sweep through

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une progression rapide et puissante à travers un lieu ou une région, souvent en provoquant des changements ou des destructions; peut aussi signifier traverser un espace en le balayant ou en le parcourant d'un mouvement ample.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving quickly and forcefully through a place or area, often causing change or destruction.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Spread quicklyformal

   To move rapidly and widely through an area, often referring to diseases, ideas, or trends.

   se répandre rapidement

   • The flu virus swept through the entire school in a week.
   • A wave of excitement swept through the crowd.
   • New fashion trends often sweep through the city quickly.

   Synonymesrun throughsweep over

2. Pass through quicklyformal

   To move through a place with speed and force, often causing change or disruption.

   traverser rapidement

   • The storm swept through the coastal town, leaving damage behind.
   • A feeling of relief swept through the room after the announcement.
   • The protest movement swept through the country.

Verbe de basesweep