sweep

1. (transitive)To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

   to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney

   fegen, kehren

   подмета́тьpodmetátʹ, мести́mestí, подмести́podmestí

   підміта́тиpidmitáty, мести́mestý, підмести́pidmestý

2. (intransitive)To move through a (horizontal) arc or similar long stroke.

   The wind sweeps across the plain.

   The offended countess swept out of the ballroom.

   fegen, rauschen

3. (transitive)To search (a place) methodically.

   auf den Kopf stellen, durchsuchen, durchkämmen

   прочёсыватьpročósyvatʹ, прочеса́тьpročesátʹ

4. (figuratively, intransitive)To travel quickly.

   fahren, fegen, flitzen

   мча́тьсяmčátʹsja, нести́сьnestísʹ

5. To play a sweep shot.

   sweep with a broom or as if with a broom

6. To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.

   wischen

7. (ergative, transitive)To move something in a long sweeping motion, as a broom.

   schwingen

   move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions

8. (transitive)To win (a series) without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

9. (transitive)To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

   betonieren, haushoch gewinnen, hinwegfegen

10. To clear (a body of water or part thereof) of mines.

    The channel was swept twice before the battlefleet proceeded through it.

11. (transitive)To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.

    She swept the peelings off the table onto the floor.

    The wind sweeps the snow from the hills.

    fegen, wischen, abräumen

12. To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.

    wischen, abwischen

1. I made him sweep the floor.

   Я примусив його підмести підлогу. — brambury

   ruЯ заставил его подмести пол. — Hellerick

   deIch ließ ihn den Boden fegen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. My father is sweeping the garage.

   Батько підмітає в гаражі. — deniko

   ruМой отец подметает в гараже. — Netka

   deMein Vater fegt die Garage. — al_ex_an_der

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3. All you have to do is sweep the floor.

   Всі, що тобі треба зробити — це підмести підлогу. — deniko

   ruВсё, что тебе нужно сделать, - это подмести пол. — Balamax

   deDu musst nichts weiter tun, als den Boden zu fegen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. I swept the floor.

   Я підмів підлогу. — deniko

   ruЯ подмёл пол. — marafon

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5. I've swept the floor.

   Я підмів підлогу. — deniko

   ruЯ подмёл пол. — marafon

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.