to sweep
01
sopa, städa genom att sopa
to clean a place by using a broom
Transitive: to sweep a place
Exempel
Before opening the store, employees sweep the sidewalks to welcome customers.
Innan butiken öppnar sopar anställda trottoarerna för att välkomna kunder.
02
kamma tillbaka, svepa undan
to brush or comb hair back from the face
Transitive: to sweep hair somewhere
Exempel
She smiled and swept a lock of hair behind her ear.
Hon log och svepte en hårlock bakom örat.
03
sopa, svepa över
to influence or cover an area or place quickly and broadly
Intransitive
Exempel
A feeling of nostalgia swept over her as she walked through her childhood neighborhood.
En känsla av nostalgi svepte över henne när hon gick genom sin barndomsgrannskap.
04
sopa, svepa
to move swiftly and smoothly across a surface or through the air, often in a broad or wide-ranging motion
Intransitive: to sweep somewhere
Exempel
The searchlight swept across the night sky, looking for signs of the missing aircraft.
Sökarljuset svepte över natthimlen, på jakt efter tecken på det försvunna flygplanet.
05
sopa, städa genom att sopa
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
Exempel
After the storm, she spent hours sweeping the broken branches off the lawn.
Efter stormen tillbringade hon timmar med att sopa bort de brutna grenarna från gräsmattan.
06
sträcka sig, slingra sig
to stretch or extend continuously in a specific direction, often forming a curve
Intransitive
Exempel
From this vantage point, the coastline sweeps gracefully, creating a natural arc.
Från denna utsiktspunkt sträcker sig kusten graciöst och skapar en naturlig båge.
07
sopa, vinna alla matcher
to win every game or event in a series
Transitive: to sweep a competition
Exempel
The band swept the music awards, winning in every major category.
Bandet svepte musikutmärkelserna och vann i varje stor kategori.
08
sopa, svepa
to move something quickly and smoothly across a surface
Transitive: to sweep sth somewhere
Exempel
The horse 's tail swept the ground as it galloped.
Hästens svans svepte över marken när den galopperade.
09
sopa, svepa
to cover or target an entire area with a gun, typically by firing in a sweeping motion or pattern
Transitive: to sweep an area
Exempel
As the enemy advanced, they began to sweep the area with gunshots.
När fienden avancerade började de sopa området med skott.
Sweep
01
a broad range or extent, often of influence, motion, or effect
Exempel
The report considered the sweep of market trends over the decade.
02
svep, löpplay mot sidlinjen
(American football) a running play where the ball carrier runs toward the sideline to gain yards
Exempel
He turned the corner on the sweep and sprinted down the sideline.
Han vek runt hörnet på svepet och sprang längs sidlinjen.
03
a curved or arcing movement
Exempel
The lighthouse beam completed a full sweep every minute.
04
a long oar used to propel an open boat
Exempel
The sweeps were made of polished wood.
05
a win of all or nearly all tricks in a game of bridge
Exempel
He planned his moves to achieve a sweep.
06
a person whose job is cleaning soot from chimneys
Exempel
Children watched the sweep work from the street below.
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