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abspülen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  • unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.

Senses

abspülen is used for these senses in English:

  • harp on (transitive) To nag about; to complain incessantly or persistently request; to continue to bring up as a point of contention.
  • scour (transitive) To remove debris and dirt (from something) by purging; to sweep along or off by a current of water.
  • unwind (intransitive, colloquial) To relax; to chill out; to rest and become relieved of stress

scour — full definition

  1. verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
  2. verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
  3. noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.

unwind — full definition

  1. verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.
  2. verb To undo something that has been wound or twisted, or to reverse a complicated arrangement.

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