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sweep verb

  /swip/ , /swiːp/
  • (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
  • (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
 balayer

sweep noun

  /swip/ , /swiːp/
  • A single action of sweeping.
 balayage

sweeping adjective

  /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
  • Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things.
 complet, large, radical, vaste, à l'emporte-pièce

sweeping noun

  /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
  • (countable) An instance of sweeping.
  • (uncountable) The activity of sweeping.
 balayage
chimney sweep
ramoneur, ramoneuse
sweep away
balayer
sweep something under the rug
cacher la poussière sous le tapis, mettre sous le tapis
sweep hand
trotteuse
sweep gas
gaz de balayage
sweep under the rug
mettre sous le tapis
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