sweep up
sweep up · sweeps up · swept up · sweeping up
тягнути, тягати, тягти
тащить, таскать, волочить
zusammenkehren
To clean by sweepingTo clean by sweeping.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To clean by sweeping.
I'll wash the floor after sweeping up.
We swept up the leaves which had blown into the shop.
zusammenkehren
(transitive)To transport to shore by waves.
(passive, transitive, usually)To overwhelm, to cause to become overly involved in.
We got swept up in the excitement.
More definitions
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
- force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
Examples
6 sentencesWe need to sweep up the dust.
ruНам нужно смести пыль. — odexed
Road sweepers sweep up the litter every morning.
deDie Straßenkehrer sammeln jeden Morgen den Müll ein. — Esperantostern
Sweep up any dirt or spills on the floor immediately.
The road dipped into a valley, then swept up over a hill.
I swept up dead leaves.
Translations
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By meaning 1
clean by sweeping:
Forms
sweeps up, sweeping up, swept up, swept upPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- sweep upтягнути, тягатиTo clean by sweeping.
- sweep outTo remove by sweeping or brushing.
- sweep inTo arrive suddenly or unexpectedly; to take power or move into a position of control suddenly or unexpectedly.
- sweep awayTo remove something by, or as if by, sweeping.
- sweep alongTo make someone feel very enthusiastic about an activity and very involved in it
- sweep asideTo push or brush to the side.
Synonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb