sweep off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'enlever quelque chose d'une surface d'un mouvement de balayage, ou pour exprimer le fait d'emporter ou de captiver quelqu'un sur le plan émotionnel ou physique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a surface with a sweeping motion, or to carry someone away emotionally or physically.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove by sweepingformal

   To remove something from a surface using a sweeping motion.

   balayer

   • She swept off the dust from the table.
   • He swept off the leaves from the porch.
   • The wind swept off the papers from the desk.

   Synonymesbrush offclear awayremovesweep awaywipe off

2. Overwhelm or impressinformal

   To completely captivate or impress someone, often romantically.

   Emporter (d'enthousiasme)

   • He swept her off her feet with his charm.
   • The performance swept the audience off their feet.
   • She was swept off her feet by the romantic gesture.

   Synonymesbewitchbowl overcaptivatecarry awaycharmdazzleenchantimpressoverwhelmthrill

Verbe de basesweep