sweep

sweep
sweep [swi:p]
(verb: preterite, past participle swept)
1. noun
   a. (with broom) coup m de balai
• to give a room a sweep donner un coup de balai dans une pièce
   b. ( = chimney sweep) ramoneur m
   c. ( = movement) with one sweep d'un seul coup
• with a sweep of his arm d'un geste large
   d. ( = curve) [of coastline, hills, road, river] grande courbe f
2. transitive verb
balayer ; [+ chimney] ramoner
• to sweep a room clean donner un bon coup de balai dans une pièce
• he swept the rubbish off the pavement il a enlevé les ordures du trottoir d'un coup de balai
• to sweep sth under the carpet (figurative) enterrer qch
• he swept the horizon with his binoculars il a parcouru l'horizon avec ses jumelles
• a wave of panic swept the city un vent de panique a soufflé sur la ville
• to sweep one's hair off one's face écarter ses cheveux de son visage
• they swept everything before them ils ont remporté un succès total
• they swept the board ils ont tout raflé (inf)
• the socialists swept the board at the election les socialistes ont remporté l'élection haut la main
• the wave swept him overboard la vague l'a jeté par-dessus bord
• the wind swept the caravan over the cliff la caravane a été projetée du haut de la falaise par le vent
• the current swept him downstream le courant l'a emporté
• he swept her off her feet ( = she fell for him) elle a eu le coup de foudre pour lui
• this election swept the socialists into office cette élection a porté les socialistes au pouvoir avec une écrasante majorité
3. intransitive verb
   a. ( = pass swiftly) to sweep in/out [person, vehicle, convoy] entrer/sortir rapidement
• the car swept round the corner la voiture a pris le virage à toute allure
• the rain swept across the plain la pluie a balayé la plaine
• panic swept through the city la panique s'est emparée de la ville
   b. ( = move impressively) to sweep in/out [person, procession] entrer/sortir majestueusement
• she came sweeping into the room elle a fait une entrée majestueuse dans la pièce
• the Alps sweep down to the coast les Alpes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la côte
► sweep along separable transitive verb emporter
► sweep aside separable transitive verb
[+ object, person, suggestion, objection] repousser ; [+ difficulty, obstacle] écarter
► sweep away separable transitive verb
[crowd, flood, current, gale] entraîner ; [+ dust, snow, rubbish] balayer
► sweep out separable transitive verb
[+ room, rubbish] balayer
► sweep up
1. intransitive verb
(with broom) to sweep up after sb balayer derrière qn
• to sweep up after a party balayer après le départ des invités
2. transitive verb
balayer
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[swiːp] 1.
noun
1) (also sweep out) coup m de balai

to give something a sweep — donner un coup de balai à quelque chose

2) (movement)

with a sweep of his arm — d'un grand geste du bras

to make a wide sweep south — faire un grand crochet vers le sud

3) (of land, woods, hills, cliffs) étendue f; (of lawn) surface f; (of fabric) drapé m
4) (of events, history, novel, country) ampleur f; (of opinion) éventail m; (of telescope, gun) champ m
5) (search) (on land) exploration f; (by air) survol m; (attack) sortie f; (to capture) ratissage m

to make a sweep of — (search) (on land) explorer; (by air) survoler; (to capture) ratisser

6) (also chimney sweep) ramoneur m
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp swept)
1) (clean) balayer [floor, path]; ramoner [chimney]
2) (remove with brush)

to sweep the crumbs off a table — ramasser les miettes d'une table

3) (push)

to sweep something off the table — faire tomber quelque chose de la table (d'un grand geste de la main)

to sweep somebody off his/her feet — [sea, wave] emporter quelqu'un; fig (romantically) faire perdre la tête à quelqu'un

to sweep somebody overboard — entraîner quelqu'un par-dessus bord

to be swept into power — être porté au pouvoir avec une majorité écrasante

4) (spread through) [disease, crime, panic, craze] déferler sur; [storm, fire] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans
5) (search, survey) [beam, searchlight] balayer; [person] parcourir [quelque chose] des yeux; Military [vessel, submarine] sillonner; [police] ratisser (for à la recherche de)

to sweep something for mines — déminer quelque chose

3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp swept)
1) (clean) = sweep up
2) lit, fig (move)

to sweep in/out — (quickly) entrer/sortir rapidement; (majestically) entrer/sortir majestueusement

the wind swept in from the east — le vent soufflait de l'est

to sweep into — [invaders] envahir

to sweep (in)to power — être porté au pouvoir (avec une majorité écrasante)

to sweep to victory — remporter une victoire écrasante

to sweep through — [disease, crime, panic, craze, change] déferler sur; [fire, storm] ravager; [rumour] se répandre dans

to sweep over — [searchlight] balayer; [gaze] parcourir

3) (extend)

the road sweeps north — la route décrit une large courbe vers le nord

the mountains sweep down to the sea — les montagnes descendent majestueusement jusqu'à la mer

Phrasal Verbs:
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to sweep something under the carpet GB ou rug US — escamoter quelque chose


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