balayer

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

Tu peux balayer la cuisine ? Ça ne te prendra que quelques secondes.Can you sweep the kitchen? It’ll only take you a few seconds.

b. to sweep up

Une fois la fête terminée, nous avons balayé les confettis du sol de la salle de bal.Once the party was over, we swept up the confetti from the ballroom floor.

2. (to clean with a brush)

a. to brush

Alors que le détective balayait l'étagère poussiéreuse, des indices cachés furent enfin révélés.As the detective brushed the dusty shelf, hidden clues were finally revealed.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

(to make disappear)

a. to sweep along

Le fort courant de la rivière a balayé les feuilles tombées.The river’s strong flow swept along the fallen leaves.

b. to blow away

Les vents violents de la tempête ont balayé la vieille grange, ne laissant que des débris éparpillés.The storm's fierce winds blew away the old barn, leaving only scattered debris behind.

c. to sweep away

Le discours de la directrice était si puissant qu'il a semblé balayer tous les doutes des employés.The manager's speech was so powerful that it seemed to sweep away all of the employees' doubts.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

(to not consider)

a. to brush aside

Malgré les preuves, le comité a balayé les objections pour éviter la controverse.Despite the evidence, the committee brushed aside the objections to avoid controversy.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).

(figurative)

(to look at carefully)

a. to scan

Le système de sécurité a balayé la zone avec plusieurs radars pour détecter toute intrusion.The security system scanned the area with multiple radars to detect any intrusion.

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