Translations for „sweeping“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

sweeping [ˈswi:pɪŋ] ADJ

1. sweeping cuts, changes:

sweeping

radykalny

2. sweeping statement:

sweeping

ogólnikowy

to make sweeping generalizations about sth

zbyt mocno coś uogólniać

3. sweeping (complete):

sweeping

totalny

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

1. sweep (clean):

sweep

zamiatać [perf zamieść]

sweep chimney

czyścić [perf prze-]

sweep dust

zmiatać [perf zmieść]

2. sweep (with hand):

sweep

zgarniać [perf zgarnąć]

3. sweep (by current):

sweep

znosić [perf znieść]

4. sweep (spread):

sweep

ogarniać [perf ogarnąć]

5. sweep (by storm, waves):

to sweep sth

przetaczać [perf przetoczyć] się przez coś

6. sweep (take):

she was swept away by the crowd

została porwana przez tłum

7. sweep (look):

sweep

lustrować [perf z-]

Phrases:

to sweep the board

zgarniać [perf zgarnąć] wszystko

to sweep the board

wygrywać [perf wygrać] , co tylko można

to sweep sth under the carpet [or AM rug]

próbować coś zataić

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

1. sweep (move quickly):

to sweep into a room

wpadać [perf wpaść] do pokoju

2. sweep storm, waves:

sweep

przetaczać [perf przetoczyć] się

3. sweep (clean):

sweep

zamiatać [perf zamieść]

4. sweep fire, idea:

sweep

rozprzestrzeniać [perf rozprzestrzenić] się

5. sweep (form curve):

sweep

tworzyć łuk

to sweep down

opadać łukowato

6. sweep (look):

her eyes swept [over] the room

omiotła wzrokiem pokój

III . sweep [swi:p] N

1. sweep (sweeping):

sweep

zamiatanie nt

sweep

zamiecenie nt

2. sweep → chimney-sweep

3. sweep (movement):

sweep

zamaszysty ruch m

4. sweep (curve):

sweep

krzywizna f

sweep

łuk m

5. sweep (range):

sweep

zakres m

sweep

obszar m

See also chimney-sweep

chimney-sweep N

chimney-sweep

kominiarz m

chimney-sweep N

chimney-sweep

kominiarz m

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep aside enemy forces:

sweep aside

odrzucać [perf odrzucić]

2. sweep aside doubts, sb's words:

sweep aside

lekceważyć [perf z-]

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep away (remove, destroy):

sweep away

zmiatać [perf zmieść]

2. sweep away (feel enthusiastic):

to be swept away by sth

dać się ponieść czemuś

sweep back VB trans

sweep back hair:

sweep back

odgarniać [perf odgarnąć]

I . sweep up VB trans

1. sweep up (clean):

sweep up

zmiatać [perf po-]

sweep up bits of paper

zbierać [perf po-]

2. sweep up (pick sb up):

to sweep sb up in one's arms

porwać kogoś w ramiona

II . sweep up VB intr

sweep up

zmiatać

sweep up

zamiatać

Usage examples with sweeping

sweeping generalizations

łatwe uogólnienia ntpl

to make sweeping generalizations about sth

zbyt mocno coś uogólniać

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A sweeping passage by piano and then by orchestra leads into the cadenza which provides a temporary break from the relentless exhilaration of the movement.

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A number of sweeping plans of reform were developed by thinkers on the left.

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The sweeping removes debris, and warms the surface, creating a hydroplane-like effect.

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She was sweeping away her past, and journeying over the deleted traces with a brush of unfulfilled promises.

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There are videos of people sweeping out dustpans full of these ants from their bathroom.

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Although all were delivered, after service test and acceptance only a handful were used, for the development of airborne mine sweeping.

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The songs are known for their rubato, sweeping vocal lines, sumptuous melodies, and ingenuous charm.

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We hiked up through pine trees, tentacled aloe vera and prickly pear cacti to a hut, where a caretaker was weeding and sweeping.

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The sweeping approach may be generalised to higher dimensions.

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He played initially as a nagging, sometimes ungainly but effective defender and built on this base to become a sweeping counterattacking central defender.

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