- at one swoop
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
at one swoop
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swoop — I. verb Etymology: alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English swāpan more at sweep Date: 1566 intransitive verb to move with a sweep transitive verb to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop usually used with up • swooper… … New Collegiate Dictionary
swoop — v. & n. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by down) descend rapidly like a bird of prey. 2 intr. (often foll. by on) make a sudden attack from a distance. 3 tr. (often foll. by up) colloq. snatch the whole of at one swoop. n. a swooping or snatching… … Useful english dictionary
Swoop (Transformers) — Swoop is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers fictional series and toy line. He shouldn t be confused with the Generation 2 character Fearswoop.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Swoop japanname =Swarp… … Wikipedia
One Fell Swoop — Studio album by The Spill Canvas Released August 9, 2005 … Wikipedia
swoop — ► VERB 1) move rapidly downwards through the air. 2) carry out a sudden raid. 3) (often swoop up) informal seize with a sweeping motion. ► NOUN ▪ an act of swooping. ● at (or in) one fell swoop Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
one fell swoop — If something is done at one fell swoop, it is done in a single period of activity, usually swiftly and ruthlessly … The small dictionary of idiomes
swoop — (v.) 1560s, to move or walk in a stately manner, apparently from a dialectal survival of O.E. swapan to sweep, brandish, dash, from P.Gmc. *swaipanan, from PIE root *swei to swing, bend, to turn. Meaning pounce upon with a sweeping movement first … Etymology dictionary
one fell swoop — see under swoop ● fell … Useful english dictionary
swoop — I UK [swuːp] / US [swup] verb [intransitive] Word forms swoop : present tense I/you/we/they swoop he/she/it swoops present participle swooping past tense swooped past participle swooped 1) to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air,… … English dictionary
swoop — swoop1 [ swup ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something: The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target. We watched the hawk… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swoop — [[t]swu͟ːp[/t]] swoops, swooping, swooped 1) VERB If police or soldiers swoop on a place, they go there suddenly and quickly, usually in order to arrest someone or to attack the place. [JOURNALISM] [V on n] The terror ended when armed police… … English dictionary
