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1 depurare
purify* * *depurare v.tr.1 to purify, to depurate, to clean: depurare il sangue, to purify (o to depurate) the blood; depurare l'acqua, to purify water2 (fig.) to purify, to refine; ( epurare) to purge: depurare lo stile, la lingua, to purify one's style, one's language3 (chim.) to purify, to purge, to sweeten, to wash.◘ depurarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be purified, to be refined2 (chim.) to purify.* * *[depu'rare]1. vt2. vip (depurarsi)* * *[depu'rare]* * *depurare/depu'rare/ [1]to cleanse, to depurate [ sangue]; to purify [aria, acqua]. -
2 purificare
purificare v.tr. to purify, to cleanse, to purge (anche fig.): purificare l'anima, il cuore, la mente dal peccato, to purge one's soul, heart, mind of sin; purificare l'aria di una stanza, to purify the air of a room; purificare il sangue, un liquido, to purify the blood, a liquid.◘ purificarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to purify oneself (of sthg.), to become* pure, to be purified.* * *[purifi'kare]1. vt(gen) to purify, cleanse, (metalli) to refine2. vip (purificarsi)to cleanse o.s.* * *[purifi'kare] 1.verbo transitivo to purify2.verbo pronominale purificarsi to purify oneself (anche fig.)* * *purificare/purifi'kare/ [1]to purifyII purificarsi verbo pronominaleto purify oneself (anche fig.). -
3 purgare
purgare v.tr.1 ( somministrare una purga) to give* a laxative to (s.o.)2 ( purificare) to purge; to purify, to cleanse, to clear: purga la tua mente dai cattivi pensieri, clear your mind of evil thoughts; purgare l'anima, la mente dal male, dal peccato, to purge one's soul, mind of evil, sin; purgare l'aria, il sangue dalle impurità, to purify the air, the blood; purgare il linguaggio dai barbarismi, to purge the language of barbarisms◘ purgarsi v.rifl.1 ( prendere la purga) to take* a laxative2 ( purificarsi) to purge oneself, to cleanse oneself, to clear oneself, to purify oneself: purgare di un'accusa, to clear oneself of a charge.* * *[pur'ɡare]1. vt(Med : malato) to purge, give a purgative to, (sangue, aria) to purify, (fig : testo, discorso) to expurgate2. vr (purgarsi)purgarsi dei peccati — to purge o.s. of one's sins
* * *[pur'gare] 1.verbo transitivo1) med. farm. to purge2) (depurare) to cleanse, to purify, to depurate [ sangue]; to expurgate [ testo]3) lett.purgare l'anima — to cleanse o purify the soul
4) dir. to redeem [ ipoteca]5) pol. to purge2.verbo pronominale purgarsi1) med. farm. to take* a purgative2) fig. lett. to purge oneself* * *purgare/pur'gare/ [1]1 med. farm. to purge4 dir. to redeem [ ipoteca]5 pol. to purgeII purgarsi verbo pronominale1 med. farm. to take* a purgative2 fig. lett. to purge oneself. -
4 lavare
"to wash;Waschen;lavar"* * *washlavare i panni do the washing* * *lavare v.tr.1 to wash: lavalo con acqua e sapone, wash it with soap and water; lavalo in acqua calda, fredda, wash it in hot, cold water; questa stoffa si lava facilmente, this material washes easily; lavare a mano, to handwash; lavare a secco, to dry-clean; lavare un'automobile, to wash (down) a car; lavare i panni, to do one's washing (o to wash the clothes); lavare i piatti, to wash up (o to do the washing up o to wash the dishes); lavare un vestito, to wash a dress; lavare, lavarsi le mani, il viso, to wash one's hands, one's face; lavarsi i denti, to brush one's teeth // lavarsene le mani, to wash one's hands of it // i panni sporchi si lavano in famiglia, (prov.) don't wash your dirty linen in public2 (purificare, mondare) to purify, to wash, to cleanse; to wash away: la confessione e il pentimento lavano l'anima dalle colpe, confession and repentance cleanse (o purify) the soul of its sins; lavare un'offesa nel sangue, to wipe out an offence with blood3 (tecn.) (con abrasivi) to scour; (chim.) (un gas ecc.) to scrub; (un minerale) to puddle, to wash; (fibre tessili) to bowk; (la lana) to scour; (mecc.) (i cilindri e i gas di scarico di un motore) to scavenge.◘ lavarsi v.rifl. to wash (oneself), to have a wash: desidero lavarmi prima di andare a cena, I want to wash (o to have a wash) before supper.* * *[la'vare]1. vt1) (gen) to washlavare a mano — to wash by hand, handwash
lavare i piatti — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up
2) (fig : purificare) to cleanse, purify3)lavarsi le mani/i capelli — to wash one's hands/hair
lavarsi i denti — to clean o brush one's teeth
2. vr (lavarsi)to wash o.s., have a wash* * *[la'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (pulire) to wash [abito, bambino, auto]lavare qcs. a mano, in lavatrice — to wash sth. by hand, in the machine
lavare la biancheria o i panni to do one's washing; lavare i piatti to do o wash the dishes, to do the washing-up BE; portare qcs. a lavare, fare lavare qcs. to have sth. washed; lavare a secco — to dry-clean
2) (disinfettare) to clean, to bathe, to cleanse [ ferita]2.••••-rsi le mani di qcs. — to wash one's hands of sth
Note:Tra i vari usi e significati del verbo lavare qui sotto elencati, va notato che lavarsi si dice semplicemente to wash: vado a lavarmi = I'm going to wash; ti sei lavato i denti? = have you washed your teeth? To wash oneself si usa solamente quando il lavarsi implica uno sforzo particolare: è troppo piccolo, non è ancora in grado di lavarsi = he's too young, he can't wash himself yet* * *lavare/la'vare/ [1]Tra i vari usi e significati del verbo lavare qui sotto elencati, va notato che lavarsi si dice semplicemente to wash: vado a lavarmi = I'm going to wash; ti sei lavato i denti? = have you washed your teeth? To wash oneself si usa solamente quando il lavarsi implica uno sforzo particolare: è troppo piccolo, non è ancora in grado di lavarsi = he's too young, he can't wash himself yet.1 (pulire) to wash [abito, bambino, auto]; lavare qcs. a mano, in lavatrice to wash sth. by hand, in the machine; lavare la biancheria o i panni to do one's washing; lavare i piatti to do o wash the dishes, to do the washing-up BE; portare qcs. a lavare, fare lavare qcs. to have sth. washed; lavare a secco to dry-clean2 (disinfettare) to clean, to bathe, to cleanse [ ferita]II lavarsi verbo pronominaleto wash; - rsi le mani to wash one's hands-rsi le mani di qcs. to wash one's hands of sth. -
5 mondare
frutta peel* * *mondare v.tr.1 to clean; (da erbacce) to weed; (dalla buccia) to peel; (dalla loppa) to winnow: mondare arance, mele, to peel oranges, apples; mondare un campo, to weed a field; mondare fagiolini, to string beans; mondare il grano, to winnow the corn; mondare piselli, to shell peas; mondare il riso, (prima di cuocerlo) to clean rice; mondare (una pianta) dei germogli, to disbud2 (fig.) (purificare) to cleanse, to purify: mondare l'anima dal peccato, to cleanse (o to purify) the soul from sin.* * *[mon'dare]verbo transitivo1) (pulire) to peel [frutta, verdura]; to shell, to hull [piselli, noce, gamberetto]; to hull [ orzo]2) fig. lett. (purificare)* * *mondare/mon'dare/ [1]1 (pulire) to peel [frutta, verdura]; to shell, to hull [piselli, noce, gamberetto]; to hull [ orzo]; mondare il riso to weed the paddyfields -
6 raffinare
refine* * *raffinare v.tr.1 to refine (anche fig.); to purify: raffinare la benzina, to refine petrol; raffinare l'oro, to purify gold; raffinare il sale, to refine salt; vivere in mezzo alle cose belle raffina il gusto, living among beautiful things refines one's taste◘ raffinarsi v.intr.pron. to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.); to purify: l'oro si raffina con la fusione, gold is purified by melting; si è molto raffinato nel parlare, he has refined his way of speaking considerably; i suoi modi si sono raffinati, his manners have become more refined (o polished).* * *[raffi'nare]1. vt(zucchero, petrolio), fig to refine2. vip (raffinarsi)fig to become refined* * *[raffi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo to refine (anche fig.)2.verbo pronominale raffinarsi to refine, to become* refined (anche fig.)* * *raffinare/raffi'nare/ [1]to refine (anche fig.)II raffinarsi verbo pronominaleto refine, to become* refined (anche fig.). -
7 decantare
decantare1 v.tr. to extol, to exalt; to praise: decantavano la sua bellezza, they extolled her beauty; decantare i meriti di qlcu., to extol s.o.'s merits; continuava a decantare i magici effetti della medicina, he continued to praise the marvellous effects of the medicine.* * *I [dekan'tare] vt(virtù, bravura) to hymn, (persona) to sing the praises ofII [dekan'tare] Chim1. vt2. vi* * *[dekan'tare] Iverbo transitivo to extol BE, to extoll AE [virtù, meriti]II 1. 2.1) (sedimentare) [ liquido] to settle2) fig.* * *decantare1/dekan'tare/ [1]to extol BE, to extoll AE [virtù, meriti].————————decantare2/dekan'tare/ [1](aus. avere)1 (sedimentare) [ liquido] to settle2 fig. lasciar decantare la situazione to let the dust to settle. -
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9 castigare
punish* * *castigare v.tr.1 to punish, to chastise, to castigate2 ( emendare, disciplinare) to chasten, to discipline: castigare i propri sensi, to chastise the body3 (letter.) ( correggere) to correct, to purify, to chasten: castigare i costumi, to moderate one's habits // castigare un libro, to expurgate (o bowdlerize) a book.* * *[kasti'gare]verbo transitivo to punish, to chasten, to castigate form., to chastise form.* * *castigare/kasti'gare/ [1]to punish, to chasten, to castigate form., to chastise form. -
10 correggere
correct* * *correggere v.tr.1 to correct, to rectify, to put* right: correggere bozze di stampa, to read proofs; correggere un'operazione, to rectify (o to correct) an operation; devi correggere la tua pronuncia, you'll have to improve your accent; correggimi se sbaglio, correct me if I'm wrong; dovrebbe correggere il suo carattere, he should mend his ways (o improve his character)3 ( vini) to purify; ( altre bevande) to lace: correggi il tuo caffè col cognac, lace your coffee with cognac.◘ correggersi v.rifl.1 ( liberarsi da un vizio) to mend one's ways, to improve: correggere dal vizio di fumare, to break oneself (o to rid oneself) of the habit of smoking, to give up smoking; non dice più tutte quelle parolacce: è riuscito a correggere, he has stopped swearing: he succeeded in breaking the habit2 ( rettificare un errore) to correct oneself: ha risposto in modo sbagliato, ma si è corretto, he made a mistake but immediately corrected himself.* * *1. [kor'rɛddʒere]vb irreg vt(gen) to correct, (compiti) to correct, mark Brit, grade Am, Tip to proofread, (fig : abuso) to remedy...correggimi se sbaglio —... if I'm not mistaken
2. vr (correggersi)to correct o.s.* * *[kor'rɛddʒere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (eliminare gli errori da) to correct [ testo]; to read*, to check [ bozze]; scol. to mark BE, to grade AE [copia, esame]2) (modificare) to correct, to rectify [errore, difetto, osservazione]; to adjust [ cifre]correggere il tiro — mil. to alter o adjust one's aim; fig. to adjust o modify one's tactics
correggimi se sbaglio, ma... — correct me if I'm wrong but
3) (aggiungere liquore a) to lace [ caffè] ( con with)2.verbo pronominale correggersi1) (parlando) to correct oneself2) (migliorarsi) to improve oneself, to mend one's ways* * *correggere/kor'rεddʒere/ [59]1 (eliminare gli errori da) to correct [ testo]; to read*, to check [ bozze]; scol. to mark BE, to grade AE [copia, esame]2 (modificare) to correct, to rectify [errore, difetto, osservazione]; to adjust [ cifre]; correggere il tiro mil. to alter o adjust one's aim; fig. to adjust o modify one's tactics; correggimi se sbaglio, ma... correct me if I'm wrong but...II correggersi verbo pronominale1 (parlando) to correct oneself2 (migliorarsi) to improve oneself, to mend one's ways. -
11 epurare
fig purge* * *epurare v.tr.2 (fig.) to purge; to remove from office, to dismiss from office; (fam.) to weed out: quattro membri del partito sono stati epurati, four members have been thrown out of the party; epurare i funzionari collaborazionisti, to remove the collaborationist government officials from office; epurare un'amministrazione, to purge an administration.* * *[epu'rare]verbo transitivo to purge [partito, organizzazione] (da of)* * *epurare/epu'rare/ [1]to purge [partito, organizzazione] (da of). -
12 lustrare
polish* * *lustrare1 v.tr.1 (far diventare lucido) to polish, to shine*: lustrare i bottoni della divisa, to polish (o to burnish) the buttons on one's uniform; lustrare mobili, to polish furniture; lustrare scarpe, to shine (o to polish) shoes // lustrare (le scarpe a) qlcu., (adularlo) to lick s.o.'s boots2 (fig. non com.) (adulare) to flatter; (fam.) to butter up◆ v. intr. (risplendere) to shine*, to gleam: il pavimento lustrava come uno specchio, the floor shone like a mirror; gli lustrano gli occhi dalle lacrime, his eyes are shining with tears; le lustravano gli occhi dalla gioia, her eyes glowed (o shone) with joy.* * *[lus'trare]verbo transitivo to polish [scarpe, specchio, metallo]••lustrare le scarpe a qcn. — to lick sb.'s boots colloq.
* * *lustrare/lus'trare/ [1]to polish [scarpe, specchio, metallo]\lustrare le scarpe a qcn. to lick sb.'s boots colloq. -
13 purgare l'anima
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14 tergere
1 ( asciugare) to wipe (off), to wipe (away), to dry: tergere le lacrime, to dry one's tears; tergere il sudore, to wipe away the sweat2 ( pulire) to clean* * *['tɛrdʒere]verbo transitivo lett. to wipe* * *tergere/'tεrdʒere/ [19]lett. to wipe. -
15 potabilizzare
potabilizzare v.tr. to make* drinkable; to purify. -
16 depurare
[depu'rare]1. vt2. vip (depurarsi) -
17 lavare
[la'vare]1. vt1) (gen) to washlavare a mano — to wash by hand, handwash
lavare i piatti — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up
2) (fig : purificare) to cleanse, purify3)lavarsi le mani/i capelli — to wash one's hands/hair
lavarsi i denti — to clean o brush one's teeth
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18 purgare
[pur'ɡare]1. vt(Med : malato) to purge, give a purgative to, (sangue, aria) to purify, (fig : testo, discorso) to expurgate2. vr (purgarsi)purgarsi dei peccati — to purge o.s. of one's sins
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19 purificare
[purifi'kare]1. vt(gen) to purify, cleanse, (metalli) to refine2. vip (purificarsi)to cleanse o.s. -
20 acidulated water
Water with a small amount of vinegar or lemon juice, used to purify or prevent discoloration in meats and vegetables.
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