Translations for „sweep“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

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

1. sweep no pl (cleaning action):

sweep

подмета́ние nt

to give sth a sweep

как сле́дует подмести́ что-ли́бо

2. sweep (chimney cleaner):

sweep

трубочи́ст m

3. sweep (movement):

with a sweep of her arm

взма́хом руки́

4. sweep (area, range):

sweep

расстоя́ние nt

sweep

разма́х m

sweep

охва́т m

5. sweep (search):

to make a sweep of an area

прочёсывать ме́стность

6. sweep inf (bet) → sweepstake

Phrases:

to make a clean sweep

одержа́ть побе́ду

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep floor

мести́

sweep chimney

чи́стить

2. sweep (remove):

sweep

уничтожа́ть

sweep

смета́ть

3. sweep (search):

sweep

прочёсывать

4. sweep Am inf (win):

sweep

одержа́ть побе́ду

Phrases:

to sweep the board

получи́ть все призы́

to sweep the board in gambling

забра́ть все ста́вки

to sweep sth under the carpet

зама́зать что-ли́бо

to sweep sth under the carpet

спря́тать „под сукно́“

she swept him off his feet

она́ его́ покори́ла

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

1. sweep (clean with broom):

sweep

смета́ть

2. sweep (move):

to sweep into a room

врыва́ться в ко́мнату

to sweep into power

одержа́ть по́лную побе́ду

3. sweep (look round):

sweep

оки́дывать взгля́дом

sweep

осма́тривать

4. sweep (follow path):

the road sweeps round the lake

доро́га вьётся вокру́г о́зера

5. sweep (extend):

sweep

простира́ться

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean proverbial

но́вая метла́ по-но́вому метёт

See also sweepstake

sweepstake [ˈswi:psteɪk] N

sweepstake

пари́ nt на ска́чках

sweep aside VB trans

1. sweep aside (cause to move):

sweep aside

отма́хиваться

2. sweep aside (dismiss):

sweep aside

отбра́сывать

sweep away VB trans

1. sweep away (remove):

sweep away

отстраня́ть

2. sweep away (carry away):

sweep away

уноси́ть

sweep out VB trans

sweep out

вымета́ть

sweep out

подмета́ть

sweep up VB trans

1. sweep up (brush):

sweep up

подмета́ть

2. sweep up (gather):

sweep up

собира́ть

sweep up

смета́ть в ку́чу

variable-sweep wing N AVIAT

variable-sweep wing

крыло́ nt с изменя́емой стрелови́дностью

Usage examples with sweep

to sweep the board

получи́ть все призы́

to sweep into power

одержа́ть по́лную побе́ду

to sweep into a room

врыва́ться в ко́мнату

to give sth a sweep

как сле́дует подмести́ что-ли́бо

to make a clean sweep

одержа́ть побе́ду

to sweep sth under the carpet

спря́тать „под сукно́“

with a sweep of her arm

взма́хом руки́

to make a sweep of an area

прочёсывать ме́стность

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English

Five core moves are showcased in the teaching sequence: the gawazzi step, m and ms, the cabaret shimmy, the chest-camel, and the beautiful side-step arm-sweep.

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A chimney sweep found a jewel while cleaning a chimney.

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The canards, meanwhile, have a leading-edge sweep of 58, and have prominent dogtooth which improve airflow over the wings at high alpha (angles of attack).

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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.

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

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The males will use their caudal fins to sweep out shallow, oval-shaped nesting holes that stretch about twice the length of the pumpkinseed itself.

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Her lover is a porcelain chimney sweep with a princely face as fair and rosy as a girl's, completely unsmudged with soot.

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

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Well last week we had to call a chimney sweep.

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

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