- cleansing cleans·ing n
- ['klɛnzɪŋ]
(see vb) pulitura; purificazione f
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
cleansing cleans·ing n
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cleans|ing — «KLEHN zihng», noun, adjective. –noun. 1. a making clean. 2. a purge. –adjective. that cleanses: »a cleansing agent … Useful english dictionary
cleansing — cleans·ing … English syllables
cleansing-cream — cleansˈing cream noun A type of cream used to remove make up or dirt from the face • • • Main Entry: ↑cleanse … Useful english dictionary
ethnic cleansing — eth|nic cleans|ing [ ,eθnık klenzıŋ ] noun uncount the use of violence to force people from a particular ethnic group to leave an area … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ethnic cleansing — eth′nic cleans′ing n. cvb the elimination of an unwanted ethnic group or groups from a society, as by genocide or forced emigration • Etymology: 1990–95 … From formal English to slang
cleanse — [[t]klɛnz[/t]] v. cleansed, cleans•ing 1) to make clean 2) to remove by or as if by cleaning: to cleanse sin from the soul[/ex] 3) cvb to practice ethnic cleansing on; purge 4) to become clean • Etymology: bef. 900; ME clensen, OE clǣnsian <… … From formal English to slang
