sweep verb uk/swiːp/ uspast tense and past participle swept sweep verb (AFFECT)
to quickly affect a large area
охватывать The disease is sweep ing the country. Panic swept through the crowd. sweep along/into/past, etc to move quickly, especially in a way that shows you think you are important
проноситься по/в/мимо и т. д. She swept past me in the corridor.
SWEEP noun
[ C ] uk/swiːp/ us sweep noun [C] (CURVE)
something shaped in a long curve
изгиб, контур a long sweep of sandy beach Смотрите такжеchimney sweep