Betydning av sweep På norsk

• 0 to clean sth using a broom or brush -- feie

  • I swept the front porch. Jeg feiet verandaen foran huset.

  • Sweep the crumbs up off the floor. Kost opp smulene fra gulvet.

  • He spent an hour sweeping and dusting. Han holdt på en time med å koste og tørke støv.

• 1 to move or push sth forcefully -- feie

  • High winds swept the car off the road. Kraftig vind feide bilen av veien.

  • A landslide swept through the valley. Et jordskred herjet gjennom dalen.

• 2 (of a feeling) to suddenly affect sb -- fare over

  • Strong sadness swept over her. En voldsom tristhet for over henne.

• 3 (of an idea or feeling) to pass quickly between people -- spre seg

  • A new feeling of hope is sweeping the country. En ny følelse av håp er i ferd med å spre seg i landet.

• 4 to try to ignore or hide sth bad -- feie noe under teppet

  • Management swept the problems under the rug. Ledelsen feide problemene under teppet.

• 5 to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom -- feie, koste, sope

  • The room has been swept clean.

• 6 to move as though with a brush -- feie, koste; rive med

  • She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand

  • The wave swept him overboard

  • Don’t get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!

  • She swept aside my objections.

• 7 to move quickly over -- gå/feie over; hjemsøke

  • The disease/craze is sweeping the country.

• 8 to move swiftly or in a proud manner -- feie, suse, skride

  • High winds sweep across the desert

  • She swept into my room without knocking on the door.

• 9 an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc -- feiing, kosting, soping

  • She gave the room a sweep.

• 10 a sweeping movement -- feiende bevegelse, sving

  • He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.

• 11 a person who cleans chimneys. -- (skorsteins)feier

• 12 a sweepstake. -- lotteri