sweep
gb/swˈip/ us/swˈip/
A2
Engelsk
~ 2700
söpör, végigsöpör, végigsiklik, kisöpör, minden mérkőzést megnyer, söpréssel nyer, söprés, ív, panoráma, széles mozdulat
UDSAGNSORD
A2
1
söpör
A2
Brugsmønster:
to sweep [something]
She swept the kitchen floor before dinner.
Vacsora előtt felsöpörte a konyha padlóját.
Please sweep the leaves off the porch.
Kérlek, söpörd le a leveleket a verandáról.
He swept up the broken glass carefully.
Læringseksempler
I sweep the floor every day.
Mindennap felsöpröm a padlót.
Please sweep the room.
Kérlek, söpörd ki a szobát.
She sweeps the kitchen after cooking.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweep' with 'mop'. Sweeping is dry cleaning with a broom, while mopping uses water and a mop.
Betydning
Clean with a broom or brush
Ordforbindelser
sweep the floor
|sweep away dirt
|sweep the kitchen
Synonymer
brush (Often refers to lighter or smaller-scale cleaning using a brush rather than a full broom.)
Antonymer
scatter (Means to spread things around, the opposite of gathering them together when sweeping.)
Temaer
daily life
|household
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Definition
To clean the floor by moving dirt away with a broom.
To remove dirt, dust, or debris from a surface using a broom or similar tool.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
2
végigsöpör
B2
végigsiklik
B2
Brugsmønster:
to sweep across [something]
A cold wind swept across the valley.
Hideg szél söpört végig a völgyön.
The spotlight swept over the crowd.
A reflektor fénye végigsöpört a tömegen.
She swept into the room with confidence.
Læringseksempler
The wind sweeps across the field.
A szél végigsöpör a mezőn.
The light sweeps over the water.
A fény végigsiklik a víz felszínén.
He sweeps into the hall quickly.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse 'sweep' here with cleaning; in this meaning, it is about movement, not cleaning.
Betydning
Move quickly and smoothly
Ordforbindelser
sweep across the land
|sweep over the hills
|sweep into the room
Synonymer
glide (Implies smooth movement but without the sense of covering a wide area like 'sweep' can.)
Antonymer
stumble (Means to move awkwardly or unsteadily, opposite of sweeping smoothly.)
Temaer
movement
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To move fast and smoothly across something.
To move swiftly and gracefully over or across a surface or area.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
3
Brugsmønster:
to sweep [someone/opponent]
The team swept their rivals in four straight games.
A csapat négy egymást követő meccset megnyerve kisöpörte riválisát.
They hope to sweep the championship series.
Azt remélik, söpréssel megnyerik a bajnoki döntősorozatot.
We swept the competition without losing once.
Læringseksempler
Our team sweeps the finals.
A csapatunk söpréssel nyeri meg a döntősorozatot.
They sweep all games this season.
Ebben az idényben minden meccset megnyernek.
We sweep our rivals easily.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this with sweeping physically; here it is figurative for total victory.
Betydning
Win all contests in a set
Ordforbindelser
sweep the series
|sweep the finals
|sweep their opponents
Synonymer
dominate (Emphasizes control over the whole competition, not just winning every match.)
Antonymer
lose (Fail to win; direct opposite outcome in competition.)
Temaer
sports
|competition
Definition
To win all games in a series.
To win every game, match, or contest in a series against an opponent.
NAVNEORD
A2
4
söprés
B1
She gave the patio a quick sweep.
Egy gyors söpréssel letakarította a teraszt.
One sweep of the broom cleared the dust away.
A seprű egyetlen söprése eltüntette a port.
The janitor finished his morning sweep of the hallway.
Læringseksempler
I give the floor a sweep.
Gyorsan felsöpröm a padlót.
He does one sweep of the room.
Egyszer átsöpri a szobát.
The floor needs a sweep.
Betydning
Act of cleaning with broom
Ordforbindelser
give it a sweep
|quick sweep of the floor
Synonymer
brushing (Cleaning with a brush, usually lighter than sweeping.)
Temaer
daily life
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Definition
The action of cleaning with a broom.
An act of cleaning dirt or debris from a surface using a broom or similar tool.
NAVNEORD
B2
5
From here you can see the whole sweep of the valley.
Innen a völgy teljes panorámája látható.
With one sweep of her arm, she pointed to the horizon.
Karjának egyetlen széles mozdulatával a horizontra mutatott.
The camera captured the sweep of the city skyline.
Læringseksempler
I see the sweep of mountains.
Látom a hegyvonulat ívét.
The sweep of his arm shows the way.
Karjának széles mozdulata mutatja az irányt.
We saw the sweep of the beach.
Betydning
Area covered by movement/view
Ordforbindelser
wide sweep of land
|sweep of his arm
|sweep of the coastline
Synonymer
expanse (Focuses on wide open space rather than movement through it.)
Temaer
movement
|observation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The wide space that something can move over or see.
The extent or range that something moves across or covers, especially in vision or motion.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
sweep
IPA
GB/swˈip/
US/swˈip/
Stavelser og tryk
sweep (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweep)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: sweep
- Plural: sweeps
Verb
- Base: sweep
- 3rd Person Singular: sweeps
- Present Participle: sweeping
- Past: swept
- Past Participle: swept
Ordfamilie
Forms
sweeps
noun
sweeping
verb
swept
verb
Core family
sweeper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unswept
adjective
Vigtige punkter
- Irregular past: swept Verb
- Irregular past participle: swept Verb
Udtryk
make a clean sweep
1/mˈeɪk ə klˈin swˈip/
idiom
Remove or win everything completely at once
To take away everything or win everything in one try.
Eksempler
- They made a clean sweep in the elections.
- Let's make a clean sweep of old files this weekend.
sweep away
1/swˈip əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
Remove completely by force/motion
To remove or carry something away completely, often by wind, water, or another force.
Eksempler
- The flood swept away several houses.
- Strong winds swept away their tents.
sweep through
1/swˈip θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
Move quickly through an area
To move fast and strongly through a place, like wind or fire does.
Eksempler
- A wave of excitement swept through the crowd.
- The fire swept through the forest overnight.
sweep under the rug/carpet
1/swˈip ˈʌndɚ ðə ɹˈʌɡkˈɑɹpɪt/
idiom
informal
Hide problem instead of fixing it
To try to keep something bad secret instead of solving it.
Eksempler
- You can't just sweep these mistakes under the rug.
- They swept their disagreements under the carpet to avoid conflict.
sweep up
1/swˈip ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Clean by collecting dirt with broom
To clean by using a broom to gather dirt or mess into one place.
Eksempler
- Please sweep up after the party.
- He swept up all the leaves on the driveway.