sweep

verbbriathar 1 clean with brush transitiveaistreachscuab verb cmu she swept the path clear of leaves scuab sí na duilleoga den chosán he swept out the dust scuab sé amach an deannach intransitiveneamhaistreachscuab verb cmu I was sweeping under the bed bhí mé ag scuabadh faoin leabasweep the board 2 move with brush transitiveaistreachscuab verb cmu I swept the snow off the steps scuab mé an sneachta de na céimeanna intransitiveneamhaistreachscuab verb cmu she was sweeping up around me bhí sí ag scuabadh thart orm, bhí sí ag glanadh fúm agus tharamsweep all before onebe swept up in sth 3 move with long movement transitiveaistreachscuab verb cmu she swept the cards off the table scuab sí na cártaí den bhord he swept up the documents and walked out bhailigh sé chuige na cáipéisí agus amach leis she swept him into her arms chuir sí a dhá lámh thart airsweep alongsweep aside 4 brush (hair) transitiveaistreachscuab verb cmucíor verb cmu he swept back his hair scuab sé siar a chuid gruaige, chíor sé siar a chuid gruaige 5 sportspórt hit smoothly intransitiveneamhaistreachrop verb cmu he swept the ball home rop sé an liathróid i gcúl na heangaí 6 move with powerful force transitiveaistreachscuab verb cmu they were swept away in the flood scuabadh chun bealaigh sa tuile iad, thug an fuarlach leis iad it got swept away scuabadh chun siúil é the wave swept her overboard scuab maidhm thar bord í, chroch tonn thar an taobh amach í he was swept along by the crowd d'ardaigh an slua chun siúil é, chroch an slua leis é 7 end by decisive action transitiveaistreachfaigh réidh le cmudeireadh a chur le cmuscuab as an mbealach we must sweep away the secrecy caithfimid deireadh a chur leis an rúndacht, caithfimid an rúndacht a scuabadh as an mbealach 8 especially polpol ensure transition of transitiveaistreach he was swept into office scuabadh isteach i gcumhacht é, tháinig sé i gcumhacht le móramh mór they were swept from power cuireadh glan as cumhacht iad intransitiveneamhaistreach she swept to power in the summer of 1979 tháinig sí i gcumhacht go rábach i samhradh 1979 9 especially polpol or sportspórt progress easily intransitiveneamhaistreach the democrats have swept to victory thug na daonlathaithe an lá go rábach leo, bhain na daonlathaithe go héasca 10 (especially USSAM) win easily transitiveaistreachbuaigh gan stró they swept the election bhuaigh siad an toghchán gan dua, bhain siad an toghchán go furasta 11 sportspórt, USSAM) win everything transitiveaistreach they swept the league bhuaigh siad gach cluiche sa tsraith 12 walk haughtily intransitiveneamhaistreach she swept past us on her way out scuab sí tharainn agus í ar a bealach amach, ghlan sí tharainn agus í ag dul amach he swept into the room isteach sa seomra leis go móiréiseach 13 move across rapidly transitiveaistreach a storm swept the island rop stoirm trasna an oileáin, shéid stoirm trasna an oileáin, réab stoirm tríd an oileán the boats were sweeping the seas for them bhí na báid ag treabhadh na dtonnta á gcuardach intransitiveneamhaistreach the wind swept across the valley scuab an ghaoth trasna an ghleanna, shíob an ghaoth trasna an ghleanna the water swept down the street scaird an t-uisce anuas an tsráid, tháinig fuarlach anuas an tsráid the fire swept through the house réab an tine tríd an teach 14 spread rapidly transitiveaistreach violence swept the country réab foréigean tríd an tír ar fad, scaip foréigean ar fud na tíre go tapa intransitiveneamhaistreach the protests swept all over Europe leath na hagóidí ar fud na hEorpa ar fad, scaip na hagóidí ar fud na hEorpa go léir 15 extend in curve intransitiveneamhaistreach the mountains sweep down to the sea síneann na sléibhte síos go dtí an fharraige the road sweeps around the mountain téann an bóthar timpeall an tsléibhe 16 move eyes over transitiveaistreach her gaze swept the bay bhreathnaigh sí ar an gcuan, chaith sí súil thart ar an gcuan intransitiveneamhaistreach his eyes swept around the room d'fhéach sé timpeall an tseomra, thug sé spléachadh thart ar an seomra 17 move light over transitiveaistreach he swept the torch around the room scairt sé an tóirse timpeall an tseomra intransitiveneamhaistreach the searchlight swept across the sky scairt an solas cuardaigh trasna na spéire 18 especially militarymíleata, policepóilíneacht check for hidden person, device transitiveaistreachcuardaigh verb cmu they swept the room for listening devices chuardaigh siad an seomra ag lorg gairis chúléisteachta intransitiveneamhaistreachcuardaigh verb cmu this ship sweeps for mines ag cuardach mianach a bhíonn an long seo nounAinmfhocal 19 act of cleaningscuabadh masc cmu she gave the room a good sweep thug sí scuabadh maith don seomra, thug sí sciúradh na cuinneoige don seomra 20 long curved movement they saw the valley in one single sweep chonaic siad an gleann d'aon iarraidh amháin we made a sweep westward thugamar ruathar siar, thugamar rúid siar, thugamar sciuird siar 21 sportspórt sweeping strokescuab-bhuille masc4 22 sweeping course the road takes a wide sweep around the bay tá casadh leathan sa bhóthar timpeall an chuain 23 geographytíreolaíocht large curved area a long sweep of white sand stráice fada cuarach de ghaineamh geal, streachlán mór fada de ghaineamh geal 24 driveway there's a wide gravel sweep up to the door tá cabhsán leathan cuarach suas go dtí an doras 25 range or scoperaon masc1 cmuréim fem2 cmuréimse masc4 cmuscóip fem2 cmu the gun has a sweep of 360 degrees tá raon 360 céim ag an ngunna people from a broad sweep of disciplines daoine a bhaineann le réimse leathan disciplíní 26 especially policepóilíneacht, militarymíleata searchcuardach masc1 cmu they're making a sweep of the harbour for mines tá siad ag cuardach an chuain ar thóir mianach a sweep operation oibríocht chuardaigh 27 sportspórt, USSAM) winning of everything he secured a sweep of golf majors that year bhain sé gach mórchomórtas gailf an bhliain sin 28 employmentfostaíocht, informalneamhfhoirmeálta chimney cleanerglantóir simléar cmu 29 informalneamhfhoirmeálta sweepstakecrannchur masc1 cmuscuaibín fem4 cmu 30 sportspórt oarrámh fada PhrasesNathanna to be swept up in sth it was easy to be swept up in the celebration b'fhurasta éirí an-tógtha faoin gceiliúradh, b'fhurasta an ceann a chailleadh sa cheiliúradh, b'fhurasta dearmad a dhéanamh ort féin sa cheiliúradh to sweep all before you Kildare swept all before them in the league bhuail Cill Dara gach ar casadh orthu sa tsraith, bhí rith an rása le Cill Dara sa tsraith his troops swept all before them in Europe threascair a chuid trúpaí an Eoraip ar fad this new phone will sweep all before it bainfidh an fón nua seo an bláth de gach fón eile, fágfaidh an guthán úr seo gach guthán eile in áit na leathphingine to sweep the board (also nó to sweep the boards) gach ní a bhuachanan chraobh a thabhairt leat she swept the board in the swimming competitions chroch sí léi gach duais sna comórtais snámha, bhuaigh sí gach rud sna comórtais snámha Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ sweep along→ sweep aside

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