Suchen
to swoop
01
stürzen, abtauchen
to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air
Example
The eagle swoops down to catch its prey.
A hawk swooped over the field in search of food.
From the treetops, the owl swooped silently, barely making a sound.
02
schnappen, überfallen
to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them
Transitive: to swoop on sb/sth
Example
Law enforcement agencies coordinated a series of raids, swooping on suspected drug traffickers across the city.
Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell.
Government forces launched a surprise attack, swooping on a rebel hideout deep in the jungle
Swoop
01
Glissando, Gleitton
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
02
Absturz, Flugzeugabstieg
a rapid and sudden drop from the sky
Example
The eagle made a graceful swoop down from its perch to catch its prey.
During the airshow, the stunt pilot performed a daring swoop maneuver over the crowd.
The falcon executed a precise swoop to snatch a fish from the surface of the lake.
03
rascher Überfall, blitzartiger Angriff
a very rapid raid
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