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sweep: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
sweep aside: transitive verb
sweep away: transitive verb
sweep out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
sweep up: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb

I . sweep [swi:p] N

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

sweep

sweep

2. sweep dated (chimney sweep):

sweep

dimnikar(ka) m (f)

3. sweep:

sweep (movement)

zamah m

sweep (with sabre, scythe)

udarec m

sweep (with sabre, scythe)

zamah m

sweep (all-covering strike)

obširen napad m

4. sweep (range):

sweep

doseg m

sweep

domet m

5. sweep inf → sweepstake:

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

1. sweep (with a broom):

sweep

pometati [perf pomesti]

sweep

ometati [perf omesti]

2. sweep (take in powerful manner):

smiling, he swept me into his arms

z nasmehom me je potegnil v objem

she swept the pile of papers into her bag

pometla je papirje v torbo

3. sweep (spread):

to sweep sth

razširiti se kje

a 1970s fashion revival is sweeping Europe

v Evropi je vedno bolj priljubljena moda v stilu 70-ih let

to sweep the board

priigrati ves dobiček

to sweep sth under the carpet

pomesti kaj pod preprogo

to sweep sb off his/her feet

zmešati komu glavo

III . sweep <swept, swept> [swi:p] VB intr (move smoothly)

sweep

sweep person

sweep eyes

sweep eyes

the beam of the lighthouse swept across the sea

žarek s svetilnika je zdrsel po morju

See also sweepstake

sweep·stake [ˈswi:psteɪk] N

stava pri konjskih dirkah, kjer dobitnik pobere vložke vseh igralcev

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep (cause to move):

sweep

2. sweep fig (dismiss):

sweep doubts, objections

sweep doubts, objections

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep:

sweep (remove)

sweep (remove) (water)

sweep (remove) (water) fig doubts, objections

2. sweep fig (carry away):

sweep

I . sweep out VB trans

sweep

sweep

II . sweep out VB intr

sweep

I . sweep up VB trans

1. sweep (brush and gather):

sweep

na kup pometati [perf na kup pomesti]

2. sweep (gather):

sweep

II . sweep up VB intr

sweep

Usage examples with sweep

to sweep the board

priigrati ves dobiček

to sweep sth under the carpet

pomesti kaj pod preprogo

to sweep sb off his/her feet

zmešati komu glavo

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The bow and stroke positions have a set of sculling riggers and two and three have a sweep set. en.wikipedia.org

Since the thermal head doesn't have to sweep back and forth over the print media, there are fewer moving parts that can break down. en.wikipedia.org

Modern influence mines are designed to discriminate against false inputs and are therefore much harder to sweep. en.wikipedia.org

Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft, and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace. en.wikipedia.org

They sweep up or entrain the surrounding dense molecular gas to form a continuous flow of material, which is referred to as a bipolar outflow. en.wikipedia.org

A chimney sweep found a jewel while cleaning a chimney. en.wikipedia.org

The stabilator has a sweep angle of 57, an area of 3.94 m and a span of 2.6 m. en.wikipedia.org

They would sweep a four-game set in their first homestand and romp through the league schedule, finishing at 87-25. en.wikipedia.org

They carry a special broom to sweep any insects that may cross their path. en.wikipedia.org

It may therefore occasionally be necessary to perform a full mark and sweep or copying garbage collection to reclaim all available space. en.wikipedia.org

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