| Traduções principais |
| sweep vi | (clean a floor) | varrer v int |
| | Robert cleaned and swept before he went to bed. |
| | Robert limpou e varreu antes de ir para a cama. |
| sweep through sth vi + prep | (spread quickly) | varrer vt |
| | The virus swept through the school; within two weeks, almost all the pupils had had it. |
| wash up vi phrasal | (be brought to shore by the tide) | carregar vt |
| | | varrer vt |
| | | trazer vt |
| | The driftwood was washed up on the beach. |
| sweep sth away vtr + adv | (clear with a broom or brush) | varrer vt |
| | I swept the dirt away from the door with an old broom. |
| sweep sth out vtr + adv | (clear with a broom) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | I need to sweep out my dirty garage. |
| sweep sth up vtr + adv | (clean with a broom, brush) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | If you are going to allow dogs in the house you need to sweep up the dog hair. |
| sweep up vi + adv | (clean using a broom, brush) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | Once she had finished cooking, Polly swept up. |
| rake sth vtr | (leaves) | varrer, limpar vt |
| | Harriet is raking the leaves into a pile. |
| | Harriet está varrendo as folhas numa pilha. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a floor) | varrer vt |
| | Helen swept the kitchen floor after she'd finished cooking. |
| | Helen varreu o chão da cozinha após ter terminado de cozinhar. |
sweep sth away,
sweep away sth vtr + adv | figurative (banish, eliminate) (figurado) | varrer vt |
| | The new leader promised to sweep away the corruption in the country. |
sweep sth away,
sweep away sth vtr + adv | (clear, destroy) | destruir vt |
| | (figurado) | varrer vt |
| | The floodwaters swept away several trees. |
| rake vi | (use a rake) | rastelar v int |
| | | varrer vt |
| | | juntar vt |
| | Charlie is raking in the garden. |
| | Charlie está rastelando no jardim. |
| comb sth vtr | figurative (search) (figurado: procurar, buscar) | varrer vt |
| | They combed the beach for interesting shells. |
| | Eles varreram a praia procurando conchas interessantes. |