sweep up

sweep up
(to gather together or remove (dirt etc) by sweeping: She swept up the crumbs/mess.) barrer
1) v + adv (clear up) barrer, limpiar
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (clear up) \<\<dust/leaves\>\> barrer y recoger*
b) (gather up) \<\<belongings/bags\>\> recoger*

he swept her up in his arms — la levantó en brazos

1. VI + ADV
1) (with broom, brush) barrer
2)

to sweep up to sth: the car swept up to the house — (majestically) el coche subió majestuosamente hasta la casa; (fast) el coche subió a toda velocidad hasta la casa

the lawn swept up to the woods — el césped llegaba or se extendía hasta el bosque

the drive sweeps up to the house — el camino de entrada se alza majestuoso hasta la casa

2. VT + ADV
1) (=clean up) (with brush) recoger con un cepillo; (with broom) recoger con una escoba
2) (=seize, pick up) [person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [storm] arrastrar

I swept her up in my arms — la levanté en mis brazos

3) (=arrange) recoger

her hair was swept up in a bun — tenía el pelo recogido en un moño

4) (fig) (=carry along)

she had been swept up in an exciting relationship — se había dejado arrastrar por una relación apasionante

they became so swept up with excitement that ... — se dejaron llevar tanto por el entusiasmo que ...

* * *
1) v + adv (clear up) barrer, limpiar
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (clear up) \<\<dust/leaves\>\> barrer y recoger*
b) (gather up) \<\<belongings/bags\>\> recoger*

he swept her up in his arms — la levantó en brazos


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