to sweep up
[phrase form: sweep]
01
sopa, samla
to collect and remove dirt or trash, typically from the floor or a surface using a broom
Transitive: to sweep up dirt or trash
Exempel
The janitor quickly swept up the spilled popcorn in the theater.
Vaktmästaren sopade snabbt upp det spillda popcornet i biografen.
02
lyfta, bära bort
to lift someone with a quick, smooth movement
Transitive: to sweep up sb
Exempel
The firefighter swiftly swept up the child and carried her to safety.
Brandmannen svepte snabbt upp barnet och bar henne till säkerhet.
03
ivrigt anamma, snabbt ta till sig
to eagerly adopt and make someone else's ideas or practices, a part of one's own
Transitive: to sweep up ideas or practices
Exempel
Students often sweep up study habits from high-achieving peers without consciously realizing it.
Studenter tar ofta efter studievanor från högpresterande kamrater utan att medvetet inse det.
04
rycka med, dra in
to force someone to do something or be in a certain situation
Transitive: to sweep up sb
Exempel
The economic downturn swept up small businesses in a struggle for survival.
Den ekonomiska nedgången svepte med sig småföretag i en kamp för överlevnad.
05
samla, kamma tillbaka
to gather and pull hair back from the face, often into a particular hairstyle
Transitive: to sweep up hair
Exempel
In preparation for the dance performance, the dancers were instructed to sweep up their hair into neat and uniform styles.
I förberedelse för dansuppträdandet instruerades dansarna att svepa upp sitt hår i städade och enhetliga frisyrer.
