sweep up

• Partikelverb, das das Entfernen von Schmutz, Staub oder Müll von einer Oberfläche durch Fegen bezeichnet oder das plötzliche Aufnehmen und Wegtreiben von jemandem oder etwas.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning or removing dirt, dust, or debris from a surface by sweeping, or to lift and carry someone or something away suddenly.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Clean by sweepingformal

   To collect and remove dirt, dust, or debris from a surface using a broom or brush.

   Zusammenkehren

   • She swept up the broken glass from the floor.
   • He swept up the leaves on the patio.
   • Please sweep up the crumbs after the party.

   Synonymebrushcleansweep

2. Gather or collect quicklyinformal

   To pick up or gather something quickly and efficiently.

   schnell zusammenraffen

   • He swept up the papers from the desk and left.
   • She swept up the toys and put them in the box.
   • The wind swept up the fallen leaves into a pile.

   Synonymecollectgather uppick upround upscoop up

   Antonymedispersescatterspread

Grundverbsweep