sweep
gb/swˈip/ us/swˈip/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
söpör, végigsöpör, végigsiklik, kisöpör, minden mérkőzést megnyer, söpréssel nyer, söprés, ív, panoráma, széles mozdulat
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
1
söpör
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweep' with 'mop'. Sweeping is dry cleaning with a broom, while mopping uses water and a mop.
Σημασία
Clean with a broom or brush
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sweep the floor
|sweep away dirt
|sweep the kitchen
Συνώνυμα
brush (Often refers to lighter or smaller-scale cleaning using a brush rather than a full broom.)
Αντώνυμα
scatter (Means to spread things around, the opposite of gathering them together when sweeping.)
Θέματα
daily life
|household
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
végigsöpör
B2
végigsiklik
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'sweep' here with cleaning; in this meaning, it is about movement, not cleaning.
Σημασία
Move quickly and smoothly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sweep across the land
|sweep over the hills
|sweep into the room
Συνώνυμα
glide (Implies smooth movement but without the sense of covering a wide area like 'sweep' can.)
Αντώνυμα
stumble (Means to move awkwardly or unsteadily, opposite of sweeping smoothly.)
Θέματα
movement
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To move fast and smoothly across something.
To move swiftly and gracefully over or across a surface or area.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with sweeping physically; here it is figurative for total victory.
Σημασία
Win all contests in a set
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sweep the series
|sweep the finals
|sweep their opponents
Συνώνυμα
dominate (Emphasizes control over the whole competition, not just winning every match.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (Fail to win; direct opposite outcome in competition.)
Θέματα
sports
|competition
Ορισμός
To win all games in a series.
To win every game, match, or contest in a series against an opponent.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Act of cleaning with broom
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
give it a sweep
|quick sweep of the floor
Συνώνυμα
brushing (Cleaning with a brush, usually lighter than sweeping.)
Θέματα
daily life
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Ορισμός
The action of cleaning with a broom.
An act of cleaning dirt or debris from a surface using a broom or similar tool.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Area covered by movement/view
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wide sweep of land
|sweep of his arm
|sweep of the coastline
Συνώνυμα
expanse (Focuses on wide open space rather than movement through it.)
Θέματα
movement
|observation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
sweep
IPA
GB/swˈip/
US/swˈip/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sweep (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweep)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: sweep
- Plural: sweeps
Verb
- Base: sweep
- 3rd Person Singular: sweeps
- Present Participle: sweeping
- Past: swept
- Past Participle: swept
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
sweeps
noun
sweeping
verb
swept
verb
Core family
sweeper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unswept
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: swept Verb
- Irregular past participle: swept Verb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- Please sweep up after the party.
- He swept up all the leaves on the driveway.