kehren — meaning in English

English meaning

• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
• sweeping adj Wide-ranging and affecting many things at once.

Senses

kehren is used for these senses in English:

• sweep (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

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.

sweeping — full definition

1. adj Wide-ranging and affecting many things at once.
2. adj Extending in a broad, continuous curve or motion.
3. noun The act of cleaning with a broom.

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