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English - Definition of sweeping

adj. extensive, general, having a wide range; moving over or through a large area; moving rapidly and forcefully

n. removal of dust and dirt with a broom

English To Spanish - sweeping

adj. barredero, arrollador

s. barrido, barredura, barrida

English To French - sweeping

adj. rapide; circulaire, large; général

n. balayage; entraînement

English To German - sweeping

[sweep] v. fegen; kehren; ausfegen; spülen

adj. fegend; umfassend; total

n. Dahinfegen; Fegen; Schwung; Stürmen

English To Italian - sweeping

agg. ampio; che spazia; (fig) generico, di carattere generale; (fig) totale, schiacciante, travolgente; radicale; impetuoso, irresistibile

s. spazzatura, scopatura

English To Portuguese - sweeping

adj. envolvente (um assunto envolvente); abrangente; geral, total, integral

s. varredura; erosão

English To Russian - sweeping

прил. широкий, с большим охватом, стремительный, быстрый, решительный, не делающий различий, огульный

с. уборка, подметание, сор, мусор

English To Turkish - sweeping

s. süpüren, şiddetli, sert esen, geniş bir alanı kapsayan, coşkulu, nefes kesici, ezici, geniş kapsamlı, köklü, radikal, genel

English To Albanian - sweeping

n. fshirje, plehra

adj. gjerë: i gjerë, gjithëpërfshirës, vrullshëm: i vrullshëm

English To Dutch - sweeping

bn. meeslepen; omvangend; algemeen

zn. het vegen

English To Greek - sweeping

επίθ. ευρύς, ευρύτατος, περιεκτικός, σαρωτικός

ουσ. σκούπισμα

English To ChineseS - sweeping

(形) 扫荡的, 广泛的, 彻底的

(名) 打扫, 清扫; 扫拢的垃圾

English To ChineseT - sweeping

(形) 掃蕩的, 廣泛的, 徹底的

(名) 打掃, 清掃; 掃攏的垃圾

English To Japanese - sweeping

(形) 広範囲な; 広い範囲を動く; 猛烈な, 速く力強く動く; 圧倒的な; 徹底的な; 大々的な

(名) 掃き寄せたもの; 掃除; 一掃すること

(動) 掃く, 掃き出す, 掃除する; 一掃する; 捜査する; 圧勝する; 吹き飛ばす; 押し流す; 軽快で上品に動く; 速く動く

English To Korean - sweeping

형. 포괄적인, 전반적인; 일소하는, 밀어 내리는

명. 청소

Definitions

noun: the act of cleaning with a broom

adjective: taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination Example:A sweeping glance.

adjective: ignoring distinctions Example:Sweeping generalizations.

adjective: having broad range or effect Example:Sweeping reforms.

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Synonyms for sweeping
1. overstated: exaggerated, extravagant, hasty, unqualified
2. vast: broad, wide, extensive, indiscriminate, comprehensive, wholesale