balayer
French → English
(physical) To sweep: to clean a floor by removing dirt with a broom
Chaque matin, le concierge balaie soigneusement le trottoir devant l'immeuble.
(English) Every morning, the janitor carefully sweeps the sidewalk in front of the building.
Il faut balayer la poussière accumulée sous les meubles depuis des mois.
(English) The dust accumulated under the furniture for months needs to be swept up.
(figurative) To dismiss: to reject or brush aside an idea, argument, or doubt
La directrice a balayé nos objections d'un revers de main.
(English) The director brushed aside our objections with a wave of her hand.
Ces nouvelles preuves balaient tous les soupçons qui pesaient sur lui.
(English) This new evidence dismisses all the suspicions that hung over him.
Entry ID: fr:en:balayer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary