"sweep" en el diccionario Inglés-Español

sweep (swept vb: pt, pp )

a vt

1 [+place, area]

(=clean)
[+floor, room, street] barrer
[+chimney] deshollinar

(=touch) rozar

(=spread through)
[disease, idea, craze] arrasar
[rumours] correr por, extenderse por

(=lash)
[storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrer

(=scan)
[searchlight, eyes] recorrer

(=search) peinar

2 (=move)

(with brush) → she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor

(with hand, arm) → she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca

(forcefully) → she was swept along by the crowd

3 (=win decisively)
[+election] arrasar en

b vi

1 (=clean) barrer

2 (=spread)

[violence, disease, storm]
→ the violence which swept across Punjab la violencia que arrasó el Punjab

[fire, smoke]
→ the fire swept rapidly through the forest el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosque

[emotion]
→ a great wave of anger swept over me me invadió una gran oleada de ira

3 (=move)

[crowd, procession]
→ an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principal

(majestically)
[person, car]
→ to sweep past/in/out pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamente

(quickly)
[vehicle, convoy]
→ the convoy swept along the road la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad

4 (=stretch)
[land, water]
→ the bay sweeps away to the south la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sur

c n

1 (with broom, brush) barrido m , barrida f

2 (Brit) chimney sweep deshollinador(a) m/f

3 (=movement) [+of pendulum] movimiento m
[+of scythe] golpe m
[+of beam] trayectoria f   (fig)
[+of events, progress, history] marcha f

4 (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f , rastreo m

5 → clean sweep

(=change)
to make a clean sweep hacer tabla rasa

(in competition, series of competitions) → to make a clean sweep arrasar ganándolo todo (Cards) ganar todas las bazas

6 (=curve, line) [+of coastline, river] curva f
[+of land] extensión f
[+of staircase] trazado m
[+of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m
[+of wings] envergadura f

7 (=range)

(lit)
[+of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance m

(fig)
[+of views, ideas] espectro m

8 (=wave)
[+of emotion] ola f

9 → sweepstake