barrer con todo
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barrer con todo(
bah
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rrehr
kohn
toh
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doh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to take everything)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. to make a clean sweep (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
El equipo nacional de tenis español barrió con todo en el torneo. Ganó todas las medallas de individuales y de dobles.The Spanish national tennis team made a clean sweep in the tournament. It won all the singles and doubles medals.
b. to clean up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Anoche Esteban barrió con todo en la partida de dados.Last night Esteban cleaned up in the dice game.
c. to clean out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dos horas después de que empezaran las rebajas en nuestra tienda por departamentos, los compradores habían barrido con todo.Two hours after the sales began in our department store, buyers had cleaned it out.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tengo que comprar cervezas y licores. Ayer vinieron los amigos de mi esposo a ver un partido y barrieron con todo.I have to buy some beers and spirits. Yesterday my husband's friends came to watch a game and drank everything.
Cuando bajamos a desayunar, no quedaba nada, los demás huéspedes del hotel habían barrido con todo.When we went down for breakfast, there was nothing left. The other guests in the hotel had eaten everything.
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