Translations for swoop in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.swoop [Am swup, Brit swuːp] VB intr

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swoop aircraft:

descender en picada

swoop aircraft:

descender en picado Spain

swoop aircraft:

bajar en picada

swoop aircraft:

bajar en picado Spain

swoop bird of prey:

swoop police:

llevar a cabo una redada

the eagle was waiting to swoop

el águila acechaba para abatirse sobre su presa

the police swooped on the illegal laboratory

la policía llevó a cabo una redada en el laboratorio ilegal

the hills swoop down dramatically to the sea

las colinas caen abruptamente al mar

II.swoop [Am swup, Brit swuːp] N

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swoop (of bird, aircraft)

descenso m en picada

swoop (of bird, aircraft)

descenso m en picado Spain

swoop (by police)

in or at one fell swoop

de una sola vez

in or at one fell swoop

de un tirón inf

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nos comimos el queso de una sentada

we ate the cheese in one go o one fell swoop o at one sitting

de un plumazo terminó con esos beneficios

she did away with all those benefits at a stroke o in one fell swoop

de un jalón LatAm excep. CSur lo voy a hacer de un jalón

I'm going to get it done in one fell swoop

abatirse sobre algo/alg. pájaro/avión:

to swoop down on sth/sb

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I.swoop [swu:p] N

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1. swoop (dive):

swoop

caída f en picado

2. swoop inf (surprise attack):

swoop

II.swoop [swu:p] VB intr

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1. swoop (dive):

swoop

bajar en picado

2. swoop inf (make sudden attack):

swoop

swoop police

hacer una redada

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at one fell swoop

de un solo golpe

at one fell swoop

de un solo golpe

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From these peaks, the form gradually swoops down to touch the earth. en.wikipedia.org

Batman swooped in and grabbed the woman and the dummy. en.wikipedia.org

They may have been snagged or poisoned by thick algal mats on the surface of the lake as they swooped down to drink. en.wikipedia.org

At (1:00), slightly distorted, heavily delayed and reverberated guitars begin playing along to the bass riff, swooping in and out. en.wikipedia.org

For competitors' safety, this is usually done over a swoop pond, a shallow, artificial pond around three feet deep, that can be narrow and long. en.wikipedia.org

The police who were hiding waiting for his confession swoop down and arrest him. en.wikipedia.org

At a range of 400 yards, the plane swooped low at 150 feet altitude. en.wikipedia.org

A giant thunderbird swooped down and scooped up the four and carried them to the valley floor. en.wikipedia.org

Often, they scan for prey activity from an elevated perch site, swooping down from the perch to seize the prey. en.wikipedia.org

He swoops her up and lifts her into the middle of the village. en.wikipedia.org

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