sweeping

sweeping
adjective
1) (without limitations) pauschal
2) (far-reaching) weit reichend [Einsparung]; umfassend [Reform]; durchschlagend [Sieg, Erfolg]; umwälzend [Veränderung]
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adjective
1) (that sweeps: a sweeping gesture.) schwungvoll
2) ((of changes etc) very great: a sweeping victory; sweeping reforms.) durchschlagend
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sweep·ing
[ˈswi:pɪŋ]
adj
1. (large-scale) weitreichend
\sweeping changes einschneidende Veränderungen
\sweeping cuts drastische Einsparungen
a \sweeping victory ein Sieg m auf der ganzen Linie
2. (very general) pauschal
\sweeping accusations pauschale Anschuldigungen
\sweeping generalization grobe Vereinfachung
3. attr (broad)
\sweeping curve weiter Bogen
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['swiːpɪŋ]
1. adj
1) gesture, stroke, curve weit ausholend; bow, curtsey, lines schwungvoll; glance streifend; staircase geschwungen; lawn ausgedehnt; view weit
2) (fig) change, reduction radikal, drastisch; statement pauschal; victory überragend, glänzend

to make a sweeping condemnation of sth — etw in Bausch und Bogen verdammen

2. n
(= cleaning) Kehren nt, Fegen nt
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sweeping [ˈswiːpıŋ]
A adj (adv sweepingly)
1. kehrend, Kehr…
2. brausend, stürmisch (Wind etc)
3. umfassend, ausgedehnt
4. schwungvoll:
a) ausladend (Geste)
b) mitreißend (Melodien etc):
sweeping lines schwungvolle Linien, schnittige Form
5. durchschlagend, überwältigend (Erfolg):
sweeping victory überlegener Sieg
6. durchgreifend, radikal (Änderungen etc)
7. weitreichend, umfassend, auch (zu) stark verallgemeinernd, summarisch:
sweeping judg(e)ment Pauschalurteil n;
sweeping powers umfassende Vollmachten
B spl sweepings
a) Kehricht m/n, Müll m
b) fig pej Auswurf m, Abschaum m
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adjective
1) (without limitations) pauschal
2) (far-reaching) weit reichend [Einsparung]; umfassend [Reform]; durchschlagend [Sieg, Erfolg]; umwälzend [Veränderung]
* * *
adj.
ausfegend adj.
fegend adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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