Divine passion swept by — the glow which makes the fields palpitate, which rolls on through the waters, and floats in the wind, begetting millions and millions of existences.
Le divin désir passait, l’âme brûlante dont les champs palpitent, qui roule dans les eaux et flotte dans le vent engendrant à chaque seconde des milliards d’êtres.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Zola, Emile
Fruitfulness
Zola, Emile
" The inhabitants who had not been swept away by the Russian retreat were dumb with fright and horror."
Les habitants que n'a pas balayés la retraite russe restent muets d'épouvante et d'horreur.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
So terrible became the scramble, so extraordinary the confusion, that the Swiss Guards were swept away.
La bousculade fut si terrible, que la plus extraordinaire confusion régna, balayant les gardes suisses.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
He himself quickly jumped aside, and as the Republicans rushed in, there came, from the darkness of the yard, a stream of fire and a hail of bullets, which swept through the gaping porch with a roar as of thunder.
Lui se jeta vivement de côté. Et, tandis que les républicains se précipitaient, du noir de la cour sortirent un torrent de flammes, une grêle de balles, qui passèrent avec un roulement de tonnerre, sous le porche béant.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
He drew out a bundle of bank-notes and spread them on his knees, laughing loudly as he did so. Then he swept them under the Abbé's nose and threw them up in the air.
Et il tira des billets de banque, qu'il étala sur ses genoux, en riant aux éclats; puis, il les fit voltiger, les passa sous le nez de l'abbé, les jeta en l'air.
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
The promenaders scuttled off like sheep, as though swept along by a gust of wind.
Les promeneurs, comme soulevés par un coup de vent, s'emportaient, avec un piétinement de troupeau débandé.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Oh! it was a fearful strife, as the pistols cracked, the long knives glittered, and the tomahawks swept the air; a fearful, fearful strife!
Oh! ce fut un effroyable vacarme; les coups de pistolets, les éclairs des couteaux, le sifflement des tomahawks dans l'air, formaient une épouvantable mêlée.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Their little bells jingled, their chains rustled lightly, and a fresh breeze swept past them as they resumed their talk, quite at ease, and so linked together by friendship that they seemed far removed from all the rest of the world.
Les grelots tintaient, les chaînes avaient leur petit bruissement léger. Et, dans le vent frais de la course, ils reprenaient leur conversation très à l’aise, très intimes, comme isolés du monde, emportés très loin et très haut.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
A wild gust of wind swept down, extinguishing the candle he held in his hand, and with it the fearful, unearthly screams; they seemed to be shrieked in his very ear.
La chandelle qu’il tenait à la main s’éteignit, et une violente rafale descendit, apportant avec elle des cris perçants, lamentables, et qui semblaient poussés aux oreilles de Legris.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
The great cry of justice swept by amidst the same terrifying flapping of wings which Sodom and Gomorrah once heard bearing down upon them from all the black clouds of the horizon.
Le grand cri de justice passait, dans le bruit d’ailes terrifiant que Sodome et Gomorrhe avaient entendu venir, de toutes les ténèbres de l’horizon.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Pierre, however, remained grave, chilled by the great quiver which swept by.
Mais Pierre restait grave, glacé par le grand frisson qui passait.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Deprived de facto of its Italian protector, Austria was swept inevitably further into the German slipstream.
Privée de facto de son protecteur italien, il était inévitable que l'Autriche glissât un peu plus dans le sillage de l'Allemagne.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
This was evident from the frequency with which deer and antelope swept across our path, or sprang out of the underwood close to our horses' heads.
Nous en voyions la preuve dans les rencontres fréquentes de daims et d'antilopes, qui traversaient le chemin et sortaient des taillis sous le nez de nos chevaux.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
The organ was now pealing through the church, and a sonorous chant rolled through the porch, whose curtains swayed as the great gust of sound swept out.
Les orgues ronflaient dans l'église. Un chant large sortait par l'ouverture béante du porche, dont les draperies battaient sous cette haleine énorme.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
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Collocations
sweep up
balayer
chimney-sweeping
ramonage
sweep shot
lancer balayé
side foot sweep
balayage des deux pieds
sweep oar
aviron de pointe
sweep stroke
propulsion circulaire
Word forms
sweep
verb
Basic forms
Past
swept
Imperative
sweep
Present Participle (Participle I)
sweeping
Past Participle (Participle II)
swept
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sweep
we sweep
you sweep
you sweep
he/she/it sweeps
they sweep
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sweeping
we are sweeping
you are sweeping
you are sweeping
he/she/it is sweeping
they are sweeping
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have swept
we have swept
you have swept
you have swept
he/she/it has swept
they have swept
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sweeping
we have been sweeping
you have been sweeping
you have been sweeping
he/she/it has been sweeping
they have been sweeping
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I swept
we swept
you swept
you swept
he/she/it swept
they swept
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sweeping
we were sweeping
you were sweeping
you were sweeping
he/she/it was sweeping
they were sweeping
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had swept
we had swept
you had swept
you had swept
he/she/it had swept
they had swept
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sweeping
we had been sweeping
you had been sweeping
you had been sweeping
he/she/it had been sweeping
they had been sweeping
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sweep
we shall/will sweep
you will sweep
you will sweep
he/she/it will sweep
they will sweep
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sweeping
we shall/will be sweeping
you will be sweeping
you will be sweeping
he/she/it will be sweeping
they will be sweeping
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have swept
we shall/will have swept
you will have swept
you will have swept
he/she/it will have swept
they will have swept
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sweeping
we shall/will have been sweeping
you will have been sweeping
you will have been sweeping
he/she/it will have been sweeping
they will have been sweeping
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sweep
we should/would sweep
you would sweep
you would sweep
he/she/it would sweep
they would sweep
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sweeping
we should/would be sweeping
you would be sweeping
you would be sweeping
he/she/it would be sweeping
they would be sweeping
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have swept
we should/would have swept
you would have swept
you would have swept
he/she/it would have swept
they would have swept
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice