Level | B2 |
---|---|
Kind | verb |
Front | sweep |
IPA | /swiːp / verb (past tense, past participle swept /swept /) |
Back | süpürmek |
Back 2 | sweep (verb) /swiːp
/ verb (past tense, past participle swept
/swept /)
WITH BRUSH
1 [intransitive,
transitive]
to clean the floor,
etc. by moving dust, dirt, etc. away with a brush
süpürmek
Could you sweep under the table too?
to sweep the floor
I'm going to sweep the leaves off the path.
note at CLEAN2
WITH HAND
2 [transitive]
to remove sth from a
surface using your hand, etc.
süpürür
gibi eliyle itmek
He swept the books angrily off the table.
MOVE WITH FORCE
3 [transitive]
to move or push sb/sth
with a lot of force
sürüklemek
The huge waves swept her overboard.
He was swept along by the huge crowd.
MOVE FAST
4 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move quickly and
smoothly over the area or in the direction mentioned
hızla
yayılmak, kaplamak
Fire swept through the building.
The epidemic swept the country within
weeks.
5 [intransitive]
to move in a way that
impresses or is intended to impress people
çalımla
geçmek, azametle gitmek vb.
Five big black Mercedes swept past us.
She swept angrily out of the room.
SEARCH
6 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move over an area,
especially in order to look for sth
taramak
The army were sweeping the fields for
mines.
His eyes swept quickly over the page.
PHRASAL VERBS
sweep
sb/sth aside
to not allow sb/sth to
affect your progress or plans
saf
dışı bırakmak
The chairman swept aside all objections and
went ahead with the project.
Juventus swept aside Lazio in the
semi-final.
sweep
sth out
to remove dirt and
dust from the floor of a room or building using a brush
fırça
ile süpürmek
sweep
over sb
(used about a feeling)
to suddenly affect sb very strongly
aniden
sarmak
Panic swept over him as he realized what he
had done.
sweep
(sth) up/away
to remove dirt, dust,
leaves, etc. using a brush
süpürmek
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