sweep

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I.sweep¹ W3 /swiːp/ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle swept /swept/)
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from sweop, the past tense of Old English swapan 'to sweep']
1. CLEAN SOMETHING [transitive] to clean the dust, dirt etc from the floor or ground, using a brush with a long handle SYN brush:
Bert swept the path in front of the house.
sweep something off/out/up etc
Will you sweep the leaves off the patio?
2. PUSH SOMETHING SOMEWHERE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move things from a surface with a brushing movement:
I swept the papers quickly into the drawer.
3. PUSH SOMEBODY/SOMETHING WITH FORCE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to force someone or something to move in a particular direction:
The windsurfer was swept out to sea.
Jessie was swept along by the angry crowd.
4. GROUP MOVES [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a group of people or animals sweep somewhere, they quickly move there together
sweep through/along etc
The crowd swept through the gates of the stadium.
5. WIND/WAVES ETC [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if winds, waves, fire etc sweep a place or sweep through, across etc a place, they move quickly and with a lot of force:
Thunderstorms swept the country.
sweep across/through etc
Ninety-mile per hour winds swept across the plains.
6. BECOME POPULAR [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] written if an idea, feeling, or activity sweeps a group of people or a place, it quickly becomes very popular or common
sweep the country/nation/state etc
a wave of nationalism sweeping the country
sweep across/through etc
the latest craze sweeping through the teenage population
7. FEELING [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling sweeps over you, you are suddenly affected by it
sweep over
A feeling of isolation swept over me.
8. PERSON [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if someone sweeps somewhere, they move quickly and confidently, especially because they are impatient or like to seem important
sweep into/through etc
Eva swept into the meeting and demanded to know what was going on.
9. POLITICS [intransitive and transitive] to win an election easily and in an impressive way
sweep to power/victory
Nixon and Agnew swept to victory with 47 million votes.
Herrera was swept into office on the promise of major reforms.
10. SPORTS [transitive] American English to win all of the games in a series of games against a particular team:
Houston swept Orlando to become NBA champions.
11. sweep the board British English to win everything that can be won, especially very easily
12. FORM A CURVE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to form a long curved shape
sweep down/along etc
The hills swept down to the sea.
13. LOOK [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to look quickly at all of something:
The general’s eyes swept the horizon.
sweep over/across/around etc
the beam from the lighthouse sweeping across the sea
14. sweep somebody off their feet to make someone feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way:
Jill’s been swept off her feet by an older man.
15. sweep/brush something under the carpet (also sweep something under the rug American English) to try to keep something a secret, especially something you have done wrong
16. HAIR [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to pull your hair back from your face
sweep something back/up
Kerry swept her hair back into a ponytail.
sweep somebody along phrasal verb
to ↑sweep someone ↑away
sweep something ↔ aside phrasal verb
to refuse to pay attention to something someone says:
Branson swept all the objections aside.
sweep somebody/something away phrasal verb
1. sweep something ↔ away to completely destroy something or make something disappear:
houses swept away by the floods
A sudden feeling of grief swept all my anger away.
2. sweep somebody away (also sweep somebody along) [usually passive] if a feeling or idea sweeps you away or along, you are so excited that you do not think clearly or you forget about other things:
We couldn’t help being swept away by Bette’s enthusiasm.
Nineteenth-century scientists were swept along on the tide of Darwin’s theories.
sweep up phrasal verb
1. to clean the dust, dirt etc from the floor or ground using a brush with a long handle:
The janitor was just sweeping up as I left the building.
sweep something ↔ up
Jan was sweeping up the bits of paper and broken glass.
2. sweep somebody ↔ up to pick someone up in one quick movement:
Harriet swept the child up in her arms and hugged her.
II.sweep² BrE AmE noun [countable]
1. a long swinging movement of your arm, a weapon etc:
With a single sweep of his sword, he cut through the rope.
2. [usually singular] British English the act of cleaning a room with a long-handled brush:
The kitchen needs a good sweep.
3. the sweep of something
a) a long curved line or area of land:
the wide sweep of lawn
b) the many different and important ideas, events, or qualities of something:
the broad sweep of history
4. [usually singular] a search or attack that moves over a large area:
He watched the helicopter make a sweep over the beach.
5. the sweeps (also sweeps month/period) American English a period of time during the year when television stations try to find out which shows are the most popular
6. American English a series of several games that one team wins against another team
7. a ↑chimney sweep
⇨ clean sweep at ↑clean¹(14)

s\\sweephu

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You can sweep the floor with a broom.

◎	[swi:p]
※	danh từ
	■	sự quét
		☆	to give a thorough sweep
			làm tổng vệ sinh
	■	động tác cuốn, lướt, khoát, vung
		☆	the sweep of a pendulum
			chuyển động lắc qua lắc lại
	■	sự đảo (mắt), sự khoát (tay), sự lướt
		☆	a sweep of the eye
			sự đảo mắt nhìn
		☆	a sweep of the arm
			cái khoát tay
	■	đoạn cong, đường cong
		☆	the river makes a sweep to the left
			sông lượn về phía tay trái
	■	sự rà soát
	■	tầm, khả năng
		☆	the sweep of a gun
			tầm súng đại bác
		☆	within the sweep of the eye
			trong tầm mắt
		☆	within the sweep of human intelligence
			trong khả năng hiểu biết của con người
	■	sự xuất kích (máy bay)
	■	mái chèo dài
	■	cần múc nước (giếng)
	■	dải
		☆	a long sweep of meadow
			một dải đồng cỏ dài
	■	người cạo ống khói
	■	(như) sweepstake
	■	((thường) số nhiều) rác rưởi quét đi
	■	(vật lý) sự quét
※	nội động từ swept
	■	quét qua; lan ra; di chuyển nhanh trên một vùng
		☆	a huge wave swept over the deck
			một con sóng lớn quét qua sàn tàu
	■	di chuyển một cách nhẹ nhàng, di chuyển một cách đường bệ (theo hướng được nói rõ)
		☆	she swept out of the room
			bà ta đường bệ đi ra khỏi phòng
	■	lướt nhanh, vút nhanh
		☆	eagle sweeps past
			chim đại bàng vút qua
		☆	his glance swept from right to left
			anh ta đảo mắt lướt nhanh từ bên phải sang bên trái
		☆	to sweep down on the enemy
			lao nhanh vào quân địch
	■	trải ra, chạy, kéo dài (thành một đường thẳng, đường cong..)
		☆	plain sweeps away to the sea
			cánh đồng trải ra đến bờ biển
		☆	the road sweeps round the lake
			con đường chạy quanh hồ
※	ngoại động từ
	■	loại bỏ; quét; chải; phủi (bụi, rác..)
		☆	to sweep the dust from the carpets
			chải bụi ở các thảm
		☆	to sweep away bits of paper
			quét sạch các mẩu giấy
		☆	to sweep the floor
			quét sàn nhà
	■	quét sạch cái gì
		☆	to sweep the carpet
			quét sạch thảm
	■	làm chuyển động; loại bỏ; cuốn đi cuốn theo
		☆	the current swept the logs down the river
			nước cuốn các khúc gỗ trôi xuôi dòng sông
	■	lướt; vuốt; quét
		☆	to sweep the strings
			lướt ngón tay trên dây đàn
		☆	to sweep one's hand over one's hair
			vuốt tóc
	■	quét; lướt qua (cái gì để (xem) xét, tìm kiếm, nghiên cứu)
		☆	the searchlights swept the sky
			đèn pha quét bầu trời
		☆	battery sweeps the approaches
			khẩu đội pháo quét tất cả những con đường đi đến
	■	chèo (phà, thuyền) bằng chèo dài
	■	(vật lý) quét
	〆	to sweep away
		✓	quét sạch
			☆	to sweep away feudalism
				quét sạch chế độ phong kiến
	〆	to sweep along
		✓	cuốn đi, cuốn theo; lôi cuốn
			☆	he swept his audience along with him
				anh ta lôi cuốn người nghe
	〆	to sweep off
		✓	cướp đi, lấy đi
	〆	to sweep round
		✓	(hàng hải) quay ngoắt trở lại
	〆	to sweep up
		✓	quét lại thành đống
		✓	bay cất cánh (máy bay, chim)
	〆	to sweep a constituency
		✓	được phần lớn số phiếu
	〆	to sweep everything into one's net
		✓	vớ tất, lấy hết
	〆	sweep something under the carpet
		✓	giấu cái gì có thể gây ra rắc rối, bê bối
	〆	sweep the board
		✓	vơ hết giải/tiền; thắng suốt sổ
	〆	sweep somebody off his feet
		✓	làm ai hết sức xúc động (nhất là về tình yêu)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  end run, sweep oar, slam, chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, expanse, swing, swing out, cross, traverse, span, embroil, tangle, sweep up, drag, drag in, broom, sail, brush