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Definition of evacuating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
safetyinvolving the removal of people from a place
- The evacuating process was swift and efficient.
- The evacuating team worked tirelessly through the night.
- Evacuating residents was the top priority during the emergency.
Origin of evacuating
Latin, evacuare (empty out)
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- French:évacuant, ...
- German:evakuierend, ...
- Italian:di evacuazione, ...
- Spanish:desalojo, ...
- Portuguese:de evacuação, ...
- Chinese:撤离的, ...
- Japanese:避難の, ...
- Arabic:إِخْلائِي, ...
- Hebrew:מְפַנֶּה, ...
- Russian:эвакуационный, ...
- Ukrainian:евакуаційний, ...
- Hindi:निकासी संबंधी, ...
Definition of evacuate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
safetytr. move people from a dangerous place to safetytr.
- The authorities evacuated the town before the storm hit.
2.
safetyintr. leave a place due to dangerintr.
- Residents were ordered to evacuate immediately.
3.
medicaltr. empty contents from a container or body parttr.
- The nurse helped the patient evacuate their bladder before the procedure..
4.
sciencetr. TECH. create a vacuum in a containertr. TECH.
- The lab technician evacuated the flask for the experiment.
Expressions with evacuate
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remove students and staff from the school
The fire alarm rang, and they had to evacuate the school.
Origin of evacuate
Latin, evacuare (empty out)
Examples of evacuate in a sentence
The fire alarm prompted everyone to evacuate the building. Visitors evacuated the building after the alarm sounded. We may need to evacuate before the river floods. The doctor had to evacuate the fluid from the lungs. They used a pump to evacuate the tank. Scientists evacuated the chamber before starting the test.
To ensure purity, they evacuated the container.
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- French:évacuer, quitter les lieux, ...
- German:evakuieren, entleeren, ...
- Italian:evacuare, svuotare, ...
- Spanish:evacuar, vaciar, ...
- Portuguese:evacuar, abandonar, ...
- Chinese:疏散, 排空, ...
- Japanese:避難させる, 避難する, ...
- Arabic:أَجْلَى, غَادَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְפַנּוֹת, לְהִתְפַּנוֹת, ...
- Russian:эвакуировать, эвакуироваться, ...
- Ukrainian:евакуювати, евакуюватися, ...
- Hindi:खाली कराना, जगह खाली करना, ...
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