to sweep, to sweep up
On va balayer ce secteur, maison par maison, et trouver cette ordure.
We're going to sweep through this area, house by house, and find this scumbag.
— Troupe d'Élite (2007)
Je lui ai fait balayer le sol.
I made him sweep the floor.
Tu devais balayer les clous dans l'allée.
You had to sweep the nails into the driveway.
Chaque jour, tu lui files un dollar pour balayer.
Every day, you give him a dollar to sweep.
— Do the Right Thing (1989)
Tu vas encore balayer les poubelles ?
Are you going to sweep the garbage again?
— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)
Go sweep my room.