sweep
sweep(
swip
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. escobar (a floor) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I recommend that you sweep the floor before you mop it.Recomiendo que escobes el piso antes de que lo friegues.
c. deshollinar (a chimney)
At the beginning of winter, you need to sweep the chimney to clear out debris.Al comienzo del invierno, hay que deshollinar la chimenea para sacar los desechos.
2. (to touch)
a. rozar
The hammock was so low that it swept the floor as it swung.La hamaca estaba tan baja que rozaba el suelo mientras oscilaba.
a. propagarse por
The pop music craze is sweeping the nation.La locura de la música pop se está propagando por la nación.
4. (to lash)
a. azotar
A cold front will sweep our region on Friday.Un frente frío azotará nuestra región el viernes.
5. (to scan)
a. recorrer
I swept the room once for the keys but didn't see them.Recorrí la sala una vez por las llaves, pero no las vi.
6. (to comb)
a. peinar
They are sweeping the bottom of the lake for evidence of the murder.Están peinando el fondo del lago para encontrar pruebas del asesinato.
a. arrasar en
My favorite team swept the series against their opponents.Mi equipo favorito arrasó en la competencia contra sus rivales.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. barrer
Don't worry, we swept before mopping this time.No te preocupes, barrimos antes de fregar esta vez.
9. (to spread)
a. propagarse
The flu virus is sweeping through our school uncontrollably.El virus de la gripe se está propagando por nuestra escuela sin control.
10. (to move)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
All eyes were on her as she swept into the room.Todos la miraban cuando entró majestuosamente al cuarto.
He swept past me without a word.Pasó por mi lado sin decirme una sola palabra.
11. (to stretch)
a. bajar
I want to be where the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.Quiero estar donde las montañas de Mourne bajan hacia el mar.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el barrido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With one sweep of the broom, the dust flew out the door.Con un barrido de la escoba, el polvo voló hacia la puerta.
b. la barrida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please give the kitchen a quick sweep.Por favor, dale una barrida rápida a la cocina.
13. (movement)
a. el movimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With a wide sweep of his arm, the real estate agent welcomed us to our new home.Con un amplio movimiento de su brazo, el agente inmobiliario nos dio la bienvenida a nuestro nuevo hogar.
14. (search)
a. el rastreo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The police did a sweep of the premises for contraband.La policía hizo un rastreo del edificio por contrabando.
15. (curve)
a. la curva (F) (of a river)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a little clearing in the forest after the sweep of the river.Hay un claro en el bosque después de la curva del río.
b. la extensión (F) (of land)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The boat tour followed the sweep of the coastline.El recorrido en bote seguía la extensión de la costa.
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