sweep Pronunciation: /swiːp/Translate sweep | into French | into Italian | into Spanish German translation of sweepA. v.t. (swept /swept/) 1 fegen; kehren 2sweep the country [Epidemie, Mode] = das Land überrollenB. v.i. (swept) 1 fegen; kehren 2 (go fast) [Person, Auto] rauschen; [Wind usw.] fegenC. n. 1give sth. a sweep = etw. fegen od. kehren 2 (curve) BogenPhrasal verbs sweep ˈupv.t. zusammenfegen; zusammenkehrensweep in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of sweep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sweep in the US English dictionary