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sweep: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
sweep aside: transitive verb
sweep away: transitive verb
sweep out: transitive verb
sweep up: transitive verb
variable-sweep wing: noun

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

1. sweep no pl (cleaning action):

подмета́ние nt

to give sth a sweep

как сле́дует подмести́ что-ли́бо

2. sweep (chimney cleaner):

трубочи́ст m

3. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of her arm

взма́хом руки́

4. sweep (area, range):

расстоя́ние nt

разма́х m

5. sweep (search):

to make a sweep of an area

прочёсывать ме́стность

6. sweep inf (bet) → sweepstake

Phrases:

to make a clean sweep

одержа́ть побе́ду

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep floor

sweep chimney

чи́стить

2. sweep (remove):

уничтожа́ть

смета́ть

3. sweep (search):

прочёсывать

4. sweep Am inf (win):

одержа́ть побе́ду

Phrases:

to sweep the board

получи́ть все призы́

to sweep the board in gambling

забра́ть все ста́вки

to sweep sth under the carpet

зама́зать что-ли́бо

to sweep sth under the carpet

спря́тать „под сукно́“

she swept him off his feet

она́ его́ покори́ла

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

смета́ть

2. sweep (move):

to sweep into a room

врыва́ться в ко́мнату

to sweep into power

одержа́ть по́лную побе́ду

3. sweep (look round):

оки́дывать взгля́дом

осма́тривать

4. sweep (follow path):

the road sweeps round the lake

доро́га вьётся вокру́г о́зера

5. sweep (extend):

простира́ться

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean proverbial

но́вая метла́ по-но́вому метёт

See also sweepstake

sweepstake [ˈswi:psteɪk] N

пари́ nt на ска́чках

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep aside (cause to move):

sweep aside

отма́хиваться

2. sweep aside (dismiss):

sweep aside

отбра́сывать

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep away (remove):

отстраня́ть

2. sweep away (carry away):

уноси́ть

sweep out VB trans

вымета́ть

подмета́ть

sweep up VB trans

1. sweep up (brush):

подмета́ть

2. sweep up (gather):

собира́ть

смета́ть в ку́чу

variable-sweep wing N AVIAT

variable-sweep wing

крыло́ nt с изменя́емой стрелови́дностью

Usage examples with sweeps

a new broom sweeps clean proverbial

но́вая метла́ по-но́вому метёт

the road sweeps round the lake

доро́га вьётся вокру́г о́зера

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English

There were no women coach or railway engine drivers, magistrates, electricians or chimney sweeps. www.smh.com.au

He was at his best when leading the running back on sweeps, inside traps, and counter plays. en.wikipedia.org

Teams of uniformed and undercover police officers randomly conducted mini-sweeps, swarming and arresting groups of evaders. en.wikipedia.org

The sweeps would have been quite safe if they had heeded these warnings. en.wikipedia.org

Popular film re-enactments display a grizzled izinduna directing the host from a promontory with elegant sweeps of the hand. en.wikipedia.org

As a late, high summer heat tightens its grip, panic sweeps through the city and the population flees while the region is put on red alert. en.wikipedia.org

A clapboard house-lined main street sweeps down to a picturesque harbour clogged with boats. www.independent.co.uk

The north-eastern entrance consists of a pair of imposing gateposts and the view from this access point sweeps across the entire northern section of the park. en.wikipedia.org

They are the wind that blows newspapers down a gutter on a windy night -- and sweeps the gutter clean. en.wikipedia.org

The council's cleansing section also sweeps and maintains the roads, cycle lanes, and bottle banks. www.thejournal.ie

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