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

1. sweep no pl (cleaning action):

sweep
подмета́ние nt
to give sth a sweep
как сле́дует подмести́ что-ли́бо

2. sweep (chimney cleaner):

sweep
трубочи́ст m

3. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of her arm
взма́хом руки́

4. sweep (area, range):

sweep
расстоя́ние nt
sweep
разма́х m
sweep
охва́т m

6. sweep inf (bet) → sweepstake

II . sweep <swept, swept> [swi:p] VB trans

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1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep floor
мести́
sweep chimney
чи́стить

2. sweep (remove):

sweep
уничтожа́ть
sweep
смета́ть

3. sweep (search):

sweep
прочёсывать

4. sweep Am inf (win):

sweep
одержа́ть побе́ду

III . sweep <swept, swept> [swi:p] VB intr

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1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep
смета́ть

5. sweep (extend):

sweep
простира́ться

See also sweepstake

sweepstake [ˈswi:psteɪk] N

sweep aside VB trans

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1. sweep aside (cause to move):

sweep aside
отма́хиваться

2. sweep aside (dismiss):

sweep aside
отбра́сывать

sweep away VB trans

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1. sweep away (remove):

sweep away
отстраня́ть

2. sweep away (carry away):

sweep away
уноси́ть

sweep out VB trans

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sweep up VB trans

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1. sweep up (brush):

sweep up
подмета́ть

2. sweep up (gather):

sweep up
собира́ть
sweep up
смета́ть в ку́чу

variable-sweep wing N AVIAT

Usage examples with sweep

to sweep the board
получи́ть все призы́
to sweep into power
одержа́ть по́лную побе́ду
to sweep into a room
врыва́ться в ко́мнату
to give sth a sweep
как сле́дует подмести́ что-ли́бо
to make a clean sweep
одержа́ть побе́ду
to sweep sth under the carpet
спря́тать „под сукно́“
with a sweep of her arm
взма́хом руки́
to make a sweep of an area
прочёсывать ме́стность

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Modern influence mines are designed to discriminate against false inputs and are therefore much harder to sweep.
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The males will use their caudal fins to sweep out shallow, oval-shaped nesting holes that stretch about twice the length of the pumpkinseed itself.
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They carry a special broom to sweep any insects that may cross their path.
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The bow and stroke positions have a set of sculling riggers and two and three have a sweep set.
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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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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.
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Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace.
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The stabilator has a sweep angle of 57, an area of 3.94 m and a span of 2.6 m.
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The canards, meanwhile, have a leading-edge sweep of 58, and have prominent dogtooth which improve airflow over the wings at high alpha (angles of attack).
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A chimney sweep found a jewel while cleaning a chimney.
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