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expiating

/ˈɛkspiˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɛkspiˌeɪɾɪŋ/

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To atone or make reparation for.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon volunteering at the animal shelter, hoping to be expiating his earlier neglect of his own dog. "

Er verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, ehrenamtlich im Tierheim zu arbeiten, in der Hoffnung, seine frühere Vernachlässigung seines eigenen Hundes zu sühnen.

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To make amends or pay the penalty for.

Examples :

"After accidentally breaking his neighbor's window, Mark spent the weekend mowing the lawn, expiating his mistake. "

Nachdem Mark versehentlich die Fensterscheibe seines Nachbarn zerbrochen hatte, verbrachte er das Wochenende damit, den Rasen zu mähen, um seinen Fehler zu sühnen.

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verb

Sühnen, büßen

To relieve or cleanse of guilt.

Examples :

"He spent the afternoon volunteering at the animal shelter, expiating his guilt over forgetting to feed his own cat that morning. "

Er verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, ehrenamtlich im Tierheim zu arbeiten, um seine Schuld dafür zu sühnen, dass er an diesem Morgen vergessen hatte, seine eigene Katze zu füttern.

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verb

Sühnen, reinigen

To purify with sacred rites.

Examples :

"The student sought to expiate the transgression by performing a series of traditional rituals. "

Der Student versuchte, die Übertretung durch die Durchführung einer Reihe traditioneller Rituale zu sühnen.

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verb

Beenden, abschließen

To wind up, bring to an end.

Examples :

"After working all night, Maria was finally expiating the project, relieved to be finished. "

Nachdem Maria die ganze Nacht gearbeitet hatte, beendete sie endlich das Projekt und war erleichtert, fertig zu sein.

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