Translations for sweep away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for sweep away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sweep away VB [Am swip -, Brit swiːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. sweep away (carry away):

2. sweep away (abolish):

Translations for sweep away in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for sweep away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

1.1. away (from place, person):

1.2. away (indicating removal):

2.1. away (in the distance):

2.2. away (absent):

2.3. away SPORTS esp Brit :

3. away (on one's way):

4.1. away with imperative:

4.2. away (continuously):

5.1. away (into nothing):

5.2. away (indicating use of time):

6.1. away (in opposite direction to):

6.2. away (at a distance, separated from):

Phrases:

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

See also wipe away, waste away, wash away, take away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. wash away (carry away):

2. wash away (cleanse):

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. take away (carry away):

2. take away (lead off):

3. take away (remove, confiscate):

4. take away (erase, obliterate):

5. take away MATH:

II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

take away food:

fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

1. blow away (kill):

2. blow away (have strong effect on) Am:

I.sweep [Am swip, Brit swiːp] N

1. sweep (act):

2.1. sweep C (movement):

2.2. sweep C (curve):

2.3. sweep (range):

3. sweep (forceful movement):

4. sweep C (search):

5. sweep C (in electronic surveillance):

6. sweep C (of windmill):

7. sweep C:

8. sweep C → sweepstakes

II.sweep <pt & pp swept> [Am swip, Brit swiːp] VB trans

1.1. sweep (clean):

1.2. sweep (remove):

2. sweep (touch lightly, brush):

3.1. sweep (pass over, across):

3.2. sweep (remove by force):

4.1. sweep (scan):

4.2. sweep (search):

5. sweep (win overwhelmingly):

III.sweep <pt & pp swept> [Am swip, Brit swiːp] VB intr

1.1. sweep + adv compl (move rapidly):

1.2. sweep + adv compl (move proudly):

2.1. sweep + adv compl (spread):

2.2. sweep + adv compl (extend):

2.3. sweep + adv compl (survey):

See also sweepstakes

sweepstakes [Am ˈswipˌsteɪks, Brit ˈswiːpsteɪks], sweepstake Brit [ˈswiːpsteɪk] N

1. sweepstakes (race):

2. sweepstakes (lottery):

sweep away in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweep away in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep away (remove):

2. sweep away (carry away):

Translations for sweep away in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for sweep away in the English»Spanish Dictionary