to sweep up
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
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
sweep
presens
sweep up
3:e person singular
sweeps up
presens particip
sweeping up
enkelt preteritum
swept up
perfekt particip
swept up
Exempel
The barista had to sweep the coffee grounds up around the espresso machine.
Baristan var tvungen att sopa upp kaffesumpen runt espressomaskinen.
02
lyfta, bära bort
to lift someone with a quick, smooth movement
Transitive: to sweep up sb
Exempel
The knight in the storybook always sweeps up the damsel in distress to rescue her.
Riddaren i sagoboken lyfter alltid upp jungfrun i nöd för att rädda henne.
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
The company quickly swept up the innovative marketing strategy introduced by its competitor.
Företaget snabbt antog den innovativa marknadsföringsstrategin som introducerades av sin konkurrent.
04
rycka med, dra in
to force someone to do something or be in a certain situation
Transitive: to sweep up sb
Exempel
The sudden announcement swept up the employees into a state of anticipation.
Den plötsliga tillkännagivelsen svepte upp de anställda i en förväntansfull stämning.
05
samla, kamma tillbaka
to gather and pull hair back from the face, often into a particular hairstyle
Transitive: to sweep up hair
Exempel
She swept up her long hair into an elegant bun for the formal event.
Hon svepte upp sitt långa hår i en elegant knut för den formella händelsen.
