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to sweep
01
barrer
to clean a place by using a broom
Transitive: to sweep a place
Ejemplos
He sweeps the porch to remove fallen leaves and dirt.
Él barre el porche para quitar las hojas caídas y la suciedad.
02
peinar
to brush or comb hair back from the face
Transitive: to sweep hair somewhere
Ejemplos
He swept his long hair out of his face before continuing his work.
Él alejó su largo cabello de su rostro antes de continuar con su trabajo.
03
barrer, arrasar
to influence or cover an area or place quickly and broadly
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The reforms are sweeping through the government, bringing significant changes.
Las reformas están barriendo el gobierno, trayendo cambios significativos.
04
barrer, deslizar
to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion
Intransitive: to sweep somewhere
Ejemplos
The dancer 's arms swept gracefully through the air as she performed.
Los brazos de la bailarina barrieron con gracia el aire mientras actuaba.
05
barrer, limpiar barriendo
to clear away dirt, litter, or debris by using a sweeping motion, typically with a broom or similar tool
Transitive: to sweep dirt or litter somewhere
Ejemplos
She swept the sand away from the entrance to make it look tidy.
Ella barrió la arena lejos de la entrada para que se viera ordenada.
06
extenderse, serpentear
to stretch or extend continuously in a specific direction, often forming a curve
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The forest sweeps across the mountainside, a vast expanse of green.
El bosque barre la ladera de la montaña, una vasta extensión de verde.
07
barrer, ganar todos los partidos
to win every game or event in a series
Transitive: to sweep a competition
Ejemplos
Their victory was so dominant that they managed to sweep the entire series.
Su victoria fue tan dominante que lograron barrer toda la serie.
08
barrer, deslizar
to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface
Transitive: to sweep sth somewhere
Ejemplos
The cat swept its tail through the grass as it walked by.
El gato barrió el pasto con su cola al pasar.
09
barrer, rastrillar
to cover or target an entire area with a gun, typically by firing in a sweeping motion or pattern
Transitive: to sweep an area
Ejemplos
He swept the hallway with automatic fire, clearing the way for the team.
Él barrió el pasillo con fuego automático, despejando el camino para el equipo.
Sweep
01
a broad range or extent, often of influence, motion, or effect
Ejemplos
Her influence extends over a wide sweep of the organization.
02
barrido, jugada de barrido
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
Ejemplos
The offense scored a touchdown on a perfectly executed sweep.
La ofensiva anotó un touchdown con un barrido ejecutado a la perfección.
03
a curved or arcing movement
Ejemplos
The sword struck in a broad sweep.
04
a long oar used to propel an open boat
Ejemplos
The boat 's speed increased as they pulled on the sweeps.
05
a win of all or nearly all tricks in a game of bridge
Ejemplos
A sweep is rare and highly celebrated in bridge tournaments.
06
a person whose job is cleaning soot from chimneys
Ejemplos
The sweep cleaned several chimneys in the neighborhood.
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