sweep
gb/swˈip/ us/swˈip/
A2
Inglés
~ 2700
söpör, végigsöpör, végigsiklik, kisöpör, minden mérkőzést megnyer, söpréssel nyer, söprés, ív, panoráma, széles mozdulat
VERBO
A2
1
söpör
A2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweep' with 'mop'. Sweeping is dry cleaning with a broom, while mopping uses water and a mop.
Significado
Clean with a broom or brush
Colocaciones
sweep the floor
|sweep away dirt
|sweep the kitchen
Sinónimos
brush (Often refers to lighter or smaller-scale cleaning using a brush rather than a full broom.)
Antónimos
scatter (Means to spread things around, the opposite of gathering them together when sweeping.)
Temas
daily life
|household
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Definición
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.
VERBO
B1
2
végigsöpör
B2
végigsiklik
B2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'sweep' here with cleaning; in this meaning, it is about movement, not cleaning.
Significado
Move quickly and smoothly
Colocaciones
sweep across the land
|sweep over the hills
|sweep into the room
Sinónimos
glide (Implies smooth movement but without the sense of covering a wide area like 'sweep' can.)
Antónimos
stumble (Means to move awkwardly or unsteadily, opposite of sweeping smoothly.)
Temas
movement
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To move fast and smoothly across something.
To move swiftly and gracefully over or across a surface or area.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with sweeping physically; here it is figurative for total victory.
Significado
Win all contests in a set
Colocaciones
sweep the series
|sweep the finals
|sweep their opponents
Sinónimos
dominate (Emphasizes control over the whole competition, not just winning every match.)
Antónimos
lose (Fail to win; direct opposite outcome in competition.)
Temas
sports
|competition
Definición
To win all games in a series.
To win every game, match, or contest in a series against an opponent.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Act of cleaning with broom
Colocaciones
give it a sweep
|quick sweep of the floor
Sinónimos
brushing (Cleaning with a brush, usually lighter than sweeping.)
Temas
daily life
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Definición
The action of cleaning with a broom.
An act of cleaning dirt or debris from a surface using a broom or similar tool.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Significado
Area covered by movement/view
Colocaciones
wide sweep of land
|sweep of his arm
|sweep of the coastline
Sinónimos
expanse (Focuses on wide open space rather than movement through it.)
Temas
movement
|observation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
sweep
AFI
GB/swˈip/
US/swˈip/
Sílabas y acento
sweep (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweep)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: sweep
- Plural: sweeps
Verb
- Base: sweep
- 3rd Person Singular: sweeps
- Present Participle: sweeping
- Past: swept
- Past Participle: swept
Familia de palabras
Forms
sweeps
noun
sweeping
verb
swept
verb
Core family
sweeper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unswept
adjective
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: swept Verb
- Irregular past participle: swept Verb
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Please sweep up after the party.
- He swept up all the leaves on the driveway.