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purges

/ˈpɜːrdʒɪz/

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noun

Épuration, purge

An act of purging.

Examples :

"The school's sudden purge of disruptive students restored a calmer learning environment. "

L'épuration soudaine des élèves perturbateurs par l'école a rétabli un environnement d'apprentissage plus calme.

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Purge, vomissement

An evacuation of the bowels or a vomiting.

Examples :

"After eating the spoiled seafood, he experienced violent purges. "

Après avoir mangé les fruits de mer avariés, il a subi de violentes purges.

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noun

Purge, nettoyage

A cleansing of pipes.

Examples :

"The plumber used strong chemical purges to clear the blocked kitchen drain. "

Le plombier a utilisé des purges chimiques puissantes pour déboucher l'évier de la cuisine.

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Épuration, purge

A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.

Examples :

"Stalin liked to ensure that his purges were not reversible."

Staline aimait s'assurer que ses purges étaient irréversibles.

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Purgatif, laxatif

That which purges; especially, a medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed strong purges to cleanse his system before surgery. "

Le médecin a prescrit de forts purgatifs pour nettoyer son système avant l'opération.

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verb

Purifie, nettoie, épure

To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.

Examples :

"After the party, Maria purges the refrigerator of all the leftovers that might spoil. "

Après la fête, Maria nettoie le réfrigérateur de tous les restes qui pourraient se gâter.

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Purifier, absoudre

To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds

Examples :

"The confession purges his conscience, allowing him to finally sleep at night. "

La confession purifie sa conscience, lui permettant enfin de dormir la nuit.

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Purifie, épure

To remove by cleansing; to wash away.

Examples :

"The rain purges the city streets of dust and grime. "

La pluie purifie les rues de la ville de la poussière et de la saleté.

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verb

Purger, vider

To void or evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.

Examples :

"The sick child purges after eating the bad food. "

L'enfant malade se purge après avoir mangé la mauvaise nourriture.

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Purger, nettoyer

To cause someone to purge, operate on (somebody) as or with a cathartic or emetic, or in a similar manner.

Examples :

"The doctor purges the patient's system to clear the toxins before the surgery. "

Le médecin purge le système du patient pour éliminer les toxines avant la chirurgie.

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verb

Disculper, blanchir

To clear of a charge, suspicion, or imputation

Examples :

"The investigation purges her of all suspicion of cheating on the test, as the evidence clearly shows she studied honestly. "

L'enquête la disculpe de tout soupçon de tricherie au test, car les preuves montrent clairement qu'elle a étudié honnêtement.

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Clarifier, purifier

To clarify; to clear the dregs from (liquor).

Examples :

"The vintner carefully purges the wine, removing any sediment to ensure a clear, smooth taste. "

Le vigneron clarifie soigneusement le vin, en éliminant tout sédiment pour garantir un goût clair et doux.

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Purifier, épurer

To become pure, as by clarification.

Examples :

"The water filter purges impurities, leaving it clean and safe to drink. "

Le filtre à eau purifie les impuretés, la laissant propre et sûre à boire.

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Purge, provoquer des évacuations fréquentes

To have or produce frequent evacuations from the intestines, as by means of a cathartic.

Examples :

"The bad seafood I ate at the restaurant yesterday purges me all day. "

Les mauvais fruits de mer que j'ai mangés au restaurant hier me purgent toute la journée.

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verb

Émonder, tailler

To trim, dress or prune.

Examples :

"The gardener purges the rose bushes of dead leaves and withered stems to encourage new growth. "

Le jardinier taille les rosiers en enlevant les feuilles mortes et les tiges flétries pour encourager la nouvelle croissance.

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