No. 10,862 in Russian
вылизывать
"Вылизывать" means "to lick clean."
In a sentence
Собака вылизывает лапу после прогулки.
The dog is licking its paw after the walk.
In this sentence, 'вылизывать' denotes the act of thoroughly licking an object or surface, commonly associated with animals cleaning themselves.
Она так тщательно вылизывала крем с ложки, что он снова стал чистым.
She licked the cream off the spoon so thoroughly that it became clean again.
Here, 'вылизывать' is used to imply detailed and complete licking of an object, emphasizing the thoroughness of the action.
Мастерство вылизывания текста позволяет создать идеально четкий документ.
Mastering the art of 'polishing' a text allows the creation of a perfectly clear document.
In this case, 'вылизывать' is metaphorically used to mean perfecting or refining something, demonstrating figurative language usage.
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