swept

to clean a floor or surface with a broom, brush, etc.

barrear, fregar, limpiar con una escoba

• sweep something

Collocations sweep the floor · sweep the stairs

• She swept the dust from the table.

  Ella barría la polvo de la mesa.

to move something quickly and powerfully across a surface or through the air

soplar, arrasar, barrer

• sweep something

Collocations a sweeping wind · the storm swept the city

• The wind swept across the field.

  El viento barría el campo.

to win a large number of votes or seats in an election

ganar fácilmente, arrasar en las elecciones

• sweep the polls

Collocations a sweeping victory · the party swept to power

• The party swept to power in the last election.

  El partido arrasó en las elecciones.

to look quickly and carefully at something

mirar rápidida, examinar

• sweep something

Collocations a sweeping glance · the camera sweeps the room

• He swept his eyes over the crowd.

  Él examinó rápidamente a la multitud.

to affect or influence something in a powerful way

afectar, influir en

• sweep somebody/something

Collocations a sweeping change · the reforms swept through the country

• The reforms swept through the country.

  Las reformas afectaron al país.

to dance in a way that moves quickly and gracefully across a floor or stage

bailar con gracia, deslizarse en la pista de baile

• sweep across the dancefloor

Collocations a sweeping dance move · the dancers swept across the stage

• The dancers swept across the stage.

  Los bailarines deslizaban con gracia por el escenario.

to feel a sudden strong emotion, especially one that is difficult to control

sentir una emoción fuerte, ser arrastrado por las emociones

• sweep over somebody

Collocations a wave of emotion swept over her · the anger swept through him

• A wave of sadness swept over her.

  Una ola de tristeza la invadió.

to describe or include a wide range of events, topics, etc., especially in a way that is not detailed but gives an overall picture

abordar ampliamente, tratar de manera general

• sweep something

Collocations a sweeping history of the war · the book sweeps through several centuries

• The book sweeps through several centuries.

  El libro aborda ampliamente varios siglos.