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sweeping

[/ˈswiːpɪŋ/]
adjective/noun/verb
abrangente/varrição
1. adjective: Extending over a wide area; comprehensive or far-reaching
The new policy represents a sweeping change in company culture.
A nova política representa uma mudança abrangente na cultura da empresa.
2. adjective: Moving in a long, continuous curve or arc
She made a sweeping gesture with her arm.
Ela fez um gesto amplo com o braço.
3. noun: The action of cleaning with a broom
The sweeping of the floors took two hours.
A varrição dos pisos levou duas horas.
4. verb (present participle): To clean a surface with a broom
He is sweeping the kitchen right now.
Ele está varrendo a cozinha agora.
Synonyms
comprehensiveextensivebroadwide-rangingthorough
Antonyms
limitednarrowrestrictedpartial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
varrição/abrangente
Most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
varrição/abrangente
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
varrição/abrangente
Standard usage, sometimes 'varridura' in rural areas
Portugal
varrimento/abrangente
Portuguese uses 'varrimento' or 'varre-varre' colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

sweeping under the rug (ignorar ou ocultar um problema)
make a clean sweep (ganhar tudo/limpar completamente)
sweeping changes (mudanças drásticas)
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