sweep aside in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweep aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.sweep aside VB [Brit swiːp -, Am swip -] (sweep [sb/sth] aside, sweep aside [sb/sth]) lit, fig

sweep aside person, objection, protest

écarter

sweep aside offer

repousser

sweep aside inhibition

balayer

Translations for sweep aside in the English»French Dictionary

to brush or sweep [sth] aside objections, protests, worries

écarter

Translations for sweep aside in the French»English Dictionary

balayer (plus fort) craintes

to sweep [sth] aside

Translations for sweep aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.aside [Brit əˈsʌɪd, Am əˈsaɪd] N (gen)

aside THEAT, CINE

aparté m

to say sth as or in an aside

dire qc en aparté

to say sth as or in an aside (as digression)

dire qc en passant

II.aside [Brit əˈsʌɪd, Am əˈsaɪd] ADV

1. aside (to one side):

to stand or step or move aside

s'écarter

to turn aside

se détourner

to cast or throw [sth] aside clothes, gift

mettre [qc] au rebut

to cast or throw [sth] aside idea, theory

écarter

to set or put or lay [sth] aside (save)

mettre [qc] de côté

to set or put or lay [sth] aside (in shop)

réserver

to brush or sweep [sth] aside objections, protests, worries

écarter

to lay or put a book aside

mettre un livre de côté

to push or move sb aside

écarter qn

to take sb aside

prendre qn à part

leaving aside all these problems

si on laisse de côté tous ces problèmes

to set a verdict aside LAW

casser un jugement

2. aside (apart):

money aside, let's discuss accommodation

laissons de côté la question d'argent et parlons du logement

joking aside

blague à part inf

III.aside from PREP

aside from

à part

aside from political concerns

à part les inquiétudes politiques

I.sweep [Brit swiːp, Am swip] N

1. sweep:

sweep, a. sweep out

coup m de balai

to give sth a (good/quick) sweep

donner un (bon/petit) coup de balai à qc

2. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of the scythe/the paintbrush

d'un coup de faux/de pinceau

with a sweep of his arm

d'un grand geste du bras

to make a wide sweep south to avoid the mountains

faire un grand crochet vers le sud pour éviter les montagnes

3. sweep (tract, stretch):

sweep (of land, woods, hills, cliffs)

étendue f

sweep (of lawn)

surface f

sweep (of fabric)

drapé m

4. sweep (scope, range):

sweep (of events, history, novel, country)

ampleur f

sweep (of opinion)

éventail m

sweep (of telescope, gun)

champ m

the broad sweep of left-wing opinion

le large éventail d'opinions qui composent la gauche

5. sweep (search):

sweep (on land)

exploration f

sweep (on land)

fouille f

sweep (by air)

survol m

sweep (attack)

sortie f

sweep (to capture)

ratissage m

to make a sweep of (search) (on land)

explorer, fouiller

to make a sweep of (by air)

survoler

to make a sweep of (to capture)

ratisser

a sweep for bugs

une fouille à la recherche de micros

a sweep for mines

un dragage des mines

6. sweep:

sweep, a. chimney sweep

ramoneur m

7. sweep (of electron beam):

sweep

balayage m

8. sweep → sweepstake

II.sweep <pret, pp swept> [Brit swiːp, Am swip] VB trans

1. sweep (clean):

sweep floor, room, path

balayer

sweep chimney

ramoner

to sweep the carpet (with vacuum cleaner)

passer l'aspirateur (sur le tapis)

to sweep a channel clear

dégager un chenal

to sweep sth free of mines

déminer qc

2. sweep (clear away, remove with brush):

to sweep sth up or away dust, leaves, glass

balayer

to sweep leaves into a corner/a heap

balayer des feuilles et les pousser dans un coin/et en faire un tas

to sweep the crumbs onto the floor

balayer les miettes sur le sol

to sweep the crumbs off a table

ramasser les miettes d'une table

3. sweep (move, push):

to sweep sth off the table

faire tomber qc de la table (d'un grand geste de la main)

to sweep sb into one's arms

prendre qn dans ses bras

to sweep sb off his/her feet sea, wave:

emporter qn, faire perdre pied à qn

to sweep sb off his/her feet (romantically) fig

faire perdre la tête à qn

to sweep sb overboard/out to sea

entraîner qn par-dessus bord/vers le large

to be swept over a waterfall

être entrainé dans une chute d'eau

a wave of nationalism which sweeps all before it

une vague de nationalisme qui balaye tout devant elle

a wave of public euphoria swept him into office

une vague d'euphorie générale l'a amené à ses fonctions

to be swept into power

être porté au pouvoir avec une majorité écrasante

4. sweep (spread through):

sweep disease, crime, panic, fashion, craze:

déferler sur

sweep storm, fire:

ravager

sweep rumour:

se répandre dans

cold winds are sweeping the country

des vents froids balayent le pays

the party swept the country POL

le parti a remporté un immense succès dans le pays

5. sweep (search, survey):

sweep beam, searchlight:

balayer

sweep person:

parcourir [qc] des yeux

sweep MIL vessel, submarine:

sillonner

sweep police:

ratisser (for à la recherche de)

to sweep sth for mines

déminer qc

to sweep sth for bugs

fouiller qc à la recherche de micros

III.sweep <pret, pp swept> [Brit swiːp, Am swip] VB intr

1. sweep (clean) → sweep up

2. sweep (move with sweeping motion) lit, fig:

to sweep in/out (quickly)

entrer/sortir rapidement

to sweep in/out (majestically)

entrer/sortir majestueusement

the plane swept (down) low over the fields

l'avion survolait les champs à basse altitude

the wind swept in from the east

le vent soufflait de l'est

to sweep into person: room

entrer majestueusement dans

to sweep into invaders, enemy: region

envahir

to sweep (in)to power POL

être porté au pouvoir (avec une majorité écrasante)

to sweep to victory

remporter une victoire écrasante

to sweep through disease, crime, panic, fashion, craze, change, democracy:

déferler sur

to sweep through fire, storm:

ravager

to sweep through rumour:

se répandre dans

to sweep over beam, searchlight:

balayer

to sweep over gaze:

parcourir

fear/pain swept over him

la peur/la douleur l'a envahi

the feeling swept over me that …

j'ai été pris de la sensation que …

3. sweep (extend):

the road sweeps north/around the lake

la route décrit une large courbe vers le nord/autour du lac

the river sweeps north/around the town

la rivière continue vers le nord/contourne la ville en décrivant une large boucle

the mountains sweep down to the sea

les montagnes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la mer

a flight of steps sweeps up to the entrance

un perron majestueux mène à l'entrée

IV.sweep [Brit swiːp, Am swip]

to sweep sth under the carpet Brit or rug Am

escamoter qc, occulter qc

See also sweepstake, sweep up

sweepstake [Brit ˈswiːpsteɪk, Am ˈswipsteɪk] N

sweepstake

sweepstake m

I.sweep up VB [Brit swiːp -, Am swip -] (sweep up)

sweep up

balayer

II.sweep up VB [Brit swiːp -, Am swip -] (sweep up [sth], sweep [sth] up)

1. sweep up (with broom):

sweep up leaves, litter

balayer

2. sweep up (with arms):

sweep up

ramasser [qc] d'un geste large

3. sweep up fig:

to be swept up in revolution

être entraîné dans

to be swept up in wave of nationalism, of enthusiasm

être entraîné par

sweep aside in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweep aside in the English»French Dictionary

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep aside (cause to move):

sweep aside

repousser

2. sweep aside fig (dismiss):

sweep aside

rejeter

Translations for sweep aside in the English»French Dictionary

I.aside [əˈsaɪd] N

aside

aparté m

II.aside [əˈsaɪd] ADV

1. aside (to one side):

aside put, move, look

de côté

2. aside (thinking aloud):

aside

en aparté

3. aside (ignoring):

sth aside

qc mis(e) à part

that aside, what do you think?

à part ça, qu'en penses-tu?

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

1. sweep no pl (clean with a brush):

sweep

coup m de balai

2. sweep → chimney sweep

3. sweep (movement):

sweep

large mouvement m

with a sweep of the hand

d'un geste large

with a sweep of his sword

d'un grand coup d'épée

4. sweep (area):

sweep

étendue f

5. sweep (curve):

sweep

courbe f

6. sweep (range):

sweep a. fig

étendue f

7. sweep (search):

sweep

recherche f

8. sweep inf (form of gambling) → sweepstake

Phrases:

to make a clean sweep of sth (start afresh)

faire table rase

to make a clean sweep of sth (win everything)

tout rafler

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

1. sweep (clean):

sweep floor, chimney

balayer

2. sweep (take in powerful manner):

sweep

emporter

3. sweep Am inf (win):

sweep

remporter

Phrases:

to sweep the board

tout rafler

to sweep sth under the carpet [or a. Am rug] [or a. Aus mat]

faire comme si qc n'existait pas

rumours swept through the village

des rumeurs ont parcouru tout le village

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

1. sweep (clean):

sweep

balayer

2. sweep (move):

to sweep past sb

passer fièrement devant qn

to sweep into power

être propulsé au pouvoir

3. sweep (look round):

sweep

scruter

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean prov

un nouveau dirigeant impose de nouvelles méthodes

See also sweepstake, chimney sweep

sweepstake [ˈswi:psteɪk] N

sweepstake

sweepstake m

chimney sweep, chimneysweeper N

chimney sweep

ramoneur m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Things that are new, and better, come to dominate and sweep aside old technologies.

hanlonblog.dailymail.co.uk

These data-driven advances will sweep aside established work patterns.

www.bbc.co.uk

As it turns out, it's not at all uncommon to sweep aside the uncertainty of imaginative meandering in favor of the certainty of hard science.

www.theatlantic.com

And they believe they can sweep aside government forces and reassert control.

www.bbc.co.uk

Because the criminal capitalism that threatens all of humanity does not respect anyone; it will sweep aside all of us regardless of race, party, or religion.

upsidedownworld.org

They can then sweep aside the concerns of the majority, as well as the priorities of women.

www.nationalobserver.com

He said the changes, which will have to be formally approved by the affected nations, would sweep aside "outdated rules that just don't make sense to us any more".

www.abc.net.au

Let us sweep aside the gloom of separatism and distrust.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

Religion tends to sweep aside personal and cultural differences; youths tend to take that very personally.

www.themalaymailonline.com

For a moment, let us sweep aside the political misdirection.

www.smh.com.au