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sweeping: adjective and adverb
sweep: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
sweep away: transitive verb
sweep up: transitive verb

sweeping ADJ

sweeping gesture

impetuoso(-a)

sweeping victory

arrebatador(-a)

I . sweep <swept, swept> [swiːp] N

1. sweep no pl (cleaning action):

varrida f

2. sweep (chimney cleaner):

limpador(a) m (f) de chaminés

3. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of her arm

com um movimento amplo de seu braço

4. sweep (range):

alcance m

II . sweep <swept, swept> [swiːp] VB trans

1. sweep (clean with broom):

2. sweep (remove):

Phrases:

to sweep sb off their feet

fazer com que alguém fique perdidamente apaixonado

III . sweep <swept, swept> [swiːp] VB intr

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep away (remove):

2. sweep away (carry away):

levar de roldão

sweep up VB trans

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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. en.wikipedia.org

He also concluded a sweeping reform of the school system. en.wikipedia.org

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

The sweeping approach may be generalised to higher dimensions. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

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

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

Inequality is merely an economic indicator; without assessment of its causes, one can not make sweeping judgments of whether it is healthy or unhealthy. www.cityam.com

Explanations included a sudden death, by a plague that was sweeping through the city, or some other natural death. en.wikipedia.org

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