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1 sweep out
(to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.) iššluoti -
2 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) šluoti2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) nubraukti, nušluoti, atmesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) plisti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skrieti, (į)lėkti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) šlavimas2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) mostas, mostelėjimas3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) kaminkrėtys4) (a sweepstake.) totalizatorius•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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Sweep (book series) — Sweep Author(s) Cate Tiernan Country USA … Wikipedia
sweep — [swēp] vt. swept, sweeping [ME swepen, akin to (or ? altered <) OE swapan: see SWOOP] 1. to clear or clean (a surface, room, etc.) as by brushing with a broom 2. to remove or clear away (dirt, debris, etc.) as with a broom or brushing movement … English World dictionary
sweep out — [phrasal verb] sweep (something) out or sweep out (something) : to remove dust, dirt, etc., from (something) by using a broom or brush Please sweep out the room when you re done working. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sweep — Sweep, v. i. 1. To clean rooms, yards, etc., or to clear away dust, dirt, litter, etc., with a broom, brush, or the like. [1913 Webster] 2. To brush swiftly over the surface of anything; to pass with switness and force, as if brushing the surface … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
room — [n1] space, range allowance, area, capacity, chance, clearance, compass, elbowroom, expanse, extent, latitude, leeway, license, margin, occasion, opening, opportunity, place, play, range, reach, rein, rope, scope, sway, sweep, territory, vastness … New thesaurus
sweep something out — ˌsweep sthˈout derived to remove all the dust, dirt, etc. from a room or building using a brush Main entry: ↑sweepderived … Useful english dictionary
sweep — sweep1 sweepable, adj. /sweep/, v., swept, sweeping, n. v.t. 1. to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like. 2. to clear or clean (a floor, room, chimney … Universalium
sweep — [[t]swi͟ːp[/t]] ♦♦♦ sweeps, sweeping, swept 1) VERB If you sweep an area of floor or ground, you push dirt or rubbish off it using a brush with a long handle. [V n] The owner of the store was sweeping his floor when I walked in... [V n prep/adv]… … English dictionary
sweep — I. /swip / (say sweep) verb (swept, sweeping) –verb (t) 1. to move, drive, or bring, by passing a broom, brush, or the like over the surface occupied, or as the broom or other object does: to sweep dust away. 2. to move, bring, take, etc., by or… …
sweep — I [[t]swip[/t]] v. swept, sweep•ing, n. 1) to remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with a broom, brush, or the like 2) to clear (a floor, room, chimney, etc.) of dirt, litter, or the like, using a broom or brush 3) to drive or carry by some steady force, as … From formal English to slang
sweep — v. & n. v. (past and past part. swept) 1 tr. clean or clear (a room or area etc.) with or as with a broom. 2 intr. (often foll. by up) clean a room etc. in this way. 3 tr. (often foll. by up) collect or remove (dirt or litter etc.) by sweeping. 4 … Useful english dictionary
