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sweep

[swi:p] ( pt & pp swept )
noun
1. [sweeping movement]   ampio movimento m
2. [with brush]   scopata f, spazzata f
3. [electronic search]   perlustrazione f
4. [chimneysweep]   spazzacamino m


  

sweep

[swi:p] ( pt & pp swept )
transitive verb Conjugation
1. [with brush]   scopare, spazzare
2. [scan - with light beam]   perlustrare
[ - with eyes]   scrutare
3. [spread through]   dilagare in
4. [for bugs, bombs]   perquisire
 to sweep sthg for sthg   perquisire qc alla ricerca di qc
5. [force]   trascinare
6. [push with hand]   fare cadere


  

sweep

[swi:p] ( pt & pp swept )
intransitive verb Conjugation
1. [wind]   soffiare
2. [emotion, laughter, rumour]
 to sweep through sthg   dilagare in qc, diffondersi in qc
3. [walk quickly]   avanzare impetuosamente


  

sweep aside


transitive verb separable
  ignorare


  

sweep away


transitive verb separable Conjugation
[destroy]   spazzare via, distruggere


  

sweep up


transitive verb separable Conjugation
[with brush]   scopare, spazzare

  

sweep up


intransitive verb Conjugation
  scopare


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