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to sweep
01
scopare
to clean a place by using a broom
Transitive: to sweep a place
Esempi
After the party, they sweep the living room to pick up crumbs and spilled snacks.
Dopo la festa, spazzano il soggiorno per raccogliere briciole e snack rovesciati.
02
spazzare indietro, scostare
to brush or comb hair back from the face
Transitive: to sweep hair somewhere
Esempi
With a swift motion, she swept her hair back, ready to start her day.
Con un movimento rapido, spazzò indietro i capelli, pronta a iniziare la sua giornata.
03
spazzare, invadere
to influence or cover an area or place quickly and broadly
Intransitive
Esempi
The news of the scandal swept through the town, reaching everyone by lunchtime.
La notizia dello scandalo ha spazzato la città, raggiungendo tutti entro l'ora di pranzo.
04
spazzare, scorrere
to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion
Intransitive: to sweep somewhere
Esempi
The broom swept across the floor, gathering dust and debris.
La scopa spazzò il pavimento, raccogliendo polvere e detriti.
05
spazzare, pulire spazzando
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
Esempi
He swept the dirt out of the garage before starting his work.
Ha spazzato via lo sporco dal garage prima di iniziare il suo lavoro.
06
estendersi, serpeggiare
to stretch or extend continuously in a specific direction, often forming a curve
Intransitive
Esempi
As we climbed higher, the city swept below us, its lights twinkling like stars.
Mentre salivamo più in alto, la città si stendeva sotto di noi, le sue luci scintillanti come stelle.
07
spazzare, vincere tutte le partite
to win every game or event in a series
Transitive: to sweep a competition
Esempi
The team was on fire, sweeping the playoffs with ease.
La squadra era in fiamme, spazzando via i playoff con facilità.
08
spazzare, scorrere
to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface
Transitive: to sweep sth somewhere
Esempi
She swept the crumbs from the counter into the trash.
Lei spazzò le briciole dal bancone nel cestino.
09
spazzare, rastrellare
to cover or target an entire area with a gun, typically by firing in a sweeping motion or pattern
Transitive: to sweep an area
Esempi
The officer swept the street with his gun, ensuring the crowd stayed back.
L'ufficiale ha spazzato la strada con la sua arma, assicurandosi che la folla rimanesse indietro.
Sweep
01
a broad range or extent, often of influence, motion, or effect
Esempi
The artist 's brush captured the sweep of the horizon.
02
spazzata, azione di sweep
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
Esempi
A well-blocked sweep allowed the team to convert on third down.
Uno spazzata ben bloccata ha permesso alla squadra di convertire al terzo down.
03
a curved or arcing movement
Esempi
She moved with a sweep that drew everyone's attention.
04
a long oar used to propel an open boat
Esempi
He repaired the damaged sweep before the regatta.
05
a win of all or nearly all tricks in a game of bridge
Esempi
They almost completed a sweep, losing only one trick.
06
a person whose job is cleaning soot from chimneys
Esempi
The sweep carried brushes and ladders for the job.
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