sweep along in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sweep along in the English»Italian Dictionary

sweep along VB [swiːp -] (sweep [sb, sth] along)

sweep along current, water:

sweep along

trascinare

to be swept along by crowd

essere trascinato da

to be swept along by public opinion

essere spinto da

Translations for sweep along in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.along [Brit əˈlɒŋ, Am əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɑŋ] ADV When along is used as a preposition meaning all along, it can usually be translated by lungo: there were trees along the road = c'erano degli alberi lungo la strada. - Along is often used after verbs of movement. If the addition of along does not change the meaning of the verb, along will not be translated: as he walked along = camminando/mentre camminava; “move along”, the policeman said = “circolare”, disse il poliziotto. - However, the addition of along often produces a completely new meaning. This is the case in expressions like the project is coming along, how are they getting along?: for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, get etc.).

1. along:

to push, pull sth along

spingere, tirare qc

to be walking, running along

camminare, correre

she'll be along shortly

sarà qui tra poco

you go in, I'll be along in a second

tu entra, io ti raggiungo tra un attimo

they're no further along in their research

non hanno fatto progressi nella loro ricerca

there'll be another bus along in half an hour

passerà un altro autobus tra mezz'ora

2. along (accompanied by):

along with

insieme a, con

to arrive along with six friends

arrivare con sei amici

to arrive along with six friends (at same time as)

insieme a

to be convicted along with two others

essere condannato insieme ad altri due

II.also alongside PREP

1. also alongside (all along):

also alongside

lungo

the houses along the riverbank

le case lungo la sponda del fiume

along (the side of) the path, the motorway

lungo il sentiero, l'autostrada

to run along the beach path, railway, fence, cable

correre lungo la spiaggia

there were chairs along the wall

c'erano delle sedie lungo il muro

all along the canal

lungo tutto il canale

all along

fin dall'inizio or (da) sempre

they knew it all along

lo sapevano fin dall'inizio, l'hanno sempre saputo

2. also alongside (the length of):

to walk along the beach, along the road

camminare lungo la spiaggia, la strada

to look along the shelves

cercare sugli scaffali

3. also alongside (at a point along):

to stop somewhere along the motorway

fermarsi da qualche parte sull'autostrada

halfway along the corridor on the right

a metà corridoio a destra

halfway along the path

a metà del cammino

somewhere along the way

da qualche parte lungo la strada

somewhere along the way fig

a un certo punto

I.sweep [Brit swiːp, Am swip] N

1. sweep:

sweep, also sweep out

scopata f

sweep, also sweep out

spazzata f

to give sth a (good, quick) sweep

dare una (bella, veloce) scopata a qc

2. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of the scythe, the paintbrush

con un colpo di falce, di pennello

with a sweep of his arm

con un ampio movimento del braccio

to make a wide sweep south to avoid the mountains

fare un ampio giro a sud per evitare le montagne

3. sweep (tract, stretch):

sweep (of land, lawn, woods, hills, cliffs)

distesa f

sweep (of fabric)

pezza f

4. sweep (scope, range):

sweep (of events, history, novel, country)

estensione f

sweep (of opinion)

ventaglio m

sweep (of opinion)

gamma f

sweep (of telescope, gun)

portata f

the broad sweep of left-wing opinion

l'ampio ventaglio di opinioni della sinistra

5. sweep (search):

sweep (on land)

perlustrazione f

sweep (on land)

ricerca f

sweep (by air)

sorvolo m

sweep (attack)

bombardamento m a tappeto

sweep (to capture)

rastrellamento m

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

esplorare, perlustrare

to make a sweep of (by air)

sorvolare

to make a sweep of (to capture)

rastrellare

a sweep for bugs

una perquisizione alla ricerca di microspie

a sweep for mines

un dragaggio (di mine)

6. sweep:

sweep, also chimney sweep

spazzacamino m

7. sweep (of electron beam):

sweep

deflessione f

8. sweep (sweepstake):

sweep

lotteria f abbinata a corse di cavalli

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

1. sweep (clean):

sweep floor, room, path

scopare, spazzare

sweep chimney

pulire

to sweep the carpet (with vacuum cleaner)

passare l'aspirapolvere (sulla moquette)

to sweep a channel clear

dragare un canale

to sweep sth free of mines

sminare qc

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

to sweep sth up or away dust, leaves, glass

scopare or raccogliere con la scopa

to sweep leaves into a corner, a heap

scopare le foglie in un angolo, in un mucchio

to sweep the crumbs onto the floor

fare cadere le briciole sul pavimento

to sweep the crumbs off the table

spazzare or fare cadere le briciole giù dal tavolo

3. sweep (move, push):

to sweep sth off the table

fare cadere qc dal tavolo (con un ampio gesto della mano)

to sweep sb into one's arms

prendere qn tra le braccia

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

fare cadere qn or fare perdere l'equilibrio a qn

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

fare perdere la testa a qn

to sweep sb overboard, out to sea

fare cadere qn in acqua, in mare

to be swept over a waterfall

essere trascinato giù da una cascata

a wave of nationalism which sweeps all before it

un'ondata di nazionalismo che travolge tutto ciò che incontra

a wave of public euphoria swept him into office

un'ondata di euforia generale ha accompagnato la sua ascesa al potere

to be swept into power

essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

4. sweep (spread through):

sweep disease, crime, panic, fashion, craze:

dilagare, diffondersi in

sweep storm:

estendersi in

sweep fire:

propagarsi in

sweep rumour:

diffondersi, divulgarsi in

cold winds are sweeping the country

venti freddi stanno spazzando il paese

the party swept the country POL

il partito ha riportato un immenso successo nel paese

5. sweep (search, survey):

sweep beam, searchlight:

proiettarsi su

sweep person:

percorrere [qc] con lo sguardo, scrutare

sweep MIL vessel, submarine:

scandagliare

sweep police:

rastrellare (for alla ricerca di)

to sweep sth for mines

dragare qc alla ricerca di mine

to sweep sth for bugs

perquisire qc alla ricerca di microspie

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

1. sweep (clean):

sweep

spazzare

sweep

scopare

2. sweep (move with sweeping motion):

to sweep in (quickly) also fig

entrare impetuosamente, irrompere

to sweep in (majestically)

entrare maestosamente

to sweep out (quickly) also fig

uscire impetuosamente, erompere

to sweep out (majestically)

uscire maestosamente

the plane swept (down) low over the fields

l'aereo sorvolò i campi a bassa quota

the wind swept in from the east

il vento soffiava da est

to sweep into person: room

entrare maestosamente in

to sweep into invaders, enemy: region

irrompere in, invadere

to sweep (in)to power POL

essere portato al potere (con una maggioranza schiacciante)

to sweep to victory

riportare una vittoria schiacciante

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

dilagare, diffondersi in

to sweep through storm:

estendersi in

to sweep through fire:

propagarsi in

to sweep through rumour:

diffondersi, divulgarsi in

to sweep over beam, searchlight:

proiettarsi su

to sweep over gaze:

percorrere

fear, pain swept over him

fu sopraffatto dalla paura, dal dolore

the feeling swept over me that …

ebbi la netta sensazione che …

3. sweep (extend):

the road sweeps north, around the lake

la strada descrive un'ampia curva verso nord, attorno al lago

the river sweeps north, around the town

il fiume si estende a nord, descrive un'ampia curva intorno alla città

the mountains sweep down to the sea

le montagne scendono maestosamente fino al mare

a flight of steps sweeps up to the entrance

una scala sale maestosamente fino all'entrata

IV.sweep [Brit swiːp, Am swip]

to sweep sth under the carpet Brit , to sweep sth under the rug Am

nascondere qc, insabbiare qc

sweep along in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweep along in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.along [ə·ˈlɑ:ŋ] PREP

along

lungo

all along the river

lungo tutto il fiume

along the road

lungo la strada

I lost it along the way

l'ho perso per strada

it's along here

è per di qua

II.along [ə·ˈlɑ:ŋ] ADV

all along

fin dall'inizio

to bring/take sb along

portare qn (con sé)

to go along

andare avanti

he will be along in an hour

sarà qui tra un'ora

come along!

vieni anche tu!

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

1. sweep (cleaning action):

sweep

spazzata f

to give sth a sweep

dare una spazzata a qc

2. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of her arm

con un movimento ampio del braccio

3. sweep (search):

to make a sweep of an area

rastrellare una zona

4. sweep SPORTS (series of wins):

a three-game sweep

tre vittorie consecutive

5. sweep (chimney cleaner):

chimney sweep

spazzacamino m

Phrases:

to make a clean sweep

fare piazza pulita

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep floor

spazzare

sweep chimney

pulire

2. sweep (remove):

sweep

spazzare (via)

3. sweep (search):

sweep

rastrellare

4. sweep (win):

sweep

riportare una vittoria schiacciante in

to sweep a series

riportare una serie di vittorie schiaccianti

Phrases:

to sweep sb off his/her feet

fare innamorare perdutamente qu

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep

spazzare

2. sweep (move):

to sweep into power

riportare una vittoria schiacciante alle elezioni

to sweep into a room

piombare in una stanza

3. sweep (follow path):

the road sweeps around the lake

la strada si snoda intorno al lago

4. sweep (extend):

sweep

espandersi