swoop

swuːp
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Translation of swoop into German,

Verb

1.

bird or plane

intr.
move swiftly downwards through the air
intr.
stürzen niederstoßen
  • The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.Der Adler stürzte herab, um seine Beute zu fangen.
2.

action

tr.
seize or catch suddenly with a sweeping motion
tr.
  • The thief swooped the bag from the table.Der Dieb schnappte sich die Tasche vom Tisch.
3.

movement

intr.
move quickly and suddenly, often to attack
intr.
  • The soldiers swooped on the enemy camp at dawn.Die Soldaten stürmten im Morgengrauen auf das feindliche Lager.

Noun

1.

descent

sudden downward movement
  • The eagle made a swoop towards its prey.Der Adler machte einen Sturzflug auf seine Beute.
2.

action

quick, decisive action or raid
  • The police conducted a swoop on the hideout.Die Polizei führte einen Überfall auf das Versteck durch.
3.

music

TECH.
rapid transition between musical notes
TECH.
Glissando n
  • The violinist performed a swoop between the notes.Der Geiger führte einen Glissando zwischen den Noten aus.
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Expressions with swoop: examples in English and translations in German

mit einem Schlag
She cleared the entire table in one fell swoop.
herabstoßen
stürzen
The eagle swooped down on the rabbit.
hereinstürmen
einschreiten
The manager swoop in to fix the problem.
die Gelegenheit nutzen
eine Chance ergreifen
She swooped on the chance to travel abroad.
aufsammeln
aufheben
She swooped up the fallen papers.
herabstürzen
The eagle will swoop down to catch its prey.

Synonyms and analogies of swoop in English

Examples of swoop in a sentence

  • A hawk swooped to catch a mouse.
  • The bird swooped down to catch its prey.
  • She swooped the toy from the shelf.
  • The eagle swooped down to catch its prey.
  • Protesters swooped on the politician's car as it left.
  • The hawk's swoop was swift and silent.

Translations of "swoop" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derSturzflugnm.

A hawk was lying in wait, ready to swoop down on its prey.

Ein Habicht lauerte auf seine Beute, bereit zum Sturzflug.

derSturznm.

The graceful swoop of the airplane made everyone feel like they were flying.

Der elegante Sturz des Flugzeugs ließ alle das Gefühl erleben, selbst zu fliegen.

Herabstoßenn.

The hawk surveyed the ground with an eagle eye, ready to swoop down.

Der Habicht überblickte den Boden mit scharfem Blick, bereit zum Herabstoßen.

Verb
stürzenv.

When the plants are old enough, they can swoop down.

Wenn die Pflanzen ausreichend groß sind, kann man Sie stürzen.

herabstürzenv.

From the rooftop, the cat will swoop down to pounce on its target.

Vom Dach wird die Katze herabstürzen, um auf ihr Ziel zu springen.

schnappenv.

Before the sale ends, I will swoop up that beautiful dress.

Bevor der Verkauf endet, werde ich mir das schöne Kleid schnappen.

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swoop: Examples and translations in context

With a sudden swoop, the bat darted through the darkened room.

Mit einem plötzlichen Sturzflug schoss die Fledermaus durch den verdunkelten Raum.

Moments before sunset, the pelican's swoop was a breathtaking sight along the shoreline.

Kurz vor Sonnenuntergang war der Sturzflug des Pelikans ein atemberaubender Anblick entlang der Küste.

The falcon's swoop was so fast that most onlookers barely saw it happen.

Der Sturzflug des Falken war so schnell, dass die meisten Zuschauer ihn kaum wahrnahmen.

The spider descended in a quick swoop, startling the unsuspecting victim below.

Die Spinne ließ sich in einem schnellen Sturzflug herab und erschreckte das ahnungslose Opfer darunter.

Soar majestically and swoop through the air.

Soar majestätisch und Sturzflug durch die Luft.

The hawk's swoop startled the small animals hiding in the bushes.

Der Sturzflug des Falken erschreckte die kleinen Tiere, die sich im Gebüsch versteckten.

Pitch your glider forward for a nosedive and pull back to swoop up.

Neige deinen Gleiter vorwärts, um in einen Sturzflug überzugehen, und zieh ihn hoch, um aufzusteigen.

In a sudden swoop, the thunderstorm rolled in, catching everyone by surprise.

In einem plötzlichen Sturz zog das Gewitter heran und überraschte alle.

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