose reißen — tear or rip a hole in one's trousers

jemandem etwas aus den Händen/Armen reißen — snatch or tear something from somebody's hands/arms

sich (Dat.) die Kleider vom Leibe reißen — tear one's clothes off

jemanden aus seinen Gedanken reißen — (fig.) awaken somebody rudely from his/her thoughts

[innerlich] hin und her gerissen sein od. werden — (fig.) be torn [two ways]