German-English translation for "wegfegen"

"wegfegen" English translation

wegfegen
[ˈvɛk-]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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  • sweep (oder | orod brush) (etwas | somethingsth) away (oder | orod up)
    wegfegen
    wegfegen
  • brush (etwas | somethingsth) aside
    wegfegen Einwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    wegfegen Einwand etc figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
There the Croats had weapons and were able to sweep the Serbs aside immediately.
Da haben die Kroaten Waffen gehabt, und dann haben sie sofort die Serben weggefegt.
Source: Europarl
His achievement was of course snatched away by the brutal actions of the late General Sani Abacha.
Sein Erfolg wurde natürlich durch die brutalen Aktionen des toten Generals Sani Abacha weggefegt.
Source: Europarl
The corrupt have been wiped away by the election victory of the terrorist Islamic movement Hamas.
Die Korrupten sind durch den Wahlsieg der islamischen Terrorbewegung Hamas weggefegt worden.
Source: Europarl
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