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sweep

Pronunciation: /swiːp/

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Italian translation of sweep

A. n

  • scopata (f), spazzata (f); (curve) curva (f); (movement) movimento (m) ampio make a clean sweep (fig) = fare piazza pulita

B. vt (pt/pp swept)

C. vi

  • (go swiftly) andare rapidamente; [wind] soffiare

Phrasal verbs

sweep aside

vt ignorare [objection]

sweep away

vt (fig) spazzare via

sweep up

vt spazzare

sweep in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sweep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sweep in the US English dictionary