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to purify
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purificar, refinar
to clean and improve the quality of a substance by removing impurities and increasing its concentration
Transitive: to purify a substance
Example
In the lab, students learn how to purify solvents by distillation in organic chemistry experiments.
En el laboratorio, los estudiantes aprenden a purificar los disolventes mediante destilación en experimentos de química orgánica.
Distilleries use various methods to purify alcohol and achieve a higher concentration.
Las destilerías utilizan diversos métodos para purificar el alcohol y lograr una mayor concentración.
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purificar, depurar
to remove guilt, moral flaws, or impurities from someone or something
Transitive: to purify a person or their spirits
Example
The ritual was designed to purify the soul and restore inner peace.
El ritual fue diseñado para depurar el alma y restaurar la paz interior.
He confessed his mistakes, hoping to purify his conscience.
Confesó sus errores, esperando depurar su conciencia.
03
purificar, depurar
to undergo a process of becoming free from impurities or morally flawless
Intransitive
Example
Over time, her intentions seemed to purify, becoming selfless and genuine.
Con el tiempo, sus intenciones parecieron depurarse, volviéndose desinteresadas y genuinas.
He meditated daily to help his mind purify from negative thoughts.
Él meditaba diariamente para ayudar a su mente a depurar los pensamientos negativos.
