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One fell swoop Meaning in English

expression

ˈwən/ /ˈfɛɫ/ /ˈswup
WUN FEL SWOOP
wˈɒn/ /fˈɛl/ /swˈuːp
WON FEL SWOOP

التعريف

This phrase means that many things happen or are done all at once, in a single action or event.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is a somewhat formal or literary phrase, often used in storytelling or written English. It emphasizes the suddenness and totality of an action. Common with 'all at' or 'in' ('in one fell swoop'). Sometimes misunderstood—'fell' here means fierce or deadly, not 'to fall'.

Spanish: de un solo golpe - de una sola vezPortuguese (BR): de uma só vez - de um só golpePortuguese (PT): de uma só vez - de um só golpeChinese (Simplified): 一举 - 一下子Chinese (Traditional): 一舉 - 一下子Hindi: एक झटके मेंArabic: دفعة واحدة - مرة واحدةBengali: একবারে - হঠাৎ করেইRussian: одним махом - в одночасьеJapanese: 一気に - 一度にVietnamese: một lần là xong - trong một lầnKorean: 한 번에 - 단번에Turkish: tek seferde - bir andaUrdu: ایک ہی وار میں - ایک ہی جھٹکے میںIndonesian: sekali gus - dalam satu aksi

جمل نموذجية

He cleaned the entire house in one fell swoop.

basic

They made all the decisions in one fell swoop.

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The company fired several employees in one fell swoop.

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We finished our homework and cleaned the room in one fell swoop.

natural

All her worries disappeared in one fell swoop when she got the good news.

natural

The law changed, and suddenly in one fell swoop, everyone had new rights.

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