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to sweep
01
balayer
to clean a place by using a broom
Transitive: to sweep a place
Exemples
She sweeps the kitchen floor every evening after dinner.
Elle balaye le sol de la cuisine tous les soirs après le dîner.
The janitor sweeps the hallway to keep it clean and tidy.
Le concierge balaye le couloir pour le garder propre et bien rangé.
02
se coiffer en arrière
to brush or comb hair back from the face
Transitive: to sweep hair somewhere
Exemples
She swept her bangs back from her forehead with a quick motion.
Elle balaya ses franges en arrière de son front d'un mouvement rapide.
He swept his hair to the side to keep it out of his eyes.
Il balaya ses cheveux sur le côté pour les éloigner de ses yeux.
03
balayer, envahir
to influence or cover an area or place quickly and broadly
Intransitive
Exemples
A sense of excitement swept over the crowd as the concert began.
Un sentiment d'excitation balaya la foule alors que le concert commençait.
A wave of relief swept through the team when they heard they had won.
Une vague de soulagement balaya l'équipe lorsqu'ils entendirent qu'ils avaient gagné.
04
balayer, passer en balayant
to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion
Intransitive: to sweep somewhere
Exemples
The broom swept across the floor, gathering dust and debris.
Le balai balaya le sol, ramassant la poussière et les débris.
The wind swept through the valley, bending the tall grasses in its path.
Le vent balaya la vallée, courbant les hautes herbes sur son passage.
05
balayer
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
Exemples
He swept the leaves off the driveway, making it look neat again.
Il a balayé les feuilles de l'allée, lui redonnant un aspect net.
The maid swept the dust from the corners of the room.
La femme de ménage a balayé la poussière des coins de la pièce.
06
s'étendre, serpenter
to stretch or extend continuously in a specific direction, often forming a curve
Intransitive
Exemples
The river sweeps through the valley, carving deep channels in the landscape.
La rivière balaye la vallée, creusant des chenaux profonds dans le paysage.
The mountain range sweeps across the horizon, creating a stunning backdrop.
La chaîne de montagnes balaye l'horizon, créant une toile de fond magnifique.
07
balayer, remporter toutes les victoires
to win every game or event in a series
Transitive: to sweep a competition
Exemples
The team swept the tournament, winning every match without losing a single one.
L'équipe a balayé le tournoi, remportant chaque match sans en perdre un seul.
She swept the competition, claiming first place in every event.
Elle a balayé la compétition, remportant la première place dans chaque épreuve.
08
balayer, passer rapidement
to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface
Transitive: to sweep sth somewhere
Exemples
He swept his hand over the surface of the water to feel the temperature.
Il balaya la surface de l'eau pour en sentir la température.
I accidentally swept the papers off the desk while reaching for my pen.
J'ai accidentellement balayé les papiers du bureau en cherchant mon stylo.
09
balayer, ratisser
to cover or target an entire area with a gun, typically by firing in a sweeping motion or pattern
Transitive: to sweep an area
Exemples
The soldier swept the field with gunfire, ensuring no one could approach.
Le soldat a balayé le champ avec des tirs, s'assurant que personne ne pouvait approcher.
The soldiers were ordered to sweep the building with their weapons drawn.
Les soldats ont reçu l'ordre de balayer le bâtiment avec leurs armes tirées.
Sweep
01
balayage, étendue
a wide scope
Exemples
The novel covers the entire sweep of European history.
The director captured the sweep of the landscape in a single shot.
02
balayage, course en éventail
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
Exemples
The running back executed a sweep to the right.
Le running back a exécuté un balayage vers la droite.
They used a sweep to gain yards on the outside.
Ils ont utilisé un balayage pour gagner des yards sur l'extérieur.
03
balayage, mouvement en arc
a movement in an arc
Exemples
The dancer made a graceful sweep across the stage.
He swung his arm in a wide sweep.
04
une longue rame utilisée dans une barque, un aviron long pour bateau ouvert
a long oar used in an open boat
Exemples
Each rower took hold of a sweep.
The coxswain instructed them to use their sweeps evenly.
05
blanchissage, grand chelem
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
Exemples
She scored a sweep in the last round of bridge.
The team managed a complete sweep of the tricks.
06
ramoneur, nettoyeur de cheminées
someone who cleans soot from chimneys
Exemples
The sweep climbed the chimney to remove soot.
Chimney sweeps were essential in Victorian London.
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