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sweeping Meaning in Portuguese (sweeping significado em português)

adjectivevarredura, amplo, completo
verbvarrer
varredura in English:sweeping
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de sweeping em português é varredura, amplo, completo, varrer. (Abrangendo uma vasta gama ou área; extenso e de longo alcance.)

Definitions of Sweeping

  1. 1
    adjective
    amplo

    Covering a wide range or area; extensive and far-reaching.

    Abrangendo uma vasta gama ou área; extenso e de longo alcance.

  2. 2
    adjective
    completo

    Having a very great effect; complete and overwhelming.

    Tendo um efeito muito grande; completo e avassalador.

  3. 3
    verb
    varrer

    The action of cleaning a surface or area by brushing away dirt or debris.

    A ação de limpar uma superfície ou área, varrendo sujeira ou detritos.

Example Sentences

formal

“The government announced sweeping reforms to the education system.”

O governo anunciou reformas abrangentes no sistema de educação.

casual

“He made a sweeping gesture with his arm to indicate the vast landscape.”

Ele fez um gesto amplo com o braço para indicar a vasta paisagem.

casual

“She spent the morning sweeping the dust from the old house.”

Ela passou a manhã varrendo a poeira da casa antiga.

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivesweep
third person singularsweeps
past tenseswept
agent nounsweeper
adjectiveunswept

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sweeping generalizationcollocation

A generalization that is too broad and does not consider specific details or exceptions.

sweeping victorycollocation

A complete and overwhelming victory.