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sweep verb

  /swiːp/
  • (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
 kehren, fegen
  • (transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.
 abräumen, fegen, fortschwemmen, mitreißen, wegspülen, wischen
  • To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
 abwischen, wischen
  • (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
 auf den Kopf stellen
  • (intransitive, figuratively) To travel quickly.
 fahren, fegen, sausen
  • (intransitive) To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.
 fegen, rauschen
  • (sports, transitive) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.
 hinwegfegen
  • (nautical) To draw or drag something over.
 schleifen, umpflügen
  • To carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion; hence, to carry in a stately or proud fashion.
  • To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation.
 schwenken
  • (transitive, ergative) To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.
 schwingen
  • (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
 wischen

sweep noun

  /swiːp/
  • Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, etc. away from a rectilinear line.
 Biegung
  • A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower a bucket in a well for drawing water.
 Brunnenschwengel, Schwingbaum, Schöpfschwengel
  • Any of several sea chubs in the family Kyphosidae (subfamily Scorpidinae).
 Fegerbarsch, Steinbrasse
  • Any of the blades of a windmill.
 Flügel, Gewinnspiel, Tippspiel
  • The compass of any turning body or of any motion.
 Gewinnspiel, Schwenkbereich, Tippspiel
  • A flow of water parallel to shore caused by wave action at an ocean beach or at a point or headland.
 Küstendrift, Küstenlängsströmung, Küstenströmung, Litoralströmung
  • A single action of sweeping.
 Schwung, einmaliges Drüberfegen
  • A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel them and partly to steer them.
 Stechpaddel
  • A person who stands at the stern of a surf boat, steering with a steering oar and commanding the crew.
 Steuermann, Sweeper

sweeping noun

  /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
  • (uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
 Fegen, Kehren
chimney sweep
Schornsteinfeger, Schornsteinfegerin, Kaminkehrer, Kaminkehrerin
sweep something under the rug
unter den Teppich kehren
sweep away
abrauschen, fegen
sweep something under the carpet
unter den Teppich kehren
sweep someone off their feet
jemandem den Kopf verdrehen
sweep up
zusammenfegen
well sweep
Schwingbaum
sweep clean
fegen
sweep off
abrauschen
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