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I . sweep up VB trans

1. sweep up (brush and gather):

to sweep up ⇆ sth

etw zusammenkehren [o. NGer, CH zusammenfegen]

2. sweep up (gather):

to sweep up ⇆ sth

etw zusammensammeln

he swept up his family fig

er ließ seine Familie antreten

II . sweep up VB intr

the car swept up and she got in

der Wagen kam vorgefahren und sie stieg ein

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Indeed, the bow shocks are thought to sweep up or entrain dense gas from the surrounding cloud to form the bipolar outflow. en.wikipedia.org

A hard dunk could shatter the backboard, prompting a janitor to come out and sweep up the shards, directing censored complaints at the player in the process. en.wikipedia.org

Along the way, the character will automatically sweep up any debris on the walls or floors. en.wikipedia.org

Moreover, most triple selection machines have a spill tray, which can help prevent store owners from becoming annoyed at having to sweep up spilled candy. en.wikipedia.org

During the severest droughts, the plants get all the moisture they require from the mists that sweep up from the sea. en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps it's a camp thing, to want to sweep up and down staircases. www.ft.com

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). en.wikipedia.org

But after the first chorus, the sky darkens and a tornado emerges, seemingly out of nowhere, trying to sweep up the band. en.wikipedia.org

If you are put into the office to clean, do nt forget to sweep up under the chairs and in the corners. en.wikipedia.org

Varying the time delay causes these to sweep up and down the frequency spectrum. en.wikipedia.org

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