sweep – Deutsch-English Translations in WikDict

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sweep verb /swip/ , /swiːp/
to clean using a broom or brush	kehren, fegen
to search methodically	durchkämmen, auf den Kopf stellen, durchsuchen
to remove something abruptly and thoroughly	abräumen, fegen, fortschwemmen, mitreißen, wegspülen, wischen
to pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation	absuchen, schweifen, schwenken
to brush against or over; to rub lightly along	abwischen, wischen
sports: to defeat a team without loss or draw	betonieren, haushoch gewinnen, hinwegfegen, panieren, plattmachen, vernichtend schlagen
to travel quickly	fahren, fegen, flitzen, sausen
to move through an arc or similar long stroke	fegen, rauschen
nautical: to draw or drag something over	schleifen, umpflügen
to carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion	schwenken
to move something as a broom	schwingen
curling: to brush the ice	wischen

sweep noun /swip/ , /swiːp/
direction or departure from rectilinear line	Biegung
long pole to raise and lower a bucket in a well	Brunnenschwengel, Schwingbaum, Schöpfschwengel
sea chub in the subfamily Scorpidinae	Fegerbarsch, Steinbrasse
blade of a windmill	Flügel
type of lottery	Gewinnspiel, Tippspiel
flow of water parallel to shore	Küstendrift, Küstenlängsströmung, Küstenströmung, Litoralströmung
compass of any turning body or of any motion	Schwenkbereich
single action of sweeping	Schwung, einmaliges Drüberfegen
large oar used to propel and steer small vessels	Stechpaddel
person who steers a dragon boat	Steuermann
person who steers a surf boat	Steuermann, Sweeper

sweeping adjective /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
	durchschlagend
wide, broad, affecting many things	weitreichend

sweeping noun /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
an instance of sweeping the activity of sweeping	Fegen, Kehren

chimney sweep: Schornsteinfeger, Schornsteinfegerin, Kaminkehrer, Kaminkehrerin, Rauchfangkehrer, Rauchfangkehrerin
sweep something under the rug: unter den Teppich kehren
sweep up: zusammenkehren
sweep away: abrauschen, fegen
sweep something under the carpet: unter den Teppich kehren
well sweep: Schwingbaum
sweep clean: fegen
sweep off: abrauschen
sweep well: Ziehbrunnen

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