sweep up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweep up in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweep [Brit swiːp, Am swip] N

8. sweep → sweepstake

II.sweep <pret, pp swept> [Brit swiːp, Am swip] VB trans

III.sweep <pret, pp swept> [Brit swiːp, Am swip] VB intr

1. sweep (clean) → sweep up

2. sweep (move with sweeping motion) lit, fig:

See also sweep up, sweepstake

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

sweep up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweep up in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for sweep up in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweep <swept, swept> [swi:p] N

2. sweep → chimney sweep

8. sweep inf (form of gambling) → sweepstake

See also sweepstake, chimney sweep

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Varying the time delay causes these to sweep up and down the frequency spectrum.
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Along the way, the character will automatically sweep up any debris on the walls or floors.
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They sweep up or entrain the surrounding dense molecular gas to form a continuous flow of material, which is referred to as a bipolar outflow.
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Fix leaky pipes under your sink or the bathroom, sweep up crumbs, and do your dishes.
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During the severest droughts, the plants get all the moisture they require from the mists that sweep up from the sea.
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If you allow children to sweep the floor, they will sweep up unwanted guests.
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Volunteers rallied round to sweep up broken glass and debris from the destruction the night before.
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He then requests a straw (to drink the milk), a mirror (to avoid a milk mustache), nail scissors (to trim his hair), and a broom (to sweep up).
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But after the first chorus, the sky darkens and a tornado emerges, seemingly out of nowhere, trying to sweep up the band.
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This sweep up provision ensures that any acts mentioned in section 17500 also violate section 17200 and that the plaintiff receives remedies under both statutes.
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