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sweeping

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/ adjetivo C2

En español: amplio, radical, generalizado

  1. Wide, broad, affecting or touching upon many things. · The government will bring in sweeping changes to the income tax system.· He loves making sweeping statements without the slightest evidence.
  2. Completely overwhelming. · He claimed a sweeping victory.
  3. Moving in a continuous motion, rather than by intermittent jumps. (For example, the second hand on a clock face may move either in the sweeping manner or in the ticking manner.)
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Well, that is a good sweeping generalization.
The Valley of Fear, p. 70 · C1
Baloo looked up to see where the voice came from, and there was Rann the Kite, sweeping down with the sun shining on the upturned flanges of his wings.
The Jungle Book, p. 45 · B2
He made a sweeping bow to the three of us and walked quietly off in the custody of the detective.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 30 · B2
“But, father, take care; when our turn comes, our revenge will be sweeping.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 114 · C1

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