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No. 14,477 in Russian

очищаются

"Are cleansed" or "are purified."

In a sentence

  • Вода очищается в фильтре перед употреблением.

    Water is purified in the filter before use.

    In this context, 'очищаются' describes the process where water is cleaned of impurities, presenting its usage in a passive sense to indicate purification.

  • Леса очищаются после сильного урагана волонтёрами.

    Forests are cleaned up after a strong hurricane by volunteers.

    Here, 'очищаются' means the clearing of debris and is used to describe the action of volunteers cleaning up the forests in a reflexive or passive form.

  • Чувства очищаются через искренние беседы.

    Feelings are purified through sincere conversations.

    In this case, 'очищаются' describes the metaphorical purification or improvement of feelings through deep and honest discussions, demonstrating a more abstract usage.

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