swoop

1. (intransitive)To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.

   The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.

   herabschießen, herabstürzen

   налетатьnaletatʹ, пикироватьpikirovatʹ

2. (intransitive)To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.

   The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.

   stürzen

   move down on as if in an attack

3. (transitive)To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.

   seize or catch with a swooping motion

4. (transitive)To seize; to catch up; to take with a sweep.

5. (intransitive)To pass with pomp; to sweep.

   move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

6. (UK, slang)To search the ground for discarded cigarette butts that can be made into new cigarettes.

1. The eagle swooped on its prey.

   ruОрёл бросился на свою добычу.

   deDer Adler flog im Sturzflug auf seine Beute nieder.

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2. They watched the bird swoop down.

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3. Michael immediately swooped in and introduced himself.

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4. The bat swooped down to catch its prey.

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5. The samurai decapitated his opponent in one fell swoop.

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