perform ablutions

pəˈfɔːrm əˈbluːʃənz

Definition

Definition of perform ablutions - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

religious washing

wash body or parts for religious or ritual reasons

He must perform ablutions before entering the temple.
They perform ablutions before morning prayers.
She went to the river to perform ablutions.

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Expressions with perform

perform miracles

achieve amazing results that seem impossible

The doctor was able to perform miracles and save the patient's life.

perform a balancing act

maintain stability between conflicting demands

The politician performed a balancing act to satisfy both parties.

perform a disappearing act

suddenly leave or vanish without explanation

He performed a disappearing act right before the meeting started.

perform a miracle

achieve something amazing or impossible

The doctor managed to perform a miracle and saved the patient's life.

perform wonders

achieve amazing results or effects

The new coach managed to perform wonders with the team.

perform a volte-face

make a complete change in opinion or policy

The politician performed a volte-face on the new law.

Expressions with ablutions

perform one's ablutions

wash oneself for religious or ritual purposes

He performed his ablutions before the morning prayer.

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French:faire ses ablutions, ...
German:sich rituell waschen, ...
Italian:compiere le abluzioni, ...
Spanish:realizar las abluciones, ...
Portuguese:fazer as abluções, ...
Chinese:净身, ...
Japanese:身を清める, ...
Arabic:توضأ, ...
Hebrew:לְטַהֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
Russian:совершить омовение, ...
Ukrainian:зробити обмивання, ...
Hindi:स्नान करना, ...
Bengali:অজু করা, ...
Catalan:fer ablucions, ...
Czech:vykonat rituální očistu, ...
Danish:udføre ablutio, ...
Dutch:zich wassen, ...
Greek:τελώ καθαρμούς, ...
Hungarian:megtisztálkodni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើពិធីលាងសម្អាតកាយ, ...
Korean:정결례를 행하다, ...
Persian:وضو گرفتن, ...
Polish:dokonać ablucji, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer as abluções, ...
Romanian:a face abluciuni, ...
Swedish:utföra tvagning, ...
Thai:ชำระล้างตามพิธี, ...
Turkish:abdest almak, ...
Vietnamese:làm lễ tẩy rửa, ...

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