No. 2,295 in Catalan
expulsar
To expel or eject.
In a sentence
El professor va expulsar l'estudiant per mala conducta.
The teacher expelled the student for bad behavior.
The word 'expulsar' here is used to indicate the act of formally removing someone (a student) from an institution or setting due to inappropriate conduct.
Van expulsar fum de la màquina per simular un incendi.
Smoke was expelled from the machine to simulate a fire.
In this case, 'expulsar' is applied in a literal sense, describing the physical ejection or release of a substance (smoke).
Van expulsar l'equip del torneig per trampa.
The team was expelled from the tournament for cheating.
Here, 'expulsar' is describing the formal removal of an entity (a sports team) from a competition or activity due to rule violations.
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