sweep

sweep
swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer
2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar
3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar
4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente

2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido
2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio
3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador
4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up

sweep vb
1. barrer
the floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo
2. arrastrar
we were swept along by the crowd la muchedumbre nos arrastró consigo
El pasado y participio pasado de sweep es swept
sweep
tr[swiːp]
noun
1 (with broom) barrido
the floor needs a good sweep el suelo necesita un buen barrido
2 (of arm) movimiento amplio, gesto amplio; (with weapon) golpe nombre masculino
3 (curve) curva; (area, stretch) extensión nombre femenino
4 figurative use (range, extent) abanico, alcance nombre masculino
5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo
6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra
7 familiar (sweepstake)→ link=sweepstakesweepstake{
transitive verb (pt & pp swept tr[swept] )
1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar
she swept the kitchen floor barrió el suelo de la cocina
2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo
he swept the papers off his desk quitó los papeles de su escritorio de un manotazo
3 (move over) azotar, barrer
violent storms swept the north of the country tormentas violentas azotaron el norte del país
4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse
the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro
I was swept along by the crowd la multitud me arrastró
5 (pass over) recorrer
her eyes swept the horizon sus ojos recorrieron el horizonte
6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por
a new fashion is sweeping Spain una nueva moda está haciendo furor en España
rumours of a royal visit swept the village rumores de una visita real recorrieron el pueblo
7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por
her gown swept the floor su vestido largo rozó el suelo
intransitive verb
1 (with broom) barrer
2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente
the limousine swept past la limusina pasó rápidamente
she swept into the room entró rápidamente en la habitación
the fire swept through the building el fuego se propagó rápidamente por todo el edificio
huge waves swept over the rocks olas enormes azotaban las rocas
3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse
the road sweeps down to the sea la carretera baja hasta llegar al mar
the river sweeps round the bend el río se extiende por toda la curva
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguien
to sweep something under the carpet ocultar algo
to make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasa
to sweep the board llevarse todos los premios
sweep ['swi:p] v, swept ['swɛpt] ; sweeping vt
1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)
he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazo
2) or to sweep through : extenderse por (dícese del fuego, etc.), azotar (dícese de una tormenta)
sweep vi
1) : barrer, limpiar
2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curva
the sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielo
sweep n
1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)
2) : movimiento m circular
3) scope: alcance m
sweep
n.
barredura s.f.
deshollinador s.m.
escobada s.f.
escobazo s.m.
recorrido s.m.
redada s.f.
turbión s.f.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.
copar v.
deshollinar v.
dragar v.
escobar v.
rastrear v.
rozar v.
swiːp
I
noun
1) (act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)
a) c (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f
c) (range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f
3) c (search) peinado m, rastreo m
4) c (chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.
(past & pp swept) transitive verb
1)
a) (clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar
b) (remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*
3)
a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) (remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)
a) (scan) recorrer
b) (search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.
vi
1) (+ adv compl)
a) (move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) (move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)
a) (spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) (extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

Phrasal Verbs:
[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)
1. VT
1) [+ place, area]
a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinar

have you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?

the floor had been swept clean — el suelo estaba limpio porque lo habían barrido

b) (=touch) rozar

her long dress swept the ground as she walked — su vestido largo rozaba el suelo al caminar

c) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse por

the cycling craze sweeping the nation — la locura del ciclismo que está arrasando el país

d) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrer

torrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país

the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa

e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrer

he swept the horizon with his binoculars — recorrió el horizonte con sus prismáticos

f) (=search) peinar

to sweep the sea for mines — dragar el mar en busca de minas

2) (=move)
a) (with brush)

she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

she swept the snow into a heap — barrió la nieve y la amontonó

he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino

- sweep sth under the carpet
b) (with hand, arm)

she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

her hair was swept back in a ponytail — tenía el pelo peinado hacia atrás en una cola de caballo

the curtains were swept back in an elegant fashion — las cortinas estaban recogidas con elegancia

he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una caja

to sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos

I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la mano

c) (forcefully)

she was swept along by the crowd, the crowd swept her along — la multitud la arrastró

to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo

landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el mar

the election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder

the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó

he swept her off her feet — la conquistó totalmente

they swept him off to lunch — se lo llevaron a comer apresuradamente

a wave swept him overboard — una ola lo arrastró por encima de la borda

- sweep all before one
3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en
- sweep the board

the socialists swept the board at the election — los socialistas arrasaron en las elecciones

2. VI
1) (=clean) barrer
2) (=spread)
a) [violence, disease, storm]

the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país

plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el país

b) [fire, smoke]

the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

thick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa

c) [emotion]

a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira

panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico

3) (=move)
a) [crowd, procession]

an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

b) (majestically) [person, car]

to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

to sweep into or out of a place — entrar/salir de un sitio majestuosamente

c) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]

the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

- sweep into power
4) (=stretch) [land, water]

the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar

sweep up
3. N
1) (with broom, brush) barrido m , barrida f

the floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida

to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo

2) (Brit) (also: chimney sweep) deshollinador(a) m / f
3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas

with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio

4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f , rastreo m

to make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas

to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo

the police began making a sweep of the premises — la policía comenzó a rastrear el lugar

his eyes made a sweep of the audience — paseó la mirada por el público

5)

clean sweep —

a) (=change)

to make a clean sweep — hacer tabla rasa

there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera

b) (in competition, series of competitions)

to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos

6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f

a wide sweep of meadowland — una gran extensión de pradera

7) (=range)
a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance m

with a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°

b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro m

representatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda

8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f
9) = sweepstake
* * *
[swiːp]
I
noun
1) (act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida f

give it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo

2)
a) c (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazo

with a sweep of his scythe — con un golpe de la guadaña

the broad sweeps of his brush strokes — el ancho trazo de sus pinceladas

b) c (curve - of road, river) curva f
c) (range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f
3) c (search) peinado m, rastreo m
4) c (chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f

II
1.
(past & pp swept) transitive verb
1)
a) (clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinar
b) (remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrer

he swept the crumbs off the table — limpió la mesa de migas

she swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas

he swept the coins into a box — con la mano reunió las monedas y las deslizó en una caja

to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo

2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*
3)
a) (pass over, across)

severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa

the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país

b) (remove by force) arrastrar

we were being swept out to sea by the tide — la marea nos arrastraba mar adentro

4)
a) (scan) recorrer
b) (search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear

2.
vi
1) (+ adv compl)
a) (move rapidly)

the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente

b) (move proudly)

she swept into the room — entró majestuosamente en la habitación

he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera

2) (+ adv compl)
a) (spread)

fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel

panic swept through the ranks — cundió el pánico en las filas

b) (extend)

the path sweeps down to the road — el sendero baja describiendo una curva hasta la carretera

Phrasal Verbs:

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