cleanse
cleanse(
klehnz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to clean)
2. (to purify)
a. purificar
Lucy wanted above all to cleanse her soul and to start afresh.Lucy quería sobre todo purificar su alma y volver a empezar.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Silas hoped to accept God and to be cleansed of guilt.Silas esperaba aceptar a Dios y quedar limpio de culpa.
Why don't you talk to the priest if you want to be cleansed of your sins?¿Por qué no hablas con el cura si quieres quedar libre de tus pecados?
3. (figurative) (to clear; used with "of")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. limpiar de
We believe the government is trying to cleanse the country of ethnic minorities.Creemos que el gobierno trata de limpiar el país de minorías étnicas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (culinary)
a. la dieta a base de (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
For two days, I did a fruit cleanse that did me a lot of good.Durante dos días, hice una dieta a base de fruta que me sentó fenomenal.
b. la limpieza a base de (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm not on a diet, but do a juice cleanse one day a week.No estoy a régimen, pero hago una limpieza a base de jugos de frutas un día a la semana.
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