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- "Ela limpa o chão."
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David201342
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Sweeping is a specific action, and in Portuguese is varrer.
Cleaning is a generic term.
I am not a native speaker, but when I hear this sentence, I think of cleaning inside a building. I suppose someone might choose to clean the pavement outside (road, sidewalk), but that would be less common. However, I have seen shopkeepers with open-air shops sweep or wash the sidewalk in front of their store, so it might be OK. Can a native speaker comment on this?