sweep – English-suomi Translations in WikDict

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sweep noun /swip/ , /swiːp/
large oar used to propel and steer small vessels	airo
compass of any turning body or of any motion	aukeamisalue, heilahdusalue, pyörähdysalue
methodical search	etsintä, syyni, tarkastus
single action of sweeping	heilautus, lakaisu, pyyhkäisy
direction or departure from rectilinear line	kaarros
casino: act of capturing all face-up cards from the table sea chub in the subfamily Scorpidinae	mökki
person who steers a dragon boat person who steers a surf boat	perämies
type of throw or takedown martial arts violent and general destruction	pyyhkäisy
flow of water parallel to shore	rannan suuntainen virtaus
blade of a windmill	siipi
type of lottery	veikkaus
long pole to raise and lower a bucket in a well	vipu, vipupuu

sweep verb /swip/ , /swiːp/
to clean using a broom or brush	luutia, lakaista, harjata
curling: to brush the ice	harjata
to carry with a long, swinging, or dragging motion	heilauttaa, heiluttaa
to move something as a broom	heilauttaa, lakaista, pyyhkäistä
to search methodically	kammata, syynätä, tarkastaa
nautical: to draw or drag something over to brush against or over; to rub lightly along	pyyhkiä
to pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation to remove something abruptly and thoroughly	pyyhkiä, pyyhkäistä
to move through an arc or similar long stroke to travel quickly	pyyhkäistä
sports: to defeat a team without loss or draw sports: to win a series without loss or draw	voittaa puhtaasti

sweeping adjective /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
wide, broad, affecting many things	laaja, yleisluontoinen, yleistävä

chimney sweep: nuohooja, nokikolari
sweep something under the rug: lakaista maton alle
clean sweep: pöydän puhdistus, selkeä voitto

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