balaya in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for balaya in the French»English Dictionary

balayer [baleje] VB trans

1. balayer (avec un balai):

balayer lieu, plancher

to sweep

balayer miettes, feuilles

to sweep up

2. balayer (frôler) cape, manteau:

balayer le sol

to brush the ground

3. balayer:

balayer vent, rafale de pluie: plaine, carrefour

to sweep across

balayer faisceau de projecteur: terrain

to sweep

balayer mitrailleuse: place

to rake

son regard balaya l'assistance

his gaze swept the audience

4. balayer:

balayer (faire disparaître) craintes, divergences

to sweep [sth] away

balayer (faire fi de) objections, rumeurs

to brush [sth] aside

balayer (plus fort) craintes

to sweep [sth] aside

5. balayer (chasser) vent:

balayer nuages, feuilles

to sweep [sth] away

être balayé par l'opposition

to be swept aside by the opposition

être balayé par l'opposition (sans retour)

to be swept away by the opposition

être balayé du pouvoir

to be swept from power

balayer l'ennemi hors de la région

to sweep the enemy out of the area

6. balayer ELECTRON:

balayer

to scan

balayer devant sa porte

to put one's own house in order before criticizing other people

Translations for balaya in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sweep out

balayer

brush aside idea, thought, feeling

balayer, repousser

brush aside team, opponent, defences

balayer, écraser

clear away snow, leaves

balayer

sweep aside inhibition

balayer

sweep up

balayer

sweep up leaves, litter

balayer

sweep away obstacle, difficulty

balayer

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

mieux vaut balayer devant sa porte avant de critiquer

mop up resistance, rebels

balayer

wash over

balayer

balaya in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for balaya in the French»English Dictionary

balayer [baleje] VB trans

1. balayer (ramasser):

balayer

to sweep up

2. balayer (nettoyer):

balayer

to sweep

3. balayer (passer sur):

balayer qc faisceau lumineux

to sweep over sth

balayer qc vent

to sweep across sth

4. balayer COMPUT:

balayer

to scan

5. balayer (chasser):

balayer doute

to sweep away

balayer obstacle, objection, argument

to brush aside

le vent balaie les feuilles

the wind's blowing the leaves around

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

balayer qc d'un revers de main

to clear sth away with the back of one's hand

Translations for balaya in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sweep out

balayer

brush aside

balayer (d'un seul geste)

quash suggestion, objection

balayer

sweep up

balayer

sweep floor, chimney

balayer

sweep

balayer

to give the floor a wipe

balayer le sol

to cast an eye over sth

balayer qc du regard

to wash along the rocks sea, wave

balayer les falaises

balaya Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

balayer qc faisceau lumineux

to sweep over sth

balayer qc vent

to sweep across sth

balayer qc d'un revers de main

to clear sth away with the back of one's hand