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sublimating

UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪtɪŋ/

Translations

sublimatingnoun
UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌbləˌmeɪtɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of sublimating in physical or psychological contexts.
sublimatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsʌb.lɪ.meɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌb.lɪˌmeɪ.tɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective for substances or impulses undergoing sublimation.
The sublimating substance turned directly from solid to gas.
Сублимирующее вещество превратилось непосредственно из твердого состояния в газ.
sublimateverb

sublimating

Gerund

sublimated
Past Simple
sublimated
Past Participle
sublimating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
US
/ˈsʌblɪmeɪt/
The artist was able to sublimate his anger into a beautiful painting.
Художник смог сублимировать свой гнев в красивую картину.
Additional translations
перевести в высокие ценности
очистить через возвышение
Synonyms
transform
redirect
elevate
refine
purify

Definitions

sublimatingnoun
The physical act or process of changing directly from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase.
Sublimating is easily observed when dry ice turns straight into carbon-dioxide vapor.
The psychological act of redirecting instinctual impulses into socially acceptable or constructive activities.
For many artists, sublimating serves as a healthy outlet for intense emotions.
sublimatinggerund / present participle
Undergoing or causing a change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
The sublimating ice left a thin mist in the air as it transformed directly into vapor.
Transforming or redirecting an instinctual impulse into a more socially acceptable or constructive form.
His sublimating tendencies allowed him to channel his aggressive energy into competitive sports.
sublimateverb
To divert or modify an instinctual impulse into a culturally higher or socially more acceptable activity.
He sublimated his aggressive impulses by taking up boxing.
To cause a substance to change directly from a solid to a gas without becoming liquid.
The chemist sublimated the iodine crystals by heating them gently.
To change directly from a solid to a gas without passing through a liquid phase; to undergo sublimation.
Dry ice sublimates rapidly at room temperature.
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