cut a wide swath
To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other…To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
Meaning
2 senses(US)To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
прокла́дывать просе́куprokládyvatʹ proséku
(US, figuratively, idiomatic)To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
cuts a wide swath, cutting a wide swath, cut a wide swath, cut a wide swath| Base form | cut a wide swath · to cut a wide swath |
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| 3rd person singular | cuts a wide swath |
| Present participle | cutting a wide swath |
| Past simple | cut a wide swath |
| Past participle | cut a wide swath |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
33 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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