swooped in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for swooped in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swoop [Am swup, Brit swuːp] VB intr

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:

abatirse

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

swoop (of bird, aircraft)

descenso m en picada

swoop (of bird, aircraft)

descenso m en picado Spain

swoop (by police)

redada f

in or at one fell swoop

de una sola vez

in or at one fell swoop

de un tirón inf

Translations for swooped in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

abatirse sobre algo/alg. pájaro/avión:

to swoop down on sth/sb

el águila se abatió sobre su presa

the eagle swooped down on its prey

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

swooped in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swooped in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.swoop [swup] N

1. swoop (dive):

swoop

caída f en picado

2. swoop inf (surprise attack):

swoop

redada f

Phrases:

in one fell swoop

de una sola vez

II.swoop [swup] VB intr

1. swoop (dive):

swoop a. fig

bajar en picado

to swoop that low

caer tan bajo

2. swoop inf:

to swoop down on sb (make sudden attack)

abatirse sobre alguien

to swoop down on sb police

hacer una redada

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at [or in] one fell swoop

de un solo golpe