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Detailed Translations for swoop from English to French

swoop:

swoop [the ~] noun

  1. the swoop (raid; round-up)
    la descente de police; la rafle; la battue; la traque; la ruée; la razzia; la rafle de police

Translation Matrix for swoop:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
battue raid; round-up; swoop battue; drive; man-hunt
descente de police raid; round-up; swoop
rafle raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; battue; drive; man-hunt; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
rafle de police raid; round-up; swoop raid
razzia raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; battue; drive; man-hunt; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
ruée raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
traque raid; round-up; swoop battue; drive; man-hunt
- slide
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- pounce; swoop up

Related Words for "swoop":

  • swoops

Synonyms for "swoop":


Related Definitions for "swoop":

  1. a swift descent through the air1
  2. a very rapid raid1
  3. (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale1
    • the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides1
  4. seize or catch with a swooping motion1
  5. move down on as if in an attack1
    • The raptor swooped down on its prey1
    • The teacher swooped down upon the new students1
  6. move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc1

Wiktionary Translations for swoop:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
swoop descente; rafle; razzia Razzia — übertr.|: zumeist von der Polizei, den Ordnungsbehörden oder von anderen Sicherheitskräften (im großen Stil geplante) unangekündigte, lokal begrenzte Fahndungsaktion nach verdächtigen Personen
swoop errer schweifenmit Hilfsverb sein, gehoben: ziellos durch die Gegend ziehen, wandern, streifenRef-Duden|schweifen