English-German translation for "swept"

"swept" German translation

swept
[swept] <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf>

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  • swept → see „sweep“
    swept → see „sweep“
his eyes swept the horizon
seine Augen suchten den Horizont ab
his eyes swept the horizon
swept and garnished
gekehrtand | und u. geschmückt
swept and garnished
he swept his audience along with him
er riss seine Zuhörerschaft mit (sich fort)
he swept his audience along with him
he swept her off her feet
sie hat sich Hals über Kopf in ihn verliebt
he swept her off her feet
to be swept away by
mitgerissen werden von
to be swept away by
she swept from her room
sie rauschte aus ihrem Zimmer
she swept from her room
Das sind 4 Mrd. EUR, die sozusagen unter den Teppich gekehrt wurden.
This represents EUR 4 billion that has been swept under the carpet.
Source: Europarl
Die Reformregierung von Imre Nagy wurde gestürzt und er selbst hingerichtet.
Imre Nagy's reformist government was swept aside, and he was assassinated.
Source: Europarl
Afrika wird von Krankheiten wie der AIDS-Epidemie, Malaria und Tuberkulose heimgesucht.
Disease has swept Africa, with the AIDS pandemic and the resurgence of malaria and tuberculosis.
Source: News-Commentary
Im Frühjahr 2003 ging eine Welle der Unterdrückung über die Insel.
In the spring of 2003, a wave of oppression swept over the island.
Source: Europarl
All das wird jedoch unter den Teppich gekehrt.
All this, however, is being swept under the carpet.
Source: Europarl
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