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Detailed Translations for swoops from English to German

swoop:

swoop [the ~] nomen

  1. the swoop (raid; round-up)
    die Razzia; die überraschend eingreifende Polizeistreife; der Angriff; Treiben; der Ansturm; die Hatz; die Erstürmung; die Hetzjagd; die Treibjagd; die Bestürmung

Translation Matrix for swoop:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Angriff raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
Ansturm raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; crowd; gathering; group; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
Bestürmung raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
Erstürmung raid; round-up; swoop assault; attack; raid; run; rush; scaling; storming
Hatz raid; round-up; swoop battue; drive; man-hunt
Hetzjagd raid; round-up; swoop battue; drive; man-hunt
Razzia raid; round-up; swoop
Treiben raid; round-up; swoop activity; ballyhoo; bedlam; clamor; clamour; commotion; crowd; din; drifting; floating; fuss; hubbub; hullabaloo; messy performance; noise; oscillation; pandemonium; racket; sea; swell; swinging; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar
Treibjagd raid; round-up; swoop battue; drive; man-hunt
überraschend eingreifende Polizeistreife raid; round-up; swoop
- 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:

swoop
noun
  1. übertr.|: zumeist von der Polizei, den Ordnungsbehörden oder von anderen Sicherheitskräften (im großen Stil geplante) unangekündigte, lokal begrenzte Fahndungsaktion nach verdächtigen Personen
  1. mit Hilfsverb sein, gehoben: ziellos durch die Gegend ziehen, wandern, streifenRef-Duden|schweifen