sweeping

vaste, général

Qui touche beaucoup de personnes ou de choses, ou couvre un domaine très large.

En anglais simple : Affecting many people or things, or covering a very wide range.

• The law introduces sweeping changes.
• She made a sweeping statement about all teenagers.
• The new director was given sweeping powers.

Synonymes : wide-ranging, broad, extensive

Contraires : limited

Expressions courantes : sweeping changes, sweeping reforms, sweeping statement

écrasant

Si complet ou puissant que l’adversaire n’a presque aucune chance de réussir.

En anglais simple : So complete or powerful that the other side has little chance of success.

• The team won a sweeping victory.
• Her party celebrated its sweeping election win.
• The final results confirmed a sweeping defeat for the opposition.

Synonymes : overwhelming, decisive

Expressions courantes : sweeping victory, sweeping success

ample, continu

Qui se déplace d’un mouvement ample, fluide et continu.

En anglais simple : Moving smoothly in one long, continuous movement.

• She made a sweeping gesture.
• Clean the window with long, sweeping movements.
• A sweeping camera motion revealed the whole valley.

Synonymes : flowing

Expressions courantes : sweeping motion, sweeping gesture, sweeping movement

balayage

Activité consistant à nettoyer des surfaces en repoussant la poussière et la saleté avec un balai.

En anglais simple : The activity of cleaning floors or other surfaces by pushing dust and dirt away with a brush.

• Sweeping is my least favorite chore.
• Daily sweeping keeps the shop floor clean.
• Who will do the sweeping after the party?

Expressions courantes : daily sweeping, floor sweeping

balayage

Une fois où l’on nettoie un sol ou une autre surface avec un balai.

En anglais simple : One occasion of cleaning a floor or other surface with a brush.

• The floor needs a sweeping.
• A quick sweeping removed most of the dust.
• The steps received a thorough sweeping before the guests arrived.

Expressions courantes : a thorough sweeping, a quick sweeping