rasteira — meaning in English

English meaning

• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
• trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

rasteira is used for these senses in English:

• sweep (martial arts) A throw or takedown that primarily uses the legs to attack an opponent's legs.
• trip The act of tripping someone, or causing them to lose their footing.

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.

trip — full definition

1. noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
2. verb To catch your foot on something and stumble or fall.
3. verb To activate a switch, alarm, or mechanism, often unintentionally.
4. noun Informal: a period of hallucination caused by psychoactive drugs.

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