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sweep

/swip/ /swiːp/
noun
  1. 1
    süpürmecountable

    The act of cleaning something by brushing away dirt or debris.

    • She gave the floor a quick sweep.
      Yeri hızlıca bir süpürdü.
    • The kitchen floor needs a good sweep after dinner.
      Akşam yemeğinden sonra mutfak zemininin iyice süpürülmesi gerekiyor.
  2. 2
    savuruş, süpürür gibi hareketcountable

    A long, smooth, curving movement, especially of the arm or hand.

    • She cleared the papers off the desk with one sweep of her arm.
      Kolunun tek bir savuruşuyla masadaki kâğıtları temizledi.
    • With a sweep of his hand, he pointed to the whole valley.
      Elini geniş bir hareketle savurarak bütün vadiyi gösterdi.
  3. 3
    kıvrım, geniş kıvrımcountable

    A long, curved stretch of land, water or road.

    • The sweep of the coastline was beautiful.
      Kıyı şeridinin uzanan kıvrımı çok güzeldi.
    • From the hotel we could see the whole sweep of the bay.
      Otelden koyun bütün kıvrımını görebiliyorduk.

Collocations

give something a sweepa quick sweepa sweep of the arma sweep of the bay

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