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sweepnoun
sweeps
pl
UK
/swiːp/
US
/swip/
Translations
The janitor did a quick sweep of the hallway before the students arrived.
Le concierge a fait un rapide balayage du couloir avant l’arrivée des étudiants.
The novel spans the grand sweep of history from ancient times to the present.
Le roman embrasse la vaste étendue de l’histoire depuis l’Antiquité jusqu’à nos jours.
The old sweep climbed onto the roof to brush the soot from the flue.
Le vieux ramoneur est monté sur le toit pour enlever la suie du conduit.
Additional translations
envoléeMouvement large et fluide.
balayageAu sens sportif.
Definitions
An act of cleaning an area by brushing away dirt or litter.
The janitor did a quick sweep of the hallway before the students arrived.
A long, smooth, curving movement.
The dancer's graceful sweep across the stage captivated the audience.
A comprehensive search or survey of an area.
The police conducted a sweep of the neighborhood to find the missing child.
A series of victories in a competition, especially when one team wins all the games in a series.
The team celebrated their sweep of the championship series with a parade.
A broad extent or range of space, time, or subject matter.
The novel spans the grand sweep of history from ancient times to the present.
A person whose job is to clean chimneys; a chimney sweep.
The old sweep climbed onto the roof to brush the soot from the flue.
Synonyms
cleaning
brooming
scouring
brushing
tidying
sweepverb
swept
Past Simple
swept
Past Participle
sweeping
Gerund
UK
/swiːp/
US
/swip/
Translations
She swept the kitchen floor after dinner.
Elle a balayé le sol de la cuisine après le dîner.
remporterAu sens sportif.
The team swept the championship series, winning all four games.
L’équipe a remporté la série du championnat, en gagnant les quatre matchs.
glisserSe déplacer rapidement et avec fluidité.
The dancer swept across the stage with elegance.
La danseuse a glissé sur la scène avec élégance.
fouillerChercher méthodiquement et en détail.
The police swept the building for any signs of the suspect.
La police a fouillé le bâtiment à la recherche du moindre signe du suspect.
emporterEntraîner ou déplacer violemment quelque chose.
The floodwaters swept the car downstream.
Les eaux de crue ont emporté la voiture vers l’aval.
Additional translations
décrireDans l’expression décrivant un large arc ou une courbe.
Definitions
To clean an area by brushing away dirt or debris.
She swept the kitchen floor after dinner.
To move or extend in a wide curve or arc.
The eagle swept across the sky with grace.
To win all the games or contests in a series.
The team swept the championship series, winning all four games.
To move swiftly and smoothly.
The dancer swept across the stage with elegance.
To search an area thoroughly.
The police swept the building for any signs of the suspect.
To carry away, remove, or move something with a rapid or forceful motion.
The floodwaters swept the car downstream.
Synonyms
clean
brush
clear
scour
gather
collect
remove
drive
move
sweepadjective
more sweep
Comp.
most sweep
Super.
UK
/swiːp/
US
/swip/
Attributive use: relating to or involved in a sweep (e.g., sweep account, sweep operation)
Translations
à balayageEmploi technique ou fonctionnel.
The company set up a sweep account for automatic fund transfers.
L’entreprise a mis en place un compte à balayage pour les transferts automatiques de fonds.
Definitions
Relating to or designed to perform a sweep, especially an automatic or comprehensive transfer, search, or operation.
The company set up a sweep account for automatic fund transfers.
Synonyms
comprehensive
complete
total
overwhelming
decisive
broad
extensive
far-reaching
blanket
all-encompassing
across-the-board
unqualified
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