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hinwegfegen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.

Senses

hinwegfegen is used for these senses in English:

  • sweep (sports, transitive) To defeat (a team) in a series without drawing or losing any of the games in that series.

sweep — full definition

  1. verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
  2. verb To move quickly and smoothly across an area.
  3. verb To win every game in a series or competition without a single loss.
  4. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

Related German words