sweep
gb/swˈip/ us/swˈip/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 2700
söpör, végigsöpör, végigsiklik, kisöpör, minden mérkőzést megnyer, söpréssel nyer, söprés, ív, panoráma, széles mozdulat
KITENZI
A2
1
söpör
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweep' with 'mop'. Sweeping is dry cleaning with a broom, while mopping uses water and a mop.
Maana
Clean with a broom or brush
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweep the floor
|sweep away dirt
|sweep the kitchen
Visawe
brush (Often refers to lighter or smaller-scale cleaning using a brush rather than a full broom.)
Vinyume
scatter (Means to spread things around, the opposite of gathering them together when sweeping.)
Mada
daily life
|household
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
2
végigsöpör
B2
végigsiklik
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'sweep' here with cleaning; in this meaning, it is about movement, not cleaning.
Maana
Move quickly and smoothly
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweep across the land
|sweep over the hills
|sweep into the room
Visawe
glide (Implies smooth movement but without the sense of covering a wide area like 'sweep' can.)
Vinyume
stumble (Means to move awkwardly or unsteadily, opposite of sweeping smoothly.)
Mada
movement
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To move fast and smoothly across something.
To move swiftly and gracefully over or across a surface or area.
KITENZI
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with sweeping physically; here it is figurative for total victory.
Maana
Win all contests in a set
Miunganiko ya maneno
sweep the series
|sweep the finals
|sweep their opponents
Visawe
dominate (Emphasizes control over the whole competition, not just winning every match.)
Vinyume
lose (Fail to win; direct opposite outcome in competition.)
Mada
sports
|competition
Ufafanuzi
To win all games in a series.
To win every game, match, or contest in a series against an opponent.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Act of cleaning with broom
Miunganiko ya maneno
give it a sweep
|quick sweep of the floor
Visawe
brushing (Cleaning with a brush, usually lighter than sweeping.)
Mada
daily life
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
Ufafanuzi
The action of cleaning with a broom.
An act of cleaning dirt or debris from a surface using a broom or similar tool.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Area covered by movement/view
Miunganiko ya maneno
wide sweep of land
|sweep of his arm
|sweep of the coastline
Visawe
expanse (Focuses on wide open space rather than movement through it.)
Mada
movement
|observation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sweep
IPA
GB/swˈip/
US/swˈip/
Silabi na mkazo
sweep (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweep)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: sweep
- Plural: sweeps
Verb
- Base: sweep
- 3rd Person Singular: sweeps
- Present Participle: sweeping
- Past: swept
- Past Participle: swept
Familia ya neno
Forms
sweeps
noun
sweeping
verb
swept
verb
Core family
sweeper
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unswept
adjective
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular past: swept Verb
- Irregular past participle: swept Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- Please sweep up after the party.
- He swept up all the leaves on the driveway.