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sweep·ing: adjective and adverb
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

sweep·ing [ˈswi:pɪŋ] ADJ

1. sweeping (large-scale):

sweeping

sweeping

sweeping changes

sweeping changes

sweeping cuts

radikalno zmanjšanje

a sweeping victory

2. sweeping (very general):

sweeping

sweeping generalization

3. sweeping attr (broad):

sweeping curve

I . sweep [swi:p] N

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

2. sweep dated (chimney 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):

doseg m

domet m

5. sweep inf → sweepstake:

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

1. sweep (with a broom):

pometati [perf pomesti]

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 person

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):

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):

I . sweep out VB trans

II . sweep out VB intr

I . sweep up VB trans

1. sweep (brush and gather):

na kup pometati [perf na kup pomesti]

2. sweep (gather):

II . sweep up VB intr

Usage examples with sweeping

sweeping cuts

radikalno zmanjšanje

a sweeping victory

a 1970s fashion revival is sweeping Europe

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

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English

In this extraordinary image a passenger plane can be seen trying to get away from a massive storm cloud sweeping along behind it. www.dailymail.co.uk

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

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

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

It has sweeping deer lawns, small woods, coverts and areas covered by huge solitary ancient oak trees. en.wikipedia.org

Sweeping changes may seem more effective but have a higher failure rate due to resistance and fear in the organization. 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

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

There are videos of people sweeping out dustpans full of these ants from their bathroom. www.express.co.uk

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

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