swept

CEFRB1

/swɛpt/

verb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Cleaned, moved, or carried across an area.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of sweep

Examples

  • Several bridges have been damaged or swept away.

  • Mrs. Jones ordered the room to be swept by noon.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /swept/
  • /swɛpʈ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Cleared of mines (explosive devices).

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She carefully blank the floor with a broom until it was spotless.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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