sweeps in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sweeps in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 hand [ˈswiːphænd] N (on clock)

sweep hand

lancetta f dei secondi

sweep out VB [swiːp -] (sweep [sth] out, sweep out [sth])

sweep out room, garage:

sweep out

spazzare bene, scopare bene

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

chimney sweep [Brit, Am ˈtʃɪmni swip] N

chimney sweep

spazzacamino m

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

1. sweep away river, flood:

sweep away person

trascinare via, travolgere

sweep away bridge

spazzare via, distruggere

2. sweep away fig:

sweep away restrictions, limits

abolire

sweep away obstacle, difficulty

eliminare, spazzare via

to be swept away by enthusiasm, optimism

lasciarsi trascinare da

to be swept away by passion

essere travolto da

I.sweep up VB [swiːp -] (sweep up)

sweep up

spazzare

sweep up

scopare

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

1. sweep up (with broom):

sweep up leaves, litter

spazzare, scopare, raccogliere con la scopa

2. sweep up (with arms):

sweep up

tirare su, raccogliere [qc]

3. sweep up fig:

to be swept up in revolution

essere travolto da

to be swept up in wave of nationalism, of enthusiasm

essere trascinato da

sweep aside VB [swiːp -] (sweep [sb, sth] aside, sweep aside [sb, sth]) also fig

sweep aside person

ignorare, mettere da parte

sweep aside objection, protest

ignorare

sweep aside offer

respingere

sweep aside inhibition

liberarsi di

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a new broom sweeps clean prov

scopa nuova spazza bene

Translations for sweeps in the Italian»English Dictionary

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spazzacamino

(chimney) sweep

sweeps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweeps in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

sweep away VB trans (remove)

sweep away

spazzare via

sweep out VB trans

sweep out

portare via

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep aside (cause to move):

sweep aside

spostare

2. sweep aside (dismiss):

sweep aside

ignorare

sweep up VB trans

1. sweep up:

sweep up

spazzare

2. sweep up (gather):

sweep up

tirare su

chimney sweep N, chimneysweeper N a. HISTORY

chimney sweep

spazzacamino m

Translations for sweeps in the Italian»English Dictionary

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spazzacamino

chimney sweep

dragare

to sweep

scopare

to sweep

spazzare

to sweep

sweeps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with a sweep of her arm

con un movimento ampio del braccio

to make a sweep of an area

rastrellare una zona

to make a clean sweep

fare piazza pulita

to sweep sb off his/her feet

fare innamorare perdutamente qu

to sweep into power

riportare una vittoria schiacciante alle elezioni

to sweep into a room

piombare in una stanza

the road sweeps around the lake

la strada si snoda intorno al lago

to sweep the board

avere un successo assoluto

to sweep the board (in gambling)

fare man bassa

to sweep sth under the carpet

nascondere qc sotto il tappeto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His technique is impressionistic with almost a pointillist effect combined with broad sweeps of colour.

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Don't forget to seal up cracks and use door sweeps to keep them from coming back inside.

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There were no women coach or railway engine drivers, magistrates, electricians or chimney sweeps.

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

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Currently, however, a new system has been instituted, and is known on campus as tardy sweeps.

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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.

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

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It is believed the cleaning sweeps away the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck.

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

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The wind failed and the schooner then took to her sweeps.

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